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National Theatre Live: Dara
National Theatre Live: Dara

National Theatre Live: Dara

An epic tale of the dispute that shaped modern-day India and Pakistan.

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DramaHistory

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

9/10

Release Date

01 December 2020

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Zubin Varla

Zubin Varla

Dara

Gurjeet Singh

Gurjeet Singh

Kam / Malik’s Watchman / Soldier / Young Aurangzeb

Scott Karim

Scott Karim

Faqir / Malik’s Servant

Ronak Patani

Ronak Patani

Azam / Sipihr / Young Dara

Emilio Doorgasingh

Emilio Doorgasingh

Executioner / Malik Jiwan / Qazi Sayed

Anjana Vasan

Anjana Vasan

Hira Bai

Sargon Yelda

Sargon Yelda

Aurangzeb

Rudi Dharmalingam

Rudi Dharmalingam

Danishmand / Murad

Esh Alladi

Esh Alladi

Governor Khan / Murad’s Aide / Prison Guard

Nicholas Khan

Nicholas Khan

Imad / Mian Mir’s Second Disciple / Mir Khalil

Mariam Haque

Mariam Haque

Massage Girl / Young Jahanara

Gary Wood

Gary Wood

Akhtar / Hussain / Jamal / Soldier

Vincent Ebrahim

Vincent Ebrahim

Emperor Shah Jahan

Nathalie Armin

Nathalie Armin

Jahanara

Anneika Rose

Anneika Rose

Roshanara

Anjli Mohindra

Anjli Mohindra

Afia

Liya Tassisa

Liya Tassisa

Young Roshanara

Indira Joshi

Indira Joshi

Imperial slave / Itbar’s Mother / Old Woman

Joplin Sibtain

Joplin Sibtain

Itbar

Simon Nagra

Simon Nagra

Itbar's Father / Mullah Farooq

Prasanna Puwanarajah

Prasanna Puwanarajah

Prosecutor Talib

Ranjit Krishnamma

Ranjit Krishnamma

Mian Mir

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