National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin

20242h 10m

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.

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Cast

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Hiran Abeysekera

Nathuram Godse

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Azan Ahmed

Daulat/British Policeman

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Paul Bazely

Mohandas Gandhi

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Marc Elliott

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

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Ravin J. Ganatra

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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Raj Ghatak

Kishore

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Nadeem Islam

Mithun/Ensemble

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Tony Jayawardena

Vinayak Savarkar

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Sid Sagar

Narayan Apte

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