Film
National Theatre Live: Dara
2020 · 2h 10m · Drama · History
An epic tale of the dispute that shaped modern-day India and Pakistan.
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Overview
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
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
Crew
- Nadia FallDirector
- Shahid NadeemWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 1, 2020
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Genres
- Drama, History
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