Maqbool , a 2004 Indian film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Pankaj Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Tabu and Masumeh Makhija is an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare. The plot of the film faithfully follows 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. Bhardwaj then moved on to adapting William Shakespeare's Othello in his 2006 film Omkara which won him commercial as well... as critical success. The critical success of which, was responsible for winning Francis Ford Coppola's attention. The film had its North American premiere at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. Though the film failed to entice much of an audience during its theatrical run in India, critics were appreciative and Pankaj Kapoor went on to win a Filmfare Award for Best Actor and a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. The Film is based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth and in this movie the backdrop is Mumbai underworld.
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| Release date: | January 30, 2004 |
| Directed by: | Vishal Bharadwaj |
| Runtime: | 132 Minutes |
| Producer: | Bobby Bedi, Vishal Bharadwaj |
| Editor: | Aarif Sheikh |
| Music by: | Vishal Bharadwaj |
| Cinematography: | Hemant Chaturvedi, Hemant Chaturvedi |
| Screenplay by: | Vishal Bharadwaj, Abbas Tyrewala |
| Adapted from: | Macbeth |