Majdhar
movie
View on VideBits →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.
Cast & crew
Andrew Johnson · Charu Choksi · Daniel Foley · Julianne Mason · Kaleem Janjua · Meera Syal · Naima Khan · Rita Wolf · Sudha Bhuchar · Tony Wredden · Ahmed Alauddin Jamal