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Maqbool

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

Maqbool is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Irrfan Khan, 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. The film did not perform remarkably at the box office, but won director Vishal Bhardwaj international acclaim. Apart from directing it, he had also composed the background score and songs for the film.

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Release date:
2003
Director:
Vishal Bhardwaj
Cast:
Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah
Genre:
Drama, Action
Country:
India
Language:
Hindi
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Book vs Film

Cover of Macbeth
The Book · 1623

Macbeth

William Shakespeare
Poster for Maqbool
The Film · 2003

Maqbool

Vishal Bhardwaj

★ 8.0 / 10 15,964 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 380 years after publication.

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