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.
Movie: National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nathuram Godse
Daulat/British Policeman
Baba
Mohandas Gandhi
Aai
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Kishore
Mithun/Ensemble
Vinayak Savarkar
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