Majdhar

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.

• Release date
• November 21, 1984
• Runtime
• 76 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Ahmed Alauddin Jamal

Cast

Rita Wolf Fazia Khan

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Tony Wredden Afzan Khan Meera Syal Rehana

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Andrew Johnson Arun Sudha Bhuchar

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Daniel Foley

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Julianne Mason

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Charu Choksi