National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
2015, English. Directed by Rufus Norris.
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.
- Runtime
- 3h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Rufus NorrisDirector
- Meera SyalZehrunisa Husain
- Vincent EbrahimCast
- Sartaj GarewalMahadeo Waghekar
- Muzz KhanCast
- Ranjit KrishnammaRaja Kamble
- Stephanie StreetAsha Waghekar
- Hiran AbeysekeraSunil Sharma
- Esh AlladiEsh Alladi: Guard at Dongri, Defender
- Nathalie ArminCast
- Pal AronCast
- Tia-Lana ChinapyelCast
- Mariam HaqueCast
Details
- Released
- 12 March 2015
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- David Hare
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National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers runs 200 minutes (3h 20m).
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National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 March 2015. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers, try National Theatre Live: Hamlet, Eleanor the Great, Brand Upon the Brain!.
Who directed National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers?
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2015) was directed by Rufus Norris and stars Meera Syal, Vincent Ebrahim, Sartaj Garewal.