# National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2015)

English · Released 2015-03-12

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers is a 2015 English film. Meera Syal, Sartaj and Nathalie Armin appear in it.

Cast: Meera Syal as Zehrunisa Husain, Sartaj as Mahadeo Waghekar, Nathalie Armin

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers released?
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers was released on 12 March 2015.

### Who stars in National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers?
Meera Syal, Sartaj and Nathalie Armin star in National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers.

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