5. The Shadow of the Mosque
Saleem is reunited with the other Midnight's Children in terrifying circumstances. Salman Rushdie's novel starring Nikesh Patel.
Saleem is reunited with the other Midnight's Children in terrifying circumstances.
An ambitious dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic.
The last of five omnibuses.
Saleem ...... Nikesh Patel
Jamila ...... Deeivya Meir
Young Saleem ...... Zain Syed
Young Jamila ...... Misha Shah
Mumtaz ...... Anneika Rose
Ahmed ...... Narinder Samra
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
All other parts were played by:
Sheetal Kapoor, Renu Brindle and Emilio Doorgasingh and members of the company.
Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon.
Directed and produced by Tracey Neale and Emma Harding.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017.
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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 |
| 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 |
Broadcasts
Sun 17 Sep 201715:00BBC Radio 4- Fri 29 Oct 202110:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 29 Oct 202115:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 30 Oct 202103:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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