Brit diplomats oversee India's transition to independence. Year 2017 Theatrical Release 2017-09-01 Video Release 2017-12-12 Studio MPI Genre Drama MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 105 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis New nations are rarely born in peace... India, 1947 Lord Mountbatten Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville is dispatched, along with his wife Edwina Gillian Anderson , to New Delhi to oversee the country's transition from British rule to independence. Taking his place in the resplendent mansion known as the Viceroy's House, Mountbatten arrives hopeful for a peaceful transference of power. But ending centuries of colonial rule in a country divided by deep religious and cultural differences proves no easy undertaking, setting off a seismic struggle that threatens to tear India apart. With sumptuous period detail, director Gurinder Chadha Bend It Like Beckham brings to life a pivotal historical moment that re-shaped the world. Director Gurinder Chadha Cast Gurinder Chadha; Hugh Bonneville; Gillian Anderson; Manish Dayal; Huma Qureshi; Lily Travers; Jaz Deol; Om Puri; Michael Gambon; Neeraj Kabi; Denzil Smith