(2017), directed by Gurinder Chadha , is a sumptuous historical drama that dramatizes the final six months of British rule in India leading up to the 1947 Partition . The film provides a "Downton Abbey" style perspective by splitting its focus between the high-stakes political maneuvers of the ruling class and the lives of the Indian servants residing in the Viceroy's palace . Plot and Setting
: The film depicts historical figures such as Mahatma Gandhi , Jawaharlal Nehru, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah as they debate the creation of Pakistan. Viceroy's House (2017)
The story follows ( Hugh Bonneville ) as he arrives in Delhi as the last Viceroy, tasked with overseeing the transfer of power to an independent India. (2017), directed by Gurinder Chadha , is a