Born in England, Omar Ali is a young Pakistani-British man living in South London during the mid-1980s. His father, Hussein, once a famous left-wing journalist in Pakistan, lives in London but dislikes Britain's … See more

• Saeed Jaffrey as Nasser Ali
• Roshan Seth as Hussein "Papa" Ali
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My Beautiful Laundrette was Frears's third feature film for the cinema. Originally shot in 16mm for Channel 4 on a low budget, it was met with such … See more

My Beautiful Laundrette received positive reviews. It holds a 98% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 42 critics, with an average rating of … See more

The original soundtrack, credited to Ludus Tonalis (a name associated with a work by the composer Paul Hindemith), was produced by Stanley Myers and Hans Zimmer. Non-original music included the waltz Les Patineurs by French composer Emile Waldteufel and … See more

In 2002, My Beautiful Laundrette was adapted into a play by Roger Parsley and Andy Graham from Snap Theatre Company, and was performed at British theatres in 2002. The music score, composed by Gaudi and Keita, was released on CD by … See more

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