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Veeram

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

Veeram (transl. Valour) is a 2016 Indian historical drama film directed and co-written by Jayaraj. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, and is the fifth installment in Jayaraj's Navarasa series. The film, which is also inspired by the Vadakkan Pattukal (lit. 'the ballads of the north') of North Malabar region in Kerala tells the story of Chandu Chekavar (Kunal Kapoor), an infamous warrior in the 13th century North Malabar. Veeram is simultaneously made in Malayalam, Hindi, and English with the same title.

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Release date:
December 12, 2016
Genre:
Drama
Country:
India
Language:
Hindi
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Book vs Film

Cover of Macbeth
The Book · 1623

Macbeth

William Shakespeare
Poster for Veeram
The Film · 2016

Veeram

Jayarajan Rajasekharan Nair

★ 6.3 / 10 328 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 393 years after publication.

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