After Rangoon, Vishal Bhardwaj to return to Shakespearean dramas?

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Posted: 8 years ago

After Rangoon falling flat at the box office, reports are that Vishal Bhardwaj will be adapting Twelfth Night by Shakespeare.

Having tried his hands at the playwright's tragedies, the 51-year-old filmmaker will apparently be adapting a comedy this time.

Reportedly, Bhardwaj will be working on Twelfth Night, a 17th-century comedy drama by Shakespeare.

A leading daily quoted a source as saying, "The National Award winning director has his eyes on Twelfth Night, a comedy written by Shakespeare in the 17th century. The play is still a favourite amongst literature lovers."

"The story is still under process and Vishal will surely add some Bollywood flavour to it," the source added.

Bhardwaj's earlier adaptations from the bard include Haider (2014) from Hamlet, Omkara (2006) from Othello and Maqbool (2003) from Macbeth.

Full article here: http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/373750/after-rangoon-s-debacle-vishal-bhardwaj-turn-back-shakespearean-drama

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Posted: 8 years ago

one of my fav Shakespearean dramedy. Wonder who will he take??? 😊

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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: Chudailpaapi
one of my fav Shakespearean dramedy. Wonder who will he take??? 😊

I'm looking forward to it, too. Hope it materialises.

Vishal tends to stick to actors that he has worked with previously, but after Shahid pretty much called Rangoon a bad film on Twitter, he is unlikely to be in a VB film again.😆

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Posted: 8 years ago

Good that VB dusted himself off from the Rangoon fiasco and is ready to go back to his Shakespearean adaptations.

12th Night is a highly enjoyable play and VB is great at adapting shakespeare.

Wonder who will play Viola and Sebastian...Viola also has to do a male part so has to be someone versatile.

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Posted: 8 years ago

So Alia Bhatt will be playing a teenage boy?

I wonder if it will be a period film and they actually use an island as location.

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Chudailpaapi

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Posted: 8 years ago

knowing VB he might turn the sexes around the head. it could male actor playing both roles. 😛

As long as budget is under control... so looking forward to this one. 😊

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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: Chudailpaapi
one of my fav Shakespearean dramedy. Wonder who will he take??? 😊

Quick summary of the plot please?

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Posted: 8 years ago

that will be laugh riot if he maintains the originality 😆 😆

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Originally posted by: serendipity_10

Quick summary of the plot please?

Viola and Sebastian are fraternal twins who look alike. Sebastian is missing and believed to be drowned. Viola comes to look for him. Dresses up as her twin gets work with Duke who is in love with Countess. He asks Viola to help him to win countess Olivia's heart. Countess falls in Viola who is disguised as male. Sebastian is saved from ship wreck meets countess who marries him and Duke marries Viola.

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