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Maqbool is a 2004 Indian Hindi -language crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare . The plot of the film is based on that of Macbeth with regard to events and characterisation.
Jan 30, 2024 · An adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, transplanted onto the Mumbai underworld, Maqbool was populated by actors who graduated from the National School of Drama — Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Piyush Mishra, and the youngest of the lot, Irrfan Khan, who would play the titular character.
Jan 30, 2024 · Vishal Bhardwaj, 58, started out as a music composer in the film industry and turned to direction with Makdee in 2002. He already had the script ready for Maqbool at the time. “But when I tried to make Maqbool, I could not get money or stars. I approached everybody, except Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman, almost everyone rejected it.
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Feb 15, 2022 · Maqbool, a 2003 film by Vishal Bhardwaj, is a gripping Hindi-language adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The character study explores the oscillating predilections of the human mind swung between loyalty and betrayal, benevolence and greed, while seeking power.
- Dipankar Sarkar
Jan 30, 2004 · The story follows Maqbool (Macbeth: Irfan Khan), the right-hand man of Abbaji (King Duncan: Pankaj Kapoor) - the most powerful and influential ganglord in Mumbai. Abbaji's mistress Nimmi (Lady Macbeth: Tabu) falls in love with Maqbool & inspires him to kill Abbaji and take-over his empire.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Vishal Bhardwaj
- 2004-01-30
MAQBOOL. (Hindi, 2003, 126 minutes) Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. Produced by Bobby Bedi; Screenplay: Abbas Tyrewala and Vishal Bhardwaj; Dialogues: Vishal Bhardwaj; Lyrics: Gulzar; Music: Vishal Bhardwaj; Cinematography: Hemant Chaturvedi. Films with criminal protagonists permit directors and audiences to vicariously experience lifestyles ...
Jan 22, 2023 · Vishal Bhardwaj always uses crows as omens in his Shakespeare-inspired trilogy. The ravens are seen by characters who are driven to insanity. In Maqbool, the crow is a messenger of darkness and death which is seen by Nimmi reminding the transgression committed by her. Red is also a dominant hue in the film.
