National Theatre Live: Dara
Nadia Fall2020-12-01
An epic tale of the dispute that shaped modern-day India and Pakistan.
9
130 min
1659 Mughal, India. Two brothers, Dara and Aurangzeb, are both heirs to the Muslim empire. Dara, the crown prince, has the love of the people – and of his emperor father – but younger brother Aurangzeb holds a different vision for India’s future. Now they fight ferociously for succession.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Zubin Varla | Dara | Unowned |
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Gurjeet Singh | Kam / Malik’s Watchman / Soldier / Young Aurangzeb | Unowned |
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Scott Karim | Faqir / Malik’s Servant | Unowned |
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Ronak Patani | Azam / Sipihr / Young Dara | Unowned |
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Emilio Doorgasingh | Executioner / Malik Jiwan / Qazi Sayed | Unowned |
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Anjana Vasan | Hira Bai | Unowned |
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Sargon Yelda | Aurangzeb | Unowned |
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Rudi Dharmalingam | Danishmand / Murad | Unowned |
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Esh Alladi | Governor Khan / Murad’s Aide / Prison Guard | Unowned |
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Nicholas Khan | Imad / Mian Mir’s Second Disciple / Mir Khalil | Unowned |
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Mariam Haque | Massage Girl / Young Jahanara | Unowned |
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Gary Wood | Akhtar / Hussain / Jamal / Soldier | Unowned |
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Vincent Ebrahim | Emperor Shah Jahan | Unowned |
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Nathalie Armin | Jahanara | Unowned |
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Anneika Rose | Roshanara | Unowned |
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Anjli Mohindra | Afia | Unowned |
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Liya Tassisa | Young Roshanara | Unowned |
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Indira Joshi | Imperial slave / Itbar’s Mother / Old Woman | Unowned |
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Joplin Sibtain | Itbar | Unowned |
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Simon Nagra | Itbar's Father / Mullah Farooq | Unowned |
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Prasanna Puwanarajah | Prosecutor Talib | Unowned |
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Ranjit Krishnamma | Mian Mir | Unowned |