Haider
6 pm, Friday, August 21
HOYTS HIGHPOINT
Year: 2014
Language: Hindi/Urdu
Running Time: 160 Minutes
Rating: MA15+
Director: Vishal Bharadwaj
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor and Kay Kay Menon
Film Festivals & Awards: BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Film, Most Entertaining Actor (Film) – Male Filmfare Awards Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress Global Indian Music Academy Awards Background Score, Best Lyricist International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Background Score, Best Costume Design, Best Screenplay (Dialogues), Best Music Direction Rome Film Festival People’s Choice Award in the Mondo Genre, Screen Awards Best Actor, Stardust Awards Film of the Year, People's Choice Award at the Rome Film Festival
Synopsis: This crime drama is a modern day adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The protagonist (Shahid Kapoor), Haider is on a hunt to avenge his father’s death. He uses the help of Arshia (Shraddha Kapoor), his fiancé and journalist to find what happened and take his revenge. The movie shows the complexities of relationships, the intricate screenplay and powerful music add to the story and create an impactful drama. This is the third movie in Vishal Bharadwaj’s Shakespeare trilogy, the first two being Maqbool (Macbeth) and Omkara (Othello). “Mr. Bhardwaj provides the occasional sharp reminder of how cinematically he can construct Shakespearean moments,” says The New York Times.