The last Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, needs to manage the progress of British India to autonomy yet meets with struggle as the sides conflict even with stupendous changes; i.e., eventually the division of India into independent Hindu and Muslim greater part nations, Secular India and Islamic Pakistan. Down the stairs in the hirelings quarters, Mountbatten's new attendant, Jeet (Manish Dayal) falls for the little girl's right hand, Alia (Huma Qureshi) and all way of deterrents are placed in their direction.
Actors: Gillian Anderson, Michael Gambon, Hugh Bonneville, Manish Dayal, Simon Callow
Directors: Gurinder Chadha
Writers: Paul Mayeda Berges, Moira Buffini, Gurinder Chadha
Producers: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha, Christine Langan, Cameron McCracken, Deepak Nayar, Tabrez Noorani, Tim O'Shea, Simon Perry, Paul Ritchie, Pravesh Sahni, Shibashish Sarkar, Natascha Wharton, Sean Wheelan