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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.

Directing:
  • Rufus Norris

Writing:
  • David Hare
  • Katherine Boo

Stars:
Release Date: 2015-01-01
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  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 200
Meera Syal
Meera Syal
Zehrunisa Husain
Sartaj Garewal
Sartaj Garewa...
Mahadeo Waghekar
Vincent Ebrahim
Vincent Ebrah...
Muzz Khan
Muzz Khan
Ranjit Krishnamma
Ranjit Krishn...
Raja Kamble
Hiran Abeysekera
Hiran Abeysek...
Sunil Sharma
Esh Alladi
Esh Alladi
Esh Alladi: Guard at Dongri, Defender
Nathalie Armin
Nathalie Armi...
Mariam Haque
Mariam Haque
Thusitha Jayasundera
Thusitha Jaya...
Nikita Mehta
Nikita Mehta
Anjli Mohindra
Anjli Mohindr...
Ronak Patani
Ronak Patani
Anneika Rose
Anneika Rose
Gavi Singh Chera
Gavi Singh Ch...
Rahul Waghekar
Anjana Vasan
Anjana Vasan
Manju Waghekar
Assad Zaman
Assad Zaman
Deepak Rai
Shane Zaza
Shane Zaza
Abdul Husain
Joplin Sibtain
Joplin Sibtai...
Sub-Inspector Shankar, Prosecutor
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