National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin

Name: National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
Director: Indhu Rubasingham
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2024-03-01
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Cast: Hiran Abeysekera, Azan Ahmed, Ravi Aujla, Paul Bazely, Ayesha Dharker

2024

2h 10m

Drama History

Director: Indhu Rubasingham

Writer: Anupama Chandrasekhar

Play trailer

Overview

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.