Maqbool

by Vishal Bhardwaj, Abbas Tyrewala

Of all the plays penned by William Shakespeare, one that seems especially relevant to our times is Macbeth. A tale about primal instincts and emotions, Macbeth deals with ambition, love, violence and death all in one breath.

In Vishal Bhardwaj's scintillating adaptation, the Mumbai mafia provides the backdrop for the action. The protagonist, Maqbool (Irrfan Khan), is the right-hand man of the mafia don Abbaji (Pankaj Kapur). Nimmi (Tabu), who is Abbaji' s mistress, hates her situation and is in love with Maqbool, who she thinks is the only one who can put her out of her misery. Driven by his love for Nimmi and his ambition for power, Maqbool murders Abbaji and declares himself the leader of the gang. Circumstances then spiral out of control and Maqbool finds himself surrounded on all sides. Does he have the resolve to fight it any more?

This unforgettable film not only portrays human emotions but also serves as a morality tale discriminating wisely between the right and the good and the wrong and the evil.
The cult classic now as a book.

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2014

About the author

Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of eight National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.

'Nude : Poems' is the first collection of poems (ghazals and nazms) by the juggler of Indian Cinema, Vishal Bhardwaj.

Reviews

[anjana · Rating 5 out of 5]

screenplays might be my favourite thing to read because it's movies + books literally what's not to like

[Tejas Modhvadia · Rating 4 out of 5]

इश्क़ जनून है कि हवस, ख़ुदा जाने
रगों में वफ़ा है कि दग़ा, ख़ुदा जाने
ख़ौफ़ ज़िंदगी से है या मौत से, ख़ुदा जाने
दिल नमाज़ी है कि काफ़िर, ख़ुदा जाने
दिल दोस्त है कि मुख़ालिफ़, ख़ुदा जाने
अश्कों में आग है कि पारा, खुदा जाने
आँखों में ज़लालत है के मोहब्बत, ख़ुदा जाने
ज़बान ज़हर उगलती है या शहद, खुदा जाने
इश्क़ जनून है कि हवस, ख़ुदा जाने
मैं जानवर हूँ की आदम, ख़ुदा जाने

This is the first movie script I read and
I am glad it’s Maqbool.
Beyond genius in all aspects!
Even @vishalrbhardwaj ,
@tyreabbaswala and God must be patting each other reading this after completion.