Part 1: The Perforated Sheet
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, an ambitious dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. Starring Nikesh Patel.
1/7 To mark the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, an ambitious new dramatization of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. Saleem Sinai is born on the stroke of midnight on 15th August 1947, at the exact moment that India and Pakistan become separate, independent nations. From that moment on, his fate is mysteriously handcuffed to the history of his country. The story starts with Saleem's grandfather, Aadam, in Kashmir in 1915.
Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. Starring Nikesh Patel, Abhin Galeya and Meera Syal.
Episode 1: The Perforated Sheet - Dr Aadam Aziz falls in love with a woman concealed behind a perforated sheet.
Episode 2: Hit the Spittoon - Aadam gives refuge to a young poet, scared for his life after the murder of the Hummingbird.
Episode 3: The Public Announcement - Saleem's imminent birth is accidentally announced to the world.
Sound design by Peter Ringrose
Produced and directed by Tracey Neale and Emma Harding.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Saleem | Nikesh Patel |
| Aadam | Abhin Galeya |
| Mrs Aziz | Meera Syal |
| Ghani | Silas Carson |
| Naseem | Maya Sondhi |
| Tai | Anil Goutam |
| Mumtaz | Anneika Rose |
| Emerald | Deeivya Meir |
| Nadir Khan | Akbar Kurtha |
| The Hummingbird | Sagar Arya |
| Ahmed | Narinder Samra |
| Major Zulfikar | Ace Bhatti |
| Ramram Seth | Sagar Arya |
| The Boy | Shiven Shankar |
| The Girl | Shreya Shah |
| Actor | Selva Rasalingam |
| Actor | Renu Brindle |
| Actor | Ronny Jhutti |
| Actor | Rina Mahoney |
| Actor | Aysha Kala |
| Author | Salman Rushdie |
| Adaptor | Ayeesha Menon |
| Director | Tracey Neale |
| Director | Emma Harding |
| Producer | Tracey Neale |
| Producer | Emma Harding |
Broadcast
- Tue 15 Aug 201709:00BBC Radio 4
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