The Last Lear
The Last Lear
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- Release date: 2007
- Runtime: 130 min
- Genre: Biography, Drama
- Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Shefali Shetty ... See all
- Director: Rituparno Ghosh
- Plot: An aging Shakespearean actor takes on one of the bard's most challenging roles. Based on Utpal Dutt's play "Aajker Shahjahan".
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| Sep 09, 2007Hollywood Reporter, US
Most festival directors will take a film with this pedigree, so "The Last Lear" can ride the circuit as long as it likes.
But theatrical opportunities are limited despite the decision to shoot the film almost entirely in English.
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| Sep 09, 2008Buzz18
It's a truly amazing composition.
Yes, this film is Big B's best till date, but it's also Rituparno's best directorial venture ever.
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Sify
The pace of the film is tiresomely languorous.
save for a few memorable moments, The Last Lear is recommended with caution
The cinematography is great
He imbibes humour, pathos, hurt and pride into this very complex and somehow real character.
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'The Last Lear' may be dubbed in Hindi
msn.com –
2008-09-11
'The Last Lear' stars some of the finest talents of the country.In fact, some of the biggest names of Hindi commercial cinema.Yet, the makers chose to make it in English language. ... Full Article
'The Last Lear' to be released on time
apunkachoice.com –
2008-09-10
In the backdrop of MNS' threat to block all films featuring the Bachchans in Maharashtra, the producer of the Amitabh Bachchan starrer The Last Lear Tuesday said it will go ahead with the release as scheduled this week. ... Full Article
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