Victoria & Abdul kneeling at a large statue of the Queen close to the Taj Mahal, talking to it and kissing its feet in respect. On 17 June 2016, it was reported that Judi Dench would play Queen Victoria in "Victoria & Abdul", a film based on the book of the same name by Shrabani Basu. Stephen Frears was set to direct. Dench had also portrayed Victoria in the 1997 film "Mrs Brown". On 5 August 2016, it was announced that Ali Fazal would play Victoria's confidant Abdul Karim, while the film would be co-produced by Working Title Films and BBC Films, and
Film Victoria of the Government to meet the present and future media needs of Victorians; to simplify access to film materials and to enlarge the benefits to be derived from the use of such materials. In 1997 the functions of "Film Victoria" were amalgamated with those of the "State Film Centre", to form "Cinemedia Corporation", under the "Cinemedia Corporation Act 1997". In 2001 the "Cinemedia Corporation" was abolished and "Film Victoria" and the "Australian Centre for the Moving Image" (ACMI) were established as separate statutory authorities. The functions of "Film Victoria" as set out in the "Film Act 2001", are: Film Victoria