Ali Fazal amazed by Judi Dench's energy on 'Victoria and

Ali Fazal was humbled to observe Judi Dench perform her scenes during the shoot of "Victoria and Abdul" as the actor said he got to learn a lot from the iconic British actress.

In the British-American biographical drama, Dench plays the role of Queen Victoria who forms an unconventional alliance with an Indian servant, Abdul, played by Ali.

"She is so energetic, so hands-on with the script, her lines, it just amazed me. Whenever I wanted to rehearse, I would just pop into her van and we would sit and read. It doesn't happen often with someone like her stature," Ali told

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