Yeah it was really a good adaptation of Macbeth but theres another equally good or even better adaptation of Macbeth, its an indian movie called 'MAQBOOL'.
Maqbool relocates Shakespeare's lurid tragedy to present-day Mumbai underworld. The story follows the shakespeare tragedy closely except it is set in modern day mumbai and the kingdom is the mumbai underworld. Macbeth is now Maqbool, the right hand man of kingpin Abbaji. Nimmi (lady macbeth) is Abbaji's mistress who manipulates maqbool, thru her wicked ways, into killing abbaji. however afterwards she realizes she is pregnant with abbaji's baby and feels guilt and remorse. Maqbool is also filled with guilt of killing abbaji and what happens in the end is well known.
The reason this movie is different from any other adaptation of any book or play is the fact that it humanizes the characters. All the characters and their emotions seem real, and it could be atttributed to the fantastic direction and acting prowess of the ensemble cast (Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Tabu, Irrfan,Pankaj Kapur). Also technically the film is brilliant; the sound, the background score, the cinematography, the lighting, the use of colors, the dialogues all are exceptional. But it is the screenplay thats the real winner. was recently being shown at a few film festivals.
a must see, watch "the tragedy of macbeth " to compare and for more stylised action and costumes.
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