National Theatre Live: Dara
2020, English. Directed by Nadia Fall.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Nadia FallDirector
- Zubin VarlaDara
- Gurjeet SinghKam / Malik’s Watchman / Soldier / Young Aurangzeb
- Scott KarimFaqir / Malik’s Servant
- Ronak PataniAzam / Sipihr / Young Dara
- Emilio DoorgasinghExecutioner / Malik Jiwan / Qazi Sayed
- Anjana VasanHira Bai
- Sargon YeldaAurangzeb
- Rudi DharmalingamDanishmand / Murad
- Esh AlladiGovernor Khan / Murad’s Aide / Prison Guard
- Nicholas KhanImad / Mian Mir’s Second Disciple / Mir Khalil
- Mariam HaqueMassage Girl / Young Jahanara
- Gary WoodAkhtar / Hussain / Jamal / Soldier
Details
- Released
- 1 December 2020
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Shahid Nadeem
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National Theatre Live: Dara runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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National Theatre Live: Dara isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 2020. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like National Theatre Live: Dara?
If you liked National Theatre Live: Dara, try Munich - The Edge of War, Radium Girls, Panther.
Who directed National Theatre Live: Dara?
National Theatre Live: Dara (2020) was directed by Nadia Fall and stars Zubin Varla, Gurjeet Singh, Scott Karim.