Written
and
Directed
by
Danish
Renzu,
The
Illegal
was
shortlisted
for
nominations
for
the
Best
Picture
Category
at
The
Oscars.
The
film
also
stars
Hannah
Masi
in
the
lead,
along
with
Iqbal
Theba,
Jay
Ali,
Adil
Hussain,
Danny
Vasquez,
and
Neelima
Azeem
in
prominent
roles.
Prime
members
in
India
can
stream
The
Illegal
exclusively
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
starting
March
23.
This
March,
Amazon
Prime
Video
is
all
set
to
bring
to
its
subscribers,
a
critically
acclaimed
title
-
The
Illegal,
in
India.
After
its
roaring
success
at
the
international
film
festivals
circuit,
the
film
is
ready
to
entertain
a
larger
audience
through
the
streaming
platform
release.
Written
and
Directed
by
Danish
Renzu,
(Half
Widow,
In
Search
of
America,
Inshallah),
the
film
brings
to
fore
the
downside
of
the
Great
American
Dream,
that
many
chases.
Through
its
gripping
narrative,
the
film
mirrors
the
harsh
realities
of
the
young
migrants
who
journey
to
America
in
search
of
a
better
life
but
end
up
struggling
to
make
the
ends
meet.
The
struggles
and
triumphs
of
the
migrant
are
aptly
projected
by
the
BAFTA-nominated
actor
Suraj
Sharma
(Life
of
Pi,
Phillauri),
who
takes
this
narrative
forward
effortlessly,
in
the
film.
He
is
joined
by
Hannah
Masi,
Shweta
Tripathi,
Iqbal
Theba,
Jay
Ali,
Adil
Hussain,
Danny
Vasquez,
and
Neelima
Azim,
who
play
pivotal
roles
in
the
film.
The
film
is
all
set
to
stream
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
from
March
23
exclusively
in
India.
Amazon
Prime
Video
today
also
unveiled
the
trailer
of
the
film.
In
2019,
The
Illegal
premiered
at
various
film
festivals
and
won
many
accolades
including
Mumbai
International
Film
Festival
(Special
Award
for
Discovering
India),
Vancouver
South
Asian
Film
Festival
(Best
Feature
Critics
Choice),
Austin
Film
Festival,
DC
South
Asian
Film
Festival
(Best
Film
Jury
Mention),
DC
South
Asian
Film
Festival
(Best
Feature
Audience
Award),
among
others.
Sharing
excitement
about
the
digital
premiere
of
The
Illegal,
Director
Danish
Renzu
said,
"This
film
is
very
close
to
my
heart,
as
much
as
filming
it
was
exciting,
I
am
super
thrilled
about
the
movie
releasing
for
wider
audiences
as
well.
While
the
film
was
received
well
at
a
number
of
film
festivals,
I
am
still
nervous
about
the
audience's
reaction
to
it."
Synopsis:
When
a
student
from
India
is
accepted
to
a
prestigious
university,
he
leaves
his
home,
country,
and
family
behind
to
pursue
the
American
Dream.
Due
to
an
unfortunate
turn
of
events,
he's
forced
to
work
in
a
restaurant
to
survive
and
the
struggle
of
living
inside
a
system
set
up
for
his
failure
challenges
him
to
look
within
to
find
inner
strength,
overcome
obstacles,
and
never
give
up.