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National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin

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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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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

Nicholas Khan

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Hari Mackinnon

Madhav

Sid Sagar

Narayan Apte

Akshay Shah

Kishen

Sasha Ghoshal

Ensemble

Halema Hussain

Ensemble

Raj Khera

Ensemble

Johndeep More

Ensemble

Aryana Ramkhalawon

Ensemble

Siddhartha Khosla

Original Music Composer

Anupama Chandrasekhar

Writer

Alexander Caplen

Sound Designer

Indhu Rubasingham

Director

Rajha Shakiry

Set Designer

Kate Waters

Fight Choreographer

Rajha Shakiry

Costume Designer

Oliver Fenwick

Lighting Design

David Shrubsole

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