Movie
Anita and Me
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Anita and Me was released November 22, 2002. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Chandeep UppalMeena Kumar
Max BeesleyHairy Neddy
Anna BrewsterAnita Rutter
Sanjeev BhaskarMr. Kumar
Kathy BurkeMrs. Rutter
Kabir BediYeti
Ayesha DharkerMrs. Daljeet Kumar
Lynn RedgraveMrs. OmerodCredits
- Directed by
- Metin Hüseyin
- Written by
- Meera Syal
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Starfield Productions
- EM MediaUnited Kingdom
- Emmi
- Portman Film
BBCUnited Kingdom