Australia / Nov 06, 2025 / Russell Hobbs British Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In contemporary London, miserly British-Indian businessman Eshan Sood is compelled by three ghosts to reflect on his life and to consider the needs of those around him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bilal Hasna | Eddie Sood |
| Allan Corduner | Mr Fezzywig |
| Tracy-Ann Oberman | Mrs Fezzywig |
| Shaznay Lewis | Carol |
| Hugh Bonneville | Marley |
| Billy Porter | The Ghost of Christmas Present |
| Eva Longoria | The Ghost of Christmas Past |
| Finn Guegan | Older Cratchit Brother |
| Charlie Hodson-Prior | Peter Cratchit |
| Olivia Brody | Younger Cratchit Sister |
| Freddie Marshall-Ellis | Tiny Tim |
| Ben Bailey Smith | Cocky Ken |
| Shubham Saraf | Raj (Sood's Nephew) |
| Trudie Styler | Meredith (Charity Worker) |
| Olivia Poulet | Charlotte (Charity Worker) |
| Nitin Ganatra | Parduman Singh (Shopkeeper) |
| Gayatri Jeyachandran | Chila (Shopkeeper's Daughter) |
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| Jash Patel | Ravi (Shopkeeper's Son) |
| Neelam Bakshi | Gulab (Shopkeeper's Wife) |
| Shobu Kapoor | Mrs Joshi |
| Inara Ansari | Young Sood's Sister |
| Anil Desai | Young Sood's Father |
| Vaishali Morjaria | Young Sood's Grandmother |
| Mia Lomer | Rachel Fezzywig |
| Jeff Mirza | Bea's Father |
| Sonia Goswami | Bea's Mother |
| Josh Taylor | Young Marley |
| Tanveer Ghani | Bea's Husband |
| Genesis Lynea | Soul Sista 1 |
| Joy Farrukh | Soul Sista 2 |
| Adam Rhys-Charles | City Man 1 |
| Jamie Cho | City Man 2 |
| Michael O'Reilly | City Man 3 |
| Laura Meredith | City Woman 1 |
| Mofé Akande | City Woman 2 |
| Athena Brown | Busker |
| Darren Baba | Unhoused Man |
| Fiona Lobo-Cranston | Charitable Woman |
| Tom Watson | Pie Man |
| Kumiko Chadha Berges | Sam |
| Tigerlily Horsfall | Choir Singer 1 |
| Amelie Stockman | Choir Singer 2 |
| Aden Levi | Choir Singer 3 |
| Sasha Nikitina | Choir Singer 4 |
| Auxin Jones | Choir Singer 5 |
| Kimberley Alves Nicholson | Choir Singer 6 |
| Babatunde Aléshé | Santa |
| Doc Brown | Cocky Ken |
| Curtisha Kruythoff | Jean (Bob's Worker) |
| Lady Leshurr | Kaya (Bob's Worker) |
| Jarnail Singh | Bal Singh (Bob's Worker) |
| Nick Wityk | Max (Bob's Worker) |
| J'Quan Rogers | Sheldon (Bob's Worker) |
| Yiigaa | Grace (Bob's Worker) |
| Aaron Hodgetts | Tarquin |
| Luko Gale | Student |
| Jasette Amos | Choir Master |
| Jorge Campoverde Andrade | Mariachi Guitarrón |
| Edison Gonzalez | Mariachi Guitar |
| Diego Sarria Álvarez | Mariachi Trumpet |
| Skanda Arun | Young Sood (Age 7) |
| Prince Mwangi | Akiiki (Age 7) |
| Patrick Munene Gatimu | Akiiki (Age 60) |
| Stephen Fry | Radio Presenter (Voice) |
| Samuel Harbrow | Racist Protester |
| Hazel Carey | Refugee Centre Volunteer |
| Promila Bittu Safaya | Older Lady Refugee |
| Anthony Robinson | Doctor |
| Hasmukh Vara | Comforting Refugee 1 |
| Jyotika Patel | Comforting Refugee 2 |
| Amarpal Mahajan | Comforting Refugee 3 |
| Ritu Mahajan | Comforting Refugee 4 |
| Georgia Groome | Refugee Centre Helper |
| Felix Leech | Racist Thug |
| Laura Lomer | Helpful Woman |
| Laura Baldwin | Emily (Raj's Wife) |
| Sam Parks | Undertaker 1 |
| John Hastings | Undertaker 2 |
| Jassi Sidhu | Self |
| Malkith Singh | Self |
| Boba | Self |
| Idi Amin | Self (archive footage, uncredited) |
Genres
FantasyComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Christmas Karma |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, हिन्दी, Español |
| Production countries | India, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Maven Screen Media, Civic Studios, Armory Films, Bend It Films, Applied Art Productions, Blue Sky Films, Good Karma Productions |
| Official site | true-brit.com |
| Release date | 14 novembre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Jennifer Eriksson, Richard Kondal, Sophia Pedlow, Hannah Leader, Zygi Kamasa, Paul Mayeda Berges, Kunal Nayyar |
| Production | Celine Rattray, Gurinder Chadha, Amory Leader, Trudie Styler, Kunal Nayyar |
| Writer | Gurinder Chadha, Charles Dickens, David Goldsmith, Paul Mayeda Berges |
| Casting | Jina Jay, Louise Collins |
| Editing | Josh Cunliffe |
| Cinematography | Niels Reedtz Johansen |
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| Assistant directors | Clare Awdry, Darren Baba, Dylan Nicholson, Gurinder Chadha |
| Camera operators | Niels Reedtz Johansen |
| Additional photography | Niels Reedtz Johansen |
| Production design | Michael Ralph, Bronwyn Franklin |
| Art direction | Michael Ralph, Bronwyn Franklin |
| Set decoration | Bronwyn Franklin, Michael Ralph |
| Stunts | Felix Leech |
| Music | Nitin Sawhney, Shaznay Lewis, Gary Barlow, Ben Cullum, Panjabi MC, Malkith Singh |
| Sound | Gary Barlow, Nitin Sawhney, Shaznay Lewis, Ben Cullum, Panjabi MC, Malkith Singh |
| Costume design | Claire Finlay-Thompson |
| Makeup | Claire Finlay-Thompson |
| Hairstyling | Claire Finlay-Thompson |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.620.829 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Australia / Nov 14, 2025 / PG
Ireland / Nov 14, 2025 / PG
Singapore / Nov 14, 2025 / PG
United Kingdom / Nov 14, 2025 / PG
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United States / Nov 14, 2025 / PG
South Africa / Nov 28, 2025 / 7-9PG / Nu Metro
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