Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant
Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Main Library Auditorium
Book by Dr. Shrabani Basu and Watch the Film Victoria and Abdul (2017) Directed by Stephen Frears
Based on previously unseen diaries and letters, Dr. Shrabani Basu’s book, Victoria & Abdul, reveals how a humble, 24-year-old Indian clerk found his way to Queen Victoria’s heart and rose rapidly through the ranks to become her private Indian secretary and teacher. After a screening of the film, Dr. Basu will join us remotely from London to discuss how her book was made into the Oscar nominated film starring Dame Judi Dench. Dr. Shrabani Basu is a journalist and Sunday Times best-selling author.