Movie

Majdhar

★ 8.5/10 · 2 votes 1984 1h 16m Released

Drama

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

Rita Wolf Fazia Khan T Tony Wredden Afzan Khan Meera Syal Rehana A Andrew Johnson Arun Sudha Bhuchar D Daniel Foley