Natsamrat 2016

The King Of Theatre

8.1 / 10   25 vote(s)
Drama

Appa, a veteran theatre actor who has primarily worked in adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, falls upon hard times in his old age.

Release Date 2016-01-01
Runtime 2h 46m
Director Mahesh Manjrekar
Producers Nana Patekar, Vishwas Joshi
Writer

This is quite the incredible movie. Not being versed in Indian culture, the title didn't warn me about the journey I was taking here. My first impressions connected this movie to the Peruvian "Eternity". But it didn't go there at all - not even close.

If you like Kurasawa's "Ran", Shakespearean tragedy, or King Lear specifically, you will love this film. It's a Marathi retelling of King Lear. And it's brilliant, touching and tragic.

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