National Theatre Live: Dara

An epic tale of the dispute that shaped modern-day India and Pakistan.

1659 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.

Drama History

Zubin Varla

(Dara)

Gurjeet Singh

(Kam / Malik’s Watchman / Soldier / Young Aurangzeb)

Scott Karim

(Faqir / Malik’s Servant)

Ronak Patani

(Azam / Sipihr / Young Dara)

Emilio Doorgasingh

(Executioner / Malik Jiwan / Qazi Sayed)

Anjana Vasan

(Hira Bai)

Sargon Yelda

(Aurangzeb)

Rudi Dharmalingam

(Danishmand / Murad)

Esh Alladi

(Governor Khan / Murad’s Aide / Prison Guard)

Nicholas Khan

(Imad / Mian Mir’s Second Disciple / Mir Khalil)

Mariam Haque

(Massage Girl / Young Jahanara)

Gary Wood

(Akhtar / Hussain / Jamal / Soldier)

Vincent Ebrahim

(Emperor Shah Jahan)

Nathalie Armin

(Jahanara)

Anneika Rose

(Roshanara)

Anjli Mohindra

(Afia)

Liya Tassisa

(Young Roshanara)

Indira Joshi

(Imperial slave / Itbar’s Mother / Old Woman)

Joplin Sibtain

(Itbar)

Simon Nagra

(Itbar's Father / Mullah Farooq)

Prasanna Puwanarajah

(Prosecutor Talib)

Ranjit Krishnamma

(Mian Mir)