National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin backdrop

National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin 2024 Directed by Indhu Rubasingham

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.

Language English
Gneres Drama , History
Production Company National Theatre
Release Date 1 March 2024
130 mins
Cast
Hiran Abeysekera Nathuram Godse
Azan Ahmed Daulat/British Policeman
Paul Bazely Mohandas Gandhi
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
Sid Sagar Narayan Apte
Akshay Shah Kishen
Sasha Ghoshal Ensemble
Halema Hussain Ensemble
Raj Khera Ensemble
Johndeep More Ensemble