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Dara: Full Play - Audio Description

20-Jan-2015

Cast
Dara, eldest son of Shah Jahan Zubin Varla
Malik’s watchman Gurjeet Singh
Malik’s servant Scott Karim
Siphir, youngest son of Dara Ronak Patani
Malik Jiwan, an Afghan chieftain Emilio Doorgasingh
Hira Bai, Hindu dancing girl Anjana Vasan
Aurangzeb, middle son of Shah Jahan Sargon Yelda
Murad, youngest son of Shah Jahan Rudi Dharmalingam
Murad’s aide Esh Alladi
Imad, Aurangzeb’s secretary. Nicholas Khan
Massage girl Mariam Haque
Soldier Gary Wood
Soldier Gurjeet Singh
Emperor Shah Jahan Vincent Ebrahim
Jahanara, eldest daughter of Shah Jahan Nathalie Armin
Roshanara, youngest daughter of Shah Jahan Anneikia Rose
Afia, imperial lady-in-waiting Anjli Mohindra
Young Roshanara Liya Tassisa
Young Jahanara Mariam Haqu
Imperial slave Indira Joshi
Itbar, imperial eunuch Joplin Sibtain
Young Aurangzeb Gurjeet Singh
Young Dara Ronak Patani
Faqir, Sufi master Scott Karim
Danishmand, a philosopher Rudi Dharmalingam
Mir Khalil, Aurangzeb’s uncle Nicholas Khan
Governor Khan, a politician Esh Alladi
Mullah Farooq, religious adviser Simon Nagra
Qazi Sayed, court judge Emilio Doorgasingh
Prosecutor Talib Prasanna Puwanarajah
Jamal, Mian Mir’s first disciple Gary Wood
Mian Mir’s second disciple Nicholas Khan
Akhtar Gary Wood
Old woman Indira Joshi
Mian Mir Ranjit Krishnamma
Itbar’s mother Indira Joshi
Itbar’s father Simon Nagra
Executioner Emilio Doorgasingh
Hussain, guard. Gary Wood
Prison guard Esh Alladi
Kam, Aurangzeb’s youngest son Gurjeet Singh
Azam, Aurangzeb’s third son Ronak Patani
Vocalist, Indian violin and harmonium Nawazish Khan
Vocalist and santoor Kaviraj Singh Dhadyalla
Percussion – tabla, dohlak and duff Vikaash Sankadecha
Crew
Tanya Ronder adaptor
Shahid Nadeem original writer
Nadia Fall director
Katrina Lindsay designer
Neil Austin lighting designer
Niraj Chag music
Liam Steel movement director
Carolyn Downing sound designer
Japjit Kaur vocal music director
Kate Waters fight director
Anwar Akhtar production consultant
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