

National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
2024, English. 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.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Indhu RubasinghamDirector
- Hiran AbeysekeraNathuram Godse
- Azan AhmedDaulat/British Policeman
- Ravi AujlaBaba
- Paul BazelyMohandas Gandhi
- Ayesha DharkerAai
- Marc ElliottPandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- Ravin J. GanatraSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Raj GhatakKishore
- Nadeem IslamMithun/Ensemble
- Tony JayawardenaVinayak Savarkar
- Aysha KalaVimala
- Nicholas KhanMohammad Ali Jinnah
Details
- Released
- 1 March 2024
- Written by
- Anupama Chandrasekhar
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National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 2024. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin?
National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin (2024) was directed by Indhu Rubasingham and stars Hiran Abeysekera, Azan Ahmed, Ravi Aujla.