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National Theatre Live: Dara
Released
An epic tale of the dispute that shaped modern-day India and Pakistan.
2h 10m
12/1/2020
en - GB
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.
Drama
History
Actors

Zubin Varla
Dara

Gurjeet Singh
Kam / Malik’s Watchman / Soldier / Young Aurangzeb

Scott Karim
Faqir / Malik’s Servant

Ronak Patani
Azam / Sipihr / Young Dara

Emilio Doorgasingh
Executioner / Malik Jiwan / Qazi Sayed

Anjana Vasan
Hira Bai

Sargon Yelda
Aurangzeb

Rudi Dharmalingam
Danishmand / Murad

Esh Alladi
Governor Khan / Murad’s Aide / Prison Guard

Nicholas Khan
Imad / Mian Mir’s Second Disciple / Mir Khalil

Mariam Haque
Massage Girl / Young Jahanara

Gary Wood
Akhtar / Hussain / Jamal / Soldier

Vincent Ebrahim
Emperor Shah Jahan

Nathalie Armin
Jahanara

Anneika Rose
Roshanara

Anjli Mohindra
Afia

Liya Tassisa
Young Roshanara

Indira Joshi
Imperial slave / Itbar’s Mother / Old Woman

Joplin Sibtain
Itbar

Simon Nagra
Itbar's Father / Mullah Farooq

Prasanna Puwanarajah
Prosecutor Talib

Ranjit Krishnamma
Mian Mir