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01/01/2016 Drama 2h 46m
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The King Of Theatre

Overview

A veteran Shakespearean actor steps off the stage and into the painful tragedy of old age, facing ungrateful family and his fleeting legacy. Based on a play of the same name written by playwright Kusumagraj (V. V. Shirwadkar).

  1. Mahesh Manjrekar

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Nana Patekar

    Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar

  2. Medha Manjrekar

    Kaveri Ganpat Belwalkar

  3. Vikram Gokhale

    Rambhau

  4. Mrunmayee Deshpande

    Vidya Ganpat Belwalkar / Vidya Rahul Barve

  5. Sunil Barve

    Rahul Barve / Vidya's Husband

  6. Ajit Parab

    Makrand Ganpat Belwalkar

  7. Neha Pendse

    Neha Makrand Belwalkar

  8. Nilesh Divekar

    Raja

  9. Sarang Sathaye

    Siddharth

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by badelf
Written by badelf on 2022-02-18
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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Status
Released

Original Language
Marathi

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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