National Theatre Live: Dara
An epic tale of the dispute that shaped modern-day India and Pakistan.
2020 | 130m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Nadia Fall |
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| Writer: | Shahid Nadeem, Tanya Ronder |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 01, 2020 |
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| Director: | Nadia Fall |
| Writer: | Shahid Nadeem, Tanya Ronder |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | filmed theater |
| Production Companies | National Theatre |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Zubin Varla | Dara |
| Gurjeet Singh | Kam / Malik’s Watchman / Soldier / Young Aurangzeb |
| Scott Karim | Faqir / Malik’s Servant |
| Ronak Patani | Azam / Sipihr / Young Dara |
| Emilio Doorgasingh | Executioner / Malik Jiwan / Qazi Sayed |
| Anjana Vasan | Hira Bai |
| Sargon Yelda | Aurangzeb |
| Rudi Dharmalingam | Danishmand / Murad |
| Esh Alladi | Governor Khan / Murad’s Aide / Prison Guard |
| Nicholas Khan | Imad / Mian Mir’s Second Disciple / Mir Khalil |
| Mariam Haque | Massage Girl / Young Jahanara |
| Gary Wood | Akhtar / Hussain / Jamal / Soldier |
| Vincent Ebrahim | Emperor Shah Jahan |
| Nathalie Armin | Jahanara |
| Anneika Rose | Roshanara |
| Anjli Mohindra | Afia |
| Liya Tassisa | Young Roshanara |
| Indira Joshi | Imperial slave / Itbar’s Mother / Old Woman |
| Joplin Sibtain | Itbar |
| Simon Nagra | Itbar's Father / Mullah Farooq |
| Prasanna Puwanarajah | Prosecutor Talib |
| Ranjit Krishnamma | Mian Mir |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Shahid Nadeem | Writer |
| Katrina Lindsay | Production Design |
| Carolyn Downing | Sound Designer |
| Neil Austin | Lighting Design |
| Japjit Kaur | Music Director |
| Liam Steel | Choreographer |
| Nadia Fall | Director |
| Tanya Ronder | Adaptation |
| Niraj Chag | Music |
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