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Anita and Me
Anita and Me

Anita and Me

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ComedyDramaFamily

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Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence is upset by the arrival in the village of Anita Rutter and her dysfunctional family.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

22 November 2002

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Chandeep Uppal

Chandeep Uppal

Meena Kumar

Max Beesley

Max Beesley

Hairy Neddy

Anna Brewster

Anna Brewster

Anita Rutter

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Mr. Kumar

Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Mrs. Rutter

Kabir Bedi

Kabir Bedi

Yeti

Ayesha Dharker

Ayesha Dharker

Mrs. Daljeet Kumar

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Mrs. Omerod

Alex Freeborn

Alex Freeborn

Sam Lowbridge

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan

Lucy Pargeter

Lucy Pargeter

Brenda

Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Auntie Shaila

Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Mrs. Diedre Rutter

Zohra Sehgal

Zohra Sehgal

Nanima

Christine Tremarco

Christine Tremarco

Sandy

Claire Downes

Claire Downes

Teacher

Georgia Patrick

Georgia Patrick

Tracey Rutter

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Uncle Amman

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