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Part 6: How Saleem Achieved Purity

Salman Rushdie's prize-winning novel of love, history and magic, dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 changes Saleem's life forever. Starring Nikesh Patel.

A new dramatization of Salman Rushdie's prize-winning novel of love, history and magic. The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 changes Saleem's life forever. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon and starring Nikesh Patel, Ronny Jhutti and Abhin Galeya.

Sound design by Peter Ringrose
Produced and directed by Tracey Neale and Emma Harding.

58 minutes

Last on

Tue 15 Aug 2017 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Saleem Nikesh Patel
Jamila Deeivya Meir
Young Saleem Zain Syed
Young Jamila Misha Shah
Mumtaz Anneika Rose
Ahmed Narinder Samra
Mary Chetna Pandya
Brigadier Iskander Selva Rasalingam
Sergeant Major Najmuddin Sagar Arya
Ayooba Abhin Galeya
Shaheed Ronny Jhutti
The Peasant Akbar Kurtha
Picture Singh Silas Carson
Parvati Aysha Kala
Young Shiva Nael Ameen
Young Parvati Nikita Mehta
Midnight鈥檚 Child Ahren Chadha
Midnight鈥檚 Child Shiven Shankar
Midnight鈥檚 Child Shreya Shah
Actor Sheetal Kapoor
Actor Renu Brindle
Actor Emilio Doorgasingh
Author Salman Rushdie
Adaptor Ayeesha Menon
Director Tracey Neale
Director Emma Harding
Producer Tracey Neale
Producer Emma Harding

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Aug 2017 21:00

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