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Maqbool

Maqbool

20036.92h 12m

Overview

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.

Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
Written by William Shakespeare, Vishal Bhardwaj, Abbas Tyrewala
Produced by Bobby Bedi
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Top Cast

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Maqbool Miyan

Tabu

Tabu

Nimmi

Pankaj Kapur

Pankaj Kapur

Jahangir "Abbaji" Khan

Om Puri

Om Puri

Inspector Pandit

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

Inspector Purohit

Piyush Mishra

Piyush Mishra

Kaka

Ankur Vikal

Ankur Vikal

Riyaz Boti

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Ajay Gehi

Guddu

Masumeh Makhija

Masumeh Makhija

Sameera

Pubali Sanyal

Pubali Sanyal

Riyaz Boti's wife

Themes & Keywords

mumbai (bombay), indiahoodlummacbeth

About Maqbool

Maqbool is a crime, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of mumbai (bombay), india, hoodlum, macbeth. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, it stars Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur. 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.

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