Anita and Me

1h 33min

Comedy

Drama

Family

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.

Production Companies

Starfield Productions

EM Media

Emmi

Portman Film

BBC

Cast

Chandeep Uppal

Chandeep Uppal

Meena Kumar
Max Beesley

Max Beesley

Hairy Neddy
Anna Brewster

Anna Brewster

Anita Rutter
Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Mrs. Rutter
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
Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Auntie Shaila
Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Mrs. Diedre Rutter
Georgia Patrick

Georgia Patrick

Tracey Rutter
Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Uncle Amman

Release date

22nd Nov 2002

Status

Released

Spoken languages

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, English, हिन्दी