National Theatre Live: Dara

2h 10min

Drama

History

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

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
Anneika Rose

Anneika Rose

Roshanara
Liya Tassisa

Liya Tassisa

Young Roshanara
Indira Joshi

Indira Joshi

Imperial slave / Itbar’s Mother / Old Woman
Simon Nagra

Simon Nagra

Itbar's Father / Mullah Farooq
Prasanna Puwanarajah

Prasanna Puwanarajah

Prosecutor Talib

Release date

1st Dec 2020

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English