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The Illegal is a 2019 Indian American English-language drama film written and directed by Danish Renzu. The film is produced by Tara Tucker, and Danish Renzu. Starring Suraj Sharma, Iqbal Theba and Shweta Tripathi in the lead roles, it is a story about a young film school student from middle-class India who is forced to drop out to support his family while staying in the United States as an undocumented worker. The Illegal premiered at the 2019 Austin Film Festival under the official feature narrative section.
Original Release
09/21/2019
US Release
09/21/2019
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Suraj Sharma | Hassan |
| Shweta Tripathi | Mahi |
| Adil Hussain | Papa |
| Iqbal Theba | Babaji |
| Jay Ali | Zayen Khan |
| Hannah Masi | Jessica |
| Jully Lee | Emmy |
| Farshad Farahat | Aziz |
| Danny Vasquez | Gustavo |
| Radhika Chaudhari | Aisha |
Directors
Writers
Danish Renzu, Shazia Malik, Sunayana Kachroo, Tara Tucker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Suraj Sharma | Hassan |
| Shweta Tripathi | Mahi |
| Adil Hussain | Papa |
| Iqbal Theba | Babaji |
| Jay Ali | Zayen Khan |
| Hannah Masi | Jessica |
| Jully Lee | Emmy |
| Farshad Farahat | Aziz |
| Danny Vasquez | Gustavo |
| Radhika Chaudhari | Aisha |
| Ismail Bashey | Mamujaan |
| William R. Moses | Professor McGorry |
| Shila Ommi | Sara |
| Ricky Wood | John Bolter |
| Darren Dupree Washington | Immigration Officer |
| Natalie Ford | Dean |
| Jeff Bee | Kevin |
| Michelle Arthur | Restaurant Patron |
| Janilee M. Ava | Jessica's Friend |
| Mustafa Haidari | Instructor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ravi Potharklanka | Executive Producer |
| Farooq Renzu | Executive Producer |
| Husein Shroff | Executive Producer |
| Danish Renzu | Producer |
| Tara Tucker | Producer |
| Sunayana Kachroo | Producer |
| Lauren Andrade | Producer |
| Nicole Baraz | Producer |
| Nancy Nisa Beso | Producer |
| Heramb Bhide | Producer |
| Olivia Crist | Producer |
| Emmanuel Deletang | Producer |
| Ashish Dixit | Producer |
| Paul Drescher | Producer |
| Lynn Elliot | Producer |
| Lisa Gallant | Producer |
| Richard W. King | Producer |
| Shailaja Sharma | Producer |
