Jake Gyllenhaal played as Prince Dastan in Princes of Persia the sands of time. In this movie he is the youngest of the three Princes of Persia who learns about the powers of the Dagger of Time. He serves as the protagonist in the film. Dastan was a courageous orphan rescued by the king of Persia, and raised as a prince. 15 years later, his two brothers and their uncle Nizam (Ben Kingsley), lead an attack on the sacred city of Alamut. When the king is murdered, and Dastan framed, he comes under ownership of a dagger that can turn back the sands of time. The dagger belongs to the princess Tamina , who teams up with Dastan in a quest to return the all-powerful dagger to the Gods.