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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.
Last on
Tue 15 Aug 201721:00
BBC Radio 4
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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’s Child | Ahren Chadha |
| Midnight’s Child | Shiven Shankar |
| Midnight’s 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 201721:00BBC Radio 4
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