Vishal Bhardwaj

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Book excerpt: How Maqbool set off the gangster Shakespeare subgenre in Indian cinema

On the 15th anniversary of Vishal Bhardwaj's Maqbool (2004), a look at the film's masala origins in the Indian adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth in the new book, Masala Shakespeare: How a Firangi Writer Became Indian, which examines the influence of the Bard in Indian cinema.

Jan 30 2019 — Jonathan Gil Harris

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Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, Ronnie Screwvala attend screening of their film Uri

The producer and cast hosted friends and colleagues from the industry to show them their film, based on the real-life events, in 2016 at PVR Cinemas in Juhu, Mumbai. Photos: Shutterbugs Images

Jan 10 2019 — Our Correspondent

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Saqib Bilal, who did a cameo in Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider and later joined Lashkar-e-Taiba, shot dead

Bilal was seen in two scenes in Bhardwaj's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Dec 14 2018 — Our Correspondent

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Animal welfare board is a pain in the neck, says Vishal Bhardwaj 

The Pataakha (2008) director is not surprised by the murmurs of government mulling over censorship of digital content.

Dec 06 2018 — Mayur Lookhar