The Scottish tragedy 'Macbeth' set in the contemporary underworld of India's commercial capital; two corrupt, fortune telling policemen take the roles of the weird sisters, and "Duncan" is Abbaji, the head of a crime family.
Acting
Irrfan Khan's eyes contain entire soliloquies of guilt.
Direction
Bhardwaj makes Mumbai's underworld feel ancient and mythic.
Writing
Hindi dialogue that rivals the original iambic pentameter.
Director
Vishal Bhardwaj
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bhardwaj composed the film's score himself, blending Indian classical with noir jazz.
The 'weird sisters' as policemen critiques India's institutional corruption—law enforcement itself becomes supernatural prophecy.
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