National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin (2024)
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.
National Theatre Live: The Father and the AssassinDrama, History
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
- Nicholas Khan — Mohammad Ali Jinnah
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