The Oedipus in Haider
Vishal Bhardwaj’s latest film, Haider, an adaptation of William Shakespeares Hamlet, has garnered mixed reviews. While mostly critics are raving about Tabu (Ghazala) and Shahid Kapoor’s (Haider) performances and commenting on the abilities of the director to adapt Shakespeare on screen in the backdrop of Kashmir, this write up focuses on a slightly different facet …
