Victoria & Abdul is a 2017 British biographical comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book of same name by Shrabani Basu, about the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim. It stars Judi Dench (as Queen Victoria), Ali Fazal (as Abdul Karim), Michael Gambon (as Robert Gascoyne-Cecil), Eddie Izzard (as Bertie, Prince of Wales), Tim Pigott-Smith (as Henry Ponsonby) and Adeel Akhtar (as Mohammed).

The film had its world premiere at the 74th Venice Film Festival, and was theatrically released on 15 September 2017 in the United Kingdom. It has grossed over $65 million worldwide.

The film was nominated for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 90th Academy Awards, and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (for Dench) at the 75th Golden Globe Awards.

Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. She made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years, she performed in several of Shakespeare's plays, in such roles as 'Ophelia' in "Hamlet", 'Juliet' in "Romeo and Juliet", and 'Lady Macbeth' in "Macbeth". She also branched into film work and drew strong reviews for her leading role in the musical "Cabaret" in 1968.

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