Paan Singh Tomar’s director Tigmanshu Dhulia has signed on Hrithik Roshan for his upcoming film. This film will be based on Shakespeare’s legendary play, ‘Hamlet’. Sources have revealed that “Tigmanshu and Hrithik have been holding meetings for a while now. Hrithik has loved the way Tigmanshu adapted Shakespeare’s Hamlet to fit into rural India…”
Shakespeare’s dramatic stories have been portrayed in Bollywood before. Omkara was based on ‘Othello’ and explored jealousy and betrayal. Maqbool was based on ‘Macbeth’ and explored the combination of power and evil. Hamlet tells the tale of tragic prince Hamlet who seeks revenge for his father’s murder.
Hrithik’s charm and good looks fit the part of a prince. In fact, he had been called the ‘Indian Hamlet’ by Hollywood producer James Killough back in the 90’s according to Bollywood Mantra. Hrithik was characterised as Hamlet for Tarsem Singh’s film...
Shakespeare’s dramatic stories have been portrayed in Bollywood before. Omkara was based on ‘Othello’ and explored jealousy and betrayal. Maqbool was based on ‘Macbeth’ and explored the combination of power and evil. Hamlet tells the tale of tragic prince Hamlet who seeks revenge for his father’s murder.
Hrithik’s charm and good looks fit the part of a prince. In fact, he had been called the ‘Indian Hamlet’ by Hollywood producer James Killough back in the 90’s according to Bollywood Mantra. Hrithik was characterised as Hamlet for Tarsem Singh’s film...
- 5/12/2013
- by Aashi Gahlot
- Bollyspice
Since 2001, we have been hearing that Hrithik Roshan will act in a Hollywood film. Reportedly, Hrithik was to act in a film titled Aditya, to be produced by Los Angeles-based James Killough and to be directed by Tarsem Singh, who made to Hollywood.s A-list with The Cell.But the film never went on the floors. But now, Hrithik.s splash in Hollywood doesn.t look like a very distant dream.Seeing the trailers and promos of Kites, Rakesh Roshan has been getting calls from Hollywood filmmakers. These makers are impressed by Hrithik.s performance in Kites and his sizzling chemistry with his co-actor, Barbara Mori..Hrithik and Barbara have ignited a never-seen-before passion on screen. This has particularly caught the eye of many Hollywood directors,. said a source.Interestingly, quite a few of these offers are for romantic films, some are even romantic comedies. .These offers have come in just early this week.
- 2/26/2010
- Filmicafe
Alan Cumming and Rebecca Romijn will team up for the first time since X2 to play adversaries Matt Hatter and Alice Allyson in Hatter, based on the Mad Tea Party scene from Alice in Wonderland from UK-based production company PureFilm. Cumming, who is producing the project with the film's writer James Killough and Angad Paul, will play a hedonistic fashion designer. Romijn will play a journalist who knows about his shady past. Production is scheduled to begin on the film in spring 2008.
- 11/1/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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