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Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah

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Drama   Romance
📜 Overview: The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face of India as the old is replaced by the new, Maharajas become hotel owners, sports become more important than culture and the theater is replaced by Bollywood movies. Based on the travels of Geoffrey Kendal with his daughter Felicity Kendal.
🌏 Languages Available: Hindi , English
📆 Date Released: 1965-12-01
⌚ Running Time: 120 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Shashi Kapoor original image
Sanju
Shashi Kapoor
Felicity Kendal original image
Lizzie Buckingham
Felicity Kendal
Geoffrey Kendal original image
Mr. Tony Buckingham
Geoffrey Kendal
Laura Liddell original image
Mrs. Carla Buckingham
Laura Liddell
Madhur Jaffrey original image
Manjula
Madhur Jaffrey
Utpal Dutt original image
Maharaja
Utpal Dutt
Praveen Paul original image
Didi
Praveen Paul
Prayag Raj original image
Sharmaji
Prayag Raj
Pinchoo Kapoor original image
Guptaji
Pinchoo Kapoor
Jim D. Tytler original image
Bobby
Jim D. Tytler
Hamid Sayani original image
Headmaster's Brother
Hamid Sayani
Marcus Murch original image
Dandy in 'The Critic'
Marcus Murch
Partap Sharma original image
Aslam
Partap Sharma
Sudarshan Dhir original image
Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited)
Sudarshan Dhir
Jennifer Kendal original image
Mrs. Bowen (uncredited)
Jennifer Kendal
Ismail Merchant original image
Theater Owner (uncredited)
Ismail Merchant

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