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.
Director: Indhu Rubasingham
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/whats-on/the-father-and-the-assassin
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Hiran Abeysekera as Nathuram Godse |
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Azan Ahmed as Daulat/British Policeman |
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Ravi Aujla as Baba |
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Paul Bazely as Mohandas Gandhi |
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Ayesha Dharker as Aai |
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Marc Elliott as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
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Ravin J. Ganatra as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
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Raj Ghatak as Kishore |
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Nadeem Islam as Mithun/Ensemble |
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Tony Jayawardena as Vinayak Savarkar |
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Aysha Kala as Vimala |
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Nicholas Khan as Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
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Hari Mackinnon as Madhav |
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Sid Sagar as Narayan Apte |
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Akshay Shah as Kishen |
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Sasha Ghoshal as Ensemble |
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Halema Hussain as Ensemble |
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Raj Khera as Ensemble |
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Johndeep More as Ensemble |
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Aryana Ramkhalawon as Ensemble |
| Writing | Anupama Chandrasekhar | Writer |
| Directing | Indhu Rubasingham | Director |
| Art | Rajha Shakiry | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rajha Shakiry | Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Oliver Fenwick | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Siddhartha Khosla | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | David Shrubsole | Additional Music |
| Sound | Alexander Caplen | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Kate Waters | Fight Choreographer |