It's a Wonderful Afterlife
“Finding the right man can be murder”
Indian mother Mrs Sethi's obsession with marrying off her daughter turns murderous. With jokes that routinely miss the mark and cringeworthy slapstick, this black comedy farce shouldn't work. Somehow, though, it does.
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Cast
17 people
Shabana Azmi
Mrs. Sethi
Known for
Halo
Neerja
Goldy Notay
Roopi Sethi
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Beecham House
The Town
Sendhil Ramamurthy
D S Raj Murthy
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Heroes
Never Have I Ever
Sally Hawkins
Linda / Gitali
Known for
The Shape of Water
Blue Jasmine
Mark Addy
D I Smythe
Known for
Game of Thrones
The Full Monty
Ray Panthaki
Jazz Sethi
Known for
Away
Gangs of London
Lalita Ahmed
Old Woman at Market
Known for
Eastern Promises
Zoë Wanamaker
Mrs. Goldman
Known for
Shadow and Bone
Britannia
Don Warrington
Chief Superintendent
Known for
Death in Paradise
Going Postal
Jimi Mistry
Dev
Known for
Blood Diamond
Exam
Harvey Virdi
Overbearing Mother
Known for
Hollyoaks
Bend It Like Beckham
Preeya Kalidas
Karishma
Known for
EastEnders
Four Lions
Gurinder Chadha Director · Paul Mayeda Berges Screenplay Craig Pruess Composer
United States release October 8, 2010 · Produced in India, United Kingdom · Languages English, Punjabi
Production
Bend It Films
Production
The Indian Film Company
Production
Viacom18 Studios
Production
Studio 18
Production
India · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Punjabi
Release dates
Ireland · April 21, 2010
Digital
India · May 7, 2010
Theatrical
United States · October 8, 2010
Theatrical
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