Cultural identity, women’s independence and the pressure to conform to British norms are the subjects of this bold and acute feature, which explores both British-Asian experience and the plight of recent immigrants. Rita Wolf (My Beautiful Laundrette), plays Majdhar, a Pakistani woman who transforms herself in London after her husband leaves her for another woman. While Majdhar feels her way towards confident self-determination, husband Afzal is torn between his heritage and his Western aspirations.
Rita Wolf | Majdhar |
Tony Wredden | |
Meera Syal | |
Andrew Johnson | |
Sudha Bhuchar | |
Daniel Foley | |
Julianne Mason | |
Charu Choksi | |
Kaleem Janjua | |
Naima Khan | |
Renu Setna | |
Tariq Yunus |