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In 1897 Queen Victoria antagonized family and court with her relationship with Indian servant Abdul Karim Originally a waiter the devious and arrogant young man won over the queen by playing on ...
"How does one say I love you in Hindi?" Queen Victoria to Abdul Karim Gupta shows the growing bond between Abdul and Victoria when he teaches her Hindi. This quote reveals Victoria no longer sees ...
Abdul challenges Queen Victoria on the expansion of the British Empire and the pain and suffering this causes to those who are colonised. Abdul Karim is given as a gift to Queen Victoria for her ...
Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal) arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria's (Dame Judi Dench's) golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favor with the Queen. As Victoria questions ...
The Queen received Indian servants to mark her Golden Jubilee year. She promoted one, Abdul Karim, to become her personal teacher or ‘Munshi’. Karim instructed Victoria in Urdu and Indian ...
Today’s filmmakers, eager to present a plea for tolerance across ethnicities, cultures, races, and religions, have found an unlikely new spokeswoman for the cause: Queen Victoria. Points must be ...
The play follows two separate narratives: Rani’s relationship with Hari The relationship between Queen Victoria and her Indian servant Abdul Karim. Many of the characters and actions in the play ...
Ali Fazal took to Instagram to share a picture of Val Kilmer from one of his films and share a heartfelt tribute.