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National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin (2024)

Mahatma Gandhi: lawyer, champion of non-violence, beloved leader. Nathuram Godse: journalist, nationalist – and the man who murdered Gandhi. This gripping play traces Godse’s life over 30 years during India’s fight for independence: from a devout follower of Gandhi, through to his radicalisation and their tragic final encounter in Delhi in 1948.

Release: 2024-03-01
Runtime: 130 min
Cast
Hiran Abeysekera
Hiran Abeysekera
Nathuram Godse
Azan Ahmed
Azan Ahmed
Daulat/British Policeman
Ravi Aujla
Ravi Aujla
Baba
Paul Bazely
Paul Bazely
Mohandas Gandhi
Ayesha Dharker
Ayesha Dharker
Aai
Marc Elliott
Marc Elliott
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Ravin J. Ganatra
Ravin J. Ganatra
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Raj Ghatak
Raj Ghatak
Kishore
Nadeem Islam
Nadeem Islam
Mithun/Ensemble
Tony Jayawardena
Tony Jayawardena
Vinayak Savarkar
Aysha Kala
Aysha Kala
Vimala
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Nicholas Khan
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
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Hari Mackinnon
Madhav
Sid Sagar
Sid Sagar
Narayan Apte
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Akshay Shah
Kishen
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Sasha Ghoshal
Ensemble
Halema Hussain
Halema Hussain
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Raj Khera
Ensemble