National Theatre Live: Dara

Overview

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.

Directed by Nadia Fall

Top cast

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

G

Gary Wood

Akhtar / Hussain / Jamal / Soldier

Vincent Ebrahim

Emperor Shah Jahan

Nathalie Armin

Jahanara

Anneika Rose

Roshanara

Anjli Mohindra

Afia

L

Liya Tassisa

Young Roshanara

Indira Joshi

Imperial slave / Itbar’s Mother / Old Woman

Joplin Sibtain

Itbar

Simon Nagra

Itbar's Father / Mullah Farooq

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