National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin (2024)

0.0/10 130 min Drama History

Overview

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.

Cast

Hiran Abeysekera

Nathuram Godse

Azan Ahmed

Daulat/British Policeman

Ravi Aujla

Baba

Paul Bazely

Mohandas Gandhi

Ayesha Dharker

Aai

Marc Elliott

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Ravin J. Ganatra

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Raj Ghatak

Kishore

Nadeem Islam

Mithun/Ensemble

Tony Jayawardena

Vinayak Savarkar

Aysha Kala

Vimala

Sid Sagar

Narayan Apte

Halema Hussain

Ensemble

Johndeep More

Ensemble

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