Maqbool

 (2004)


Maqbool
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Is Vishal Bhardwaj India's Best?
Aug 21, 2006
akbarnali - imdb.com
This film is, in short, a masterpiece. A unique interpretation on Shakespeare's "Macbeth", "Maqbool" features Irrfan in one of the most brilliantly executed roles of modern cinema. He remarkably inhabits the skin of a character who is muddled, murderous, and... Full review
Best contemporary mainstream Indian movie
Sep 05, 2005
- imdb.com
Fascinating movie. A perfect adaptation. Since I saw the Indian adaptation before the Scottish original; it actually made me appreciate how seamlessly the story has been adapted. Pankaj Kapur as Abbaji is sensational. Note his expression when he is stopped... Full review
The best Hindi movie to come out recently
Aug 20, 2005
maqbool - imdb.com
I saw this movie a long time ago and I saw it again recently, cant get enough of how amazing this movie is. A Hindi movie worthy of being screened at every internatinoal film festival, in fact it was screened... Full review
Give Vishal Bharadwaj a solid pat on the back, and sit back waiting for his next movie.
May 08, 2005
shariqq - imdb.com
Give Vishal Bharadwaj a solid pat on the back, and sit back waiting for his next movie. This man seethes brilliance in his film-making. His dialogues, his script, his music, and his direction - all are top-notch, and as I... Full review
Maqbool is a brilliant film
Feb 10, 2005
neetishiva - imdb.com
This is one amazing movie. I did not believe that this story would fit so perfectly into Bombay but it has surprised me very much.Actually I am doing a research project on Shakespearean adaptations and that is how i came... Full review
Primacy of semi artistry !
Jan 30, 2005
Akanshima Agarwal - imdb.com
Yes!yes! that it is.The film came as a fresh breeze of air when Hindi cinema is experimenting with all sort of stuff.With probably one of the greatest star cast in the world ; the film is worth spending a premium.People... Full review
Engrossing Film
Jul 19, 2004
sundr9 - imdb.com
Irfan Khan made his presence felt in a little known movie called "Haasil". This guy has incredible Screen presence but he is probabley overshadowed by Pankaj Kapoor who is just superb as Abbaji that reminds me of Brando in Godfather... Full review
Brilliant
Feb 20, 2004
ozzyrocks86 - imdb.com
I just watched this film and I must say I was stunned. A modern day adaptation of Macbeth, director Vishal Bharadwaj takes full advantage of his hugely talented cast, and full kudos to his direction. He is one to look... Full review
Cinematic Poetry
Feb 01, 2004
bn0809 - imdb.com
Here is a movie that makes you sit up and take notice of a brilliant director, who entered the film stream as music director. Vishal's progress as a director is astounding!The film is adapted from Shakeaspere's "Macbeth", using Mumbai underworld... Full review
Macbeth comes to Mumbai
Feb 01, 2004
Anindya Banerjee - imdb.com
Vishal Bhardwaj has proven Rudyard Kipling wrong. West does meet East.I just came back after watching Maqbool directed by Vishal Bhardwaj (remember Makdee or the music director of Maachis?).And i am stunned. In this brilliant film, Macbeth meets Mumbai with... Full review

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Maqbool Critics Reviews
| Aug 15, 2009
Hindustan Times
Given the director's unfortunate commercial track-record with gems like Maqbool and Omkara , I really hope this time, 'Vishal overcome!....Given the director's unfortunate commercial track-record with gems like Maqbool and Omkara , I really hope this time, 'Vishal overcome!....Humour is supreme.....Few plots have so exhilaratingly been laid out with such precise rhythm and inter-cuts..... ... Full Review
| Feb 01, 2006
Desicritics.org, India
Maqbool is easily one of contemporary cinema's masterful creations. The slow sinking of Maqbool across the mirror finally taking his fate in, with nary a word spoken is a masterpiece, but well I am essentially belittling it by talking about it. ... Full Review
| Jan 30, 2004
Rediff India
Maqbool is a visual gallery that is an intelligent blend of dark, tragic overtones and comic, satirical undertones. So when the -- cinematically well conceptualised and executed -- murder happens, all Maqbool can do is surrender to fate's whims and suffer its consequences. ... Full Review
| Jan 12, 2004
Sify
may be an asset for the lovers of Indian classical music.....Rakesh Pandit, Sabir Khan and Dominque give him ample support..... ... Full Review

Bollyvista
Nimmi, his young mistress, finds the majestic Maqbool more charming, and decides to use the ambitious gangster to get rid of her paramour. ... Full Review

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I'm talking to Hrithik for my next film: Vishal Bhardwaj
in.com – 2009-10-27
New Delhi: He carved a niche for himself in filmdom with non-starrers like Makdee and Maqbool . But composer filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj now says star presence is extremely important for a film's box office success and that he is trying... ... Full Article

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I wanted to be part of Maqbool: Manoj
indiatimes.com – 2009-08-27
It started with Satya. I remember hearing people say that when they saw Bhiku Mhatre die, they thought the film was over! Even in a film like Aks where I played a negative character, people accepted me not because I... ... Full Article

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Vishal Bhardwaj is hot cake among A-Listers!
duniyalive.com – 2009-08-05
By Eugene Desiree Mumbai: Most bid names in Bollywood A-list seems to have taken a fancy to Vishal Bhardwaj type films. This director with his hatke films is in demand, now that his Kaminey looks good in the promos and... ... Full Article

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It's dangerous, sensual & sexy: Masumeh
indiatimes.com – 2009-06-13
Masumeh Makhija, that dusky beauty from Vishal Bharadwaj's Maqbool is another B-Town beauty who keeps disappearing for long spells. The actress who is a Kathak expert, and is also well-versed with martial arts recently mastered the art of Capoeira, a... ... Full Article

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: Na Aana Is Des Laado
screenindia.com – 2009-04-10
First they married off young girls, now they are dunking little girls into a pot of milk - Colors seems to be taking their women seriously. ... Full Article

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Maqbool
apunkachoice.com – 2004-01-30
Macbeth meets the Godfather in present-day Bombay. The Scottish tragedy 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... ... Full Article

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Maqbool About underworld dons,mafia, about police officers. For a change its shown that police officers are not all that dumb as they are usually shown as ! Om Puri and Nassiruddin Shah are the 2 police officers – who put an end to the gangs of dons by playing it cool – by being one of them – by being Vibhishan to Ravanas !! Pankaj Kapoor has a young beautiful wife – Tabu. Tabu in turn loves his assistant. A whole lot of confusion is created. In the end all of them die ! Its sad to see the ugly, short Pankaj performing on young and beautiful Tabu ! This is the case of most Indian women….reluctantly they are having to spread their legs to complete blokes ,ugly toads and give birth to nincompoops !Thus India has never seen any happiness till date – how can she – when the women are leading such deplorable life !
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