National Theatre Live: Dara
20201659 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.
Acted in
Zubin Varla
as Dara
Gurjeet Singh
as Kam / Malik’s Watchman / Soldier / Young Aurangzeb
Scott Karim
as Faqir / Malik’s Servant
Ronak Patani
as Azam / Sipihr / Young Dara
Emilio Doorgasingh
as Executioner / Malik Jiwan / Qazi Sayed
Anjana Vasan
as Hira Bai
Sargon Yelda
as Aurangzeb
Rudi Dharmalingam
as Danishmand / Murad
Esh Alladi
as Governor Khan / Murad’s Aide / Prison Guard
Nicholas Khan
as Imad / Mian Mir’s Second Disciple / Mir Khalil
Mariam Haque
as Massage Girl / Young Jahanara
Gary Wood
as Akhtar / Hussain / Jamal / Soldier
Vincent Ebrahim
as Emperor Shah Jahan
Nathalie Armin
as Jahanara
Anneika Rose
as Roshanara
Anjli Mohindra
as Afia
Liya Tassisa
as Young Roshanara
Indira Joshi
as Imperial slave / Itbar’s Mother / Old Woman
Joplin Sibtain
as Itbar
Simon Nagra
as Itbar's Father / Mullah Farooq
Prasanna Puwanarajah
as Prosecutor Talib
Ranjit Krishnamma
as Mian Mir