Mumbai Oct 4 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench says her "Victoria & Abdul" co-star Ali Fazal is a beautiful young man who is "kind of a romantic and also a laugher".
After its screening at the Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival the Stephen Frears directorial is set for its first screening in India on Thursday here.
"(Ali is) a beautiful young man. He s kind of a romantic and also a laugher. That s a good mixture. We got on very well indeed " Dench said in a statement.
The film tells the true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria s rule.
When Abdul Karim (Ali) a young clerk travels from India to participate in the Queen s Golden Jubilee he is surprised to find favour with the Queen herself.
As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy.
As the friendship deepens the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.
"Victoria & Abdul" will be released in India on October 13 by Universal Pictures India.
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