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Fazal is Abdul to Dench’s Victoria

Bollywood actor Ali Fazal (“Furious 7”) will join Judi Dench in Stephen Frear’s “Victoria and Abdul”. Fazal plays the Abdul role, that of a servant from India who became a teacher and confidant to Queen Victoria (Dench).

Eddie Izzard is also in the cast, playing Bertie, Prince of Wales who disapproved of the relationship and tried to drive Karim out of the Royal Household.

Via ‘Deadline

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