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The Last Days of the Raj

2007

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Overview

Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives in India in March 1947 as Britain's Last Viceroy. He is committed to transfer administrative and authoritative power to an independent and sovereign India. Six months later India indeed was set free, but it had also been partitioned and overwhelmed by an orgy of sectarian violence involving Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs.

Top Cast

James Wilby headshot

James Wilby

Lord Mountbatten

Saskia Reeves headshot

Saskia Reeves

Lady Mountbatten

Julian Wadham headshot

Julian Wadham

Evan Jenkins

Roshan Seth headshot

Roshan Seth

Jawarharlal Nehru

Allan Corduner headshot

Allan Corduner

Lord Ismay

Surendra Rajan headshot

Surendra Rajan

Muhatma Gandhi

Rajat Kapoor headshot

Rajat Kapoor

Muhammed Ali Jinnah

Vinod Nagpal headshot

Vinod Nagpal

Tara Singh