National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
Drama
History
Mahatma Gandhi: lawyer, champion of non-violence, beloved leader. Nathuram Godse: journalist, nationalist – and the man who murdered Gandhi. This gripping play traces Godse's life over 30 years during India’s fight for independence: from a devout follower of Gandhi, through to his radicalisation and their tragic final encounter in Delhi in 1948.
2024-03-01
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Cast
Director
Indhu Rubasingham
Hiran Abeysekera as Nathuram Godse
Azan Ahmed as Daulat/British Policeman
Ravi Aujla as Baba
Paul Bazely as Mohandas Gandhi
Ayesha Dharker as Aai
Marc Elliott as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Ravin J. Ganatra as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Raj Ghatak as Kishore
Nadeem Islam as Mithun/Ensemble
Tony Jayawardena as Vinayak Savarkar
Aysha Kala as Vimala
Sid Sagar as Narayan Apte
Halema Hussain as Ensemble
Johndeep More as Ensemble