National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
2024-03-01 | 130 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Hiran AbeysekeraNathuram Godse
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Azan AhmedDaulat/British Policeman
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Ravi AujlaBaba
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Paul BazelyMohandas Gandhi
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Ayesha DharkerAai
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Marc ElliottPandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Ravin J. GanatraSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Raj GhatakKishore
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Nadeem IslamMithun/Ensemble
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Tony JayawardenaVinayak Savarkar
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Aysha KalaVimala
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Nicholas KhanMohammad Ali Jinnah
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Sid SagarNarayan Apte
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Halema HussainEnsemble
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Johndeep MoreEnsemble