Victoria & Abdul
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Victoria & Abdul is a 2017 biographical historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest
British release poster
Victoria & Abdul soundtrack
Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
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Mohammed Abdul Karim, also known as "the Munshi", was an Indian attendant of Queen Victoria. He served her during the final 14 years of her reign, gaining her maternal affection over that time.
Victoria & Abdul
…Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani Basu, about the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim. It stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott-Smith (in his final film role), and Adeel Akhtar. The film had its world…
1888 portrait
The Munshi in a painting by Laurits Tuxen, commissioned by Queen Victoria, 1887. Royal Collection.
Glas-allt-Shiel: Victoria's remote getaway on the Balmoral estate
Portrait by Heinrich von Angeli, 1890