‘Victoria and Abdul’ at Liberty By Scope Cinemas

The biographical comedy-drama film ‘Victoria and Abdul,’ in which Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim, is being screened at Liberty By Scope Cinemas. 

Directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall the film’s cast include Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith.

The film is based on the book of same name by Shrabani Basu, and on the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim.

Abdul Karim arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favour with the queen herself. 

As Victoria questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance that her household and inner circle try to destroy. 

As their friendship deepens, the queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes, joyfully reclaiming her humanity.