Meanwhile, Riz had also died, leaving Shalini to fend for herself. 16 years later, Shalini attempts to find her daughter Leila who had mysteriously vanished at the age of three. They reside in a dystopic society, set in the future during the year 2040, where communities are divided into ghettos, based on caste, religion, and income. Directed by the genius Deepa Mehta - who is well-known for her Elements trilogy, ‘Fire’, ‘Earth’, and ‘Water’ - it introduces us to Shalini who adopts the religion of her husband Riz, who is a Muslim man. ‘Leila’ is a six-episode miniseries that is an adaptation of a novel with the same name. Meanwhile, Zakaria has appeared in multiple films such as ‘Darmiyaan’, ‘1947 Earth’, and ‘Dance Like a Man’, to name a few. Multiple Filmfare Award nominee Qureshi is noted for her roles in ‘ Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana’, ‘Ek Thi Daayan’, ‘Shorts’, ‘Badlapur’, and ‘X: Past Is Present’. Siddharth is best known for his performance in ‘Boys’, ‘Rang De Basanti,’ and ‘Bommarillu’. On the other hand, Khanna has appeared in critically acclaimed movies such as ‘1947 Earth’, ‘Wake up Sid’, ‘Elaan’, and ‘Raqeeb’. Actor and producer, Sanjay Suri first appeared in Bollywood movies with ‘Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi’, and then starred in ‘I Am’ and ‘Jhankaar Beats’. ‘Leila’ stars Huma Qureshi, Siddharth, Rahul Khanna, Sanjay Suri, and Arif Zakaria in pivotal roles.
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