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Maqbool

  • 2003
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
16K
YOUR RATING
Maqbool (2003)
The intrigue of the Shakespearean tragedy 'Macbeth' is transposed to the Mumbai underworld.
Play trailer3:22
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The intrigue of the Shakespearean tragedy 'Macbeth' is transposed to the Mumbai underworld.The intrigue of the Shakespearean tragedy 'Macbeth' is transposed to the Mumbai underworld.The intrigue of the Shakespearean tragedy 'Macbeth' is transposed to the Mumbai underworld.

  • Director
    • Vishal Bhardwaj
  • Writers
    • Abbas Tyrewala
    • Vishal Bhardwaj
    • William Shakespeare
  • Stars
    • Irrfan Khan
    • Tabu
    • Pankaj Kapur
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vishal Bhardwaj
    • Writers
      • Abbas Tyrewala
      • Vishal Bhardwaj
      • William Shakespeare
    • Stars
      • Irrfan Khan
      • Tabu
      • Pankaj Kapur
    • 66User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 19 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Photos25

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    Top Cast41

    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Maqbool
    • (as Irrfan)
    Tabu
    Tabu
    • Nimmi
    Pankaj Kapur
    Pankaj Kapur
    • Jahangir Khan (Abbaji)
    • (as Pankaj Kapoor)
    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Inspector Purohit
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Inspector Pandit
    Piyush Mishra
    Piyush Mishra
    • Kaka
    Masumeh Makhija
    Masumeh Makhija
    • Sameera (Abbaji's Daughter)
    Ajay Gehi
    Ajay Gehi
    • Guddu (Kaka's son)
    Abbas Tyrewala
    Abbas Tyrewala
    • Sadik Chikna
    Deepak Dobriyal
    Deepak Dobriyal
    • Thapa
    Gyanchand Rikki
    • Mughal
    Manav Kaushik
    Manav Kaushik
    • Asif
    Ankur Vikal
    Ankur Vikal
    • Riyaz Boti
    Pubali Sanyal
    • Boti's wife
    Raj
    • Boti's son
    Murli Sharma
    Murli Sharma
    • Devsare
    Firdous Irani
    • Usman
    • (as Firdaus Irani)
    Vivek Mushran
    Vivek Mushran
    • Tavde
    • (as Vivek Mishra)
    • Director
      • Vishal Bhardwaj
    • Writers
      • Abbas Tyrewala
      • Vishal Bhardwaj
      • William Shakespeare
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews66

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    Summary

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    Crime
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    Drama
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Macbeth is Vishal Bhardwaj's favorite play. He wanted to make a movie for mature audiences after his debut with the children's movie Makdee (Shabana Azmi played the witch for free in that one), and chose his favorite dark-story.
    • Quotes
      • Inspector Pandit: Shakti ka santulan chahiye sansar mein. Aag ke liye paani ka dar hona chahiye.
    • Connections
      Referenced in No Smoking (2007)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 30, 2004 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Kaleidoscope Entertainment (India)
      • Watch Maqbool on Disney+ Hotstar
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • Urdu
    • Also known as
      • Favorite
    • Production companies
      • Kaleidoscope Entertainment
      • NH Studioz
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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