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National Theatre Live: Dara (2019)

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

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Nadia Fall

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Shahid Nadeem
Shahid Nadeem
Writer
Nadia Fall
Nadia Fall
Director
Tanya Ronder
Tanya Ronder
Adaptation
Katrina Lindsay
Katrina Lindsay
Production Design
Niraj Chag
Niraj Chag
Music
Neil Austin
Neil Austin
Lighting Design
Carolyn Downing
Carolyn Downing
Sound Designer
Japjit Kaur
Japjit Kaur
Music Director
Liam Steel
Liam Steel
Choreographer

Trailers and other movies

Official Dara Trailer | National Theatre Collection