Maqbool

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Maqbool

2003,

2h 14m,

Drama

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7 Reviews

93%

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500+ Ratings

In Mumbai's criminal underworld, the lord of all lords is Jahangir Khan (Pankaj Kapoor). Those loyal to him include Maqbool (Irfan Khan), his chief. But Maqbool is in love with Nimmi (Tabu), Jahangir's mistress, who convinces him to be ambitious and take over the empire. After maneuvering potential rivals out of the way, Maqbool betrays Jahangir, murdering him in his own bed. However, it isn't long before both Maqbool and Nimmi are haunted by the ghosts of their treacherous deeds.

Derek Elley

Variety

Sep 20, 2023

The film demands a good knowledge of the original play to work, though the running time never drags.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Aug 17, 2021

Ahead was something fresh, urgent, new.

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

May 18, 2020

Beautifully written with wonderful music and certain scenes which are unforgettable.

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Sakhi Thirani

Common Sense Media

Oct 9, 2024

This gripping Indian crime drama is a gorgeous adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth that takes the classic text and sets it in the treacherous roots of Mumbai's underworld.

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Peter Brunette

Screen International

Sep 20, 2023

Ultimately more Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and Body Heat than Shakespearean, this rambunctious film borrows the playwright's characters while tarting them up in the most deliciously lurid melodramatic clothes...

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Hindustan Times Staff

Hindustan Times

Sep 20, 2023

Maqbool does justice to the play's essence. Bhardwaj has 'adapted' the play in the true sense of the word, without making it ludicrous in the Indian scenario.

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Anakin W

Sep 15, 2017

U need to tk a deep dive into life in order to appreciate this creation! It wl b injustice if I rate this masterpiece any less than 5 star.... Bravo!! What a movie!!!

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Nimmi

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Synopsis

In Mumbai's criminal underworld, the lord of all lords is Jahangir Khan (Pankaj Kapoor). Those loyal to him include Maqbool (Irfan Khan), his chief. But Maqbool is in love with Nimmi (Tabu), Jahangir's mistress, who convinces him to be ambitious and take over the empire. After maneuvering potential rivals out of the way, Maqbool betrays Jahangir, murdering him in his own bed. However, it isn't long before both Maqbool and Nimmi are haunted by the ghosts of their treacherous deeds.

Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Producer: Bobby Bedi
Screenwriter: Abbas Tyrewala, Vishal Bhardwaj, Vishal Bhardwaj, Abbas Tyrewala
Production Co: Kaleidoscope Entertainment
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 13, 2020
Runtime: 2h 14m

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