National Theatre Live: Dara (2020)
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.
Director: Nadia Fall
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Zubin Varla as Dara |
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Gurjeet Singh as Kam / Malik’s Watchman / Soldier / Young Aurangzeb |
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Scott Karim as Faqir / Malik’s Servant |
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Ronak Patani as Azam / Sipihr / Young Dara |
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Emilio Doorgasingh as Executioner / Malik Jiwan / Qazi Sayed |
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Anjana Vasan as Hira Bai |
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Sargon Yelda as Aurangzeb |
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Rudi Dharmalingam as Danishmand / Murad |
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Esh Alladi as Governor Khan / Murad’s Aide / Prison Guard |
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Nicholas Khan as Imad / Mian Mir’s Second Disciple / Mir Khalil |
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Mariam Haque as Massage Girl / Young Jahanara |
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Gary Wood as Akhtar / Hussain / Jamal / Soldier |
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Vincent Ebrahim as Emperor Shah Jahan |
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Nathalie Armin as Jahanara |
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Anneika Rose as Roshanara |
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Anjli Mohindra as Afia |
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Liya Tassisa as Young Roshanara |
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Indira Joshi as Imperial slave / Itbar’s Mother / Old Woman |
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Joplin Sibtain as Itbar |
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Simon Nagra as Itbar's Father / Mullah Farooq |
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Prasanna Puwanarajah as Prosecutor Talib |
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Ranjit Krishnamma as Mian Mir |
| Writing | Shahid Nadeem | Writer |
| Directing | Nadia Fall | Director |
| Art | Katrina Lindsay | Production Design |
| Sound | Japjit Kaur | Music Director |
| Sound | Niraj Chag | Music |
| Crew | Liam Steel | Choreographer |
| Writing | Tanya Ronder | Adaptation |
| Sound | Carolyn Downing | Sound Designer |
| Lighting | Neil Austin | Lighting Design |
