Victoria & Abdul is a 2017 English-language Biography Drama motion picture written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Frears and produced by Beeban Kidron, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan and Tracey Seaward under the banner of BBC Films in collaboration with Perfect World Pictures, Working Title Films and Cross Street Films. Victoria & abdul stars Ali Fazal in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar, Paul Higgins, Michael Gambon and Tim Pigott-smith. The screenplay is written by Lee Hall which is inspired from Victoria & Abdul by Shrabani Basu. The music was composed by Thomas Newman. Cinematography was done by Danny Cohen and editing by Melanie Ann Oliver. The film has a running time of 111 minutes. It was released on 9th November 2017. The Film was successful at box office. Victoria & Abdul was made on a budget of $21 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $66 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Universal Pictures. Abdul Karim arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria's golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favor with the queen herself. As Victoria questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance that her household and inner circle try to destroy. As their friendship deepens, the queen begins to a changing world through new eyes, joyfully reclaiming her humanity.