A Comparative Study of Shakespearean Tragedies Othello, Hamlet, and Macbeth, and their Bollywood Film Adaptations

1. Department of English
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
Date: 4 April 2024
Sem 4। Batch 2022-24
Research Project Writing: Dissertation Writing
Presentation on
A Comparative Study of
Shakespearean Tragedies Othello,
Hamlet, and Macbeth, and their
Bollywood Film Adaptations
Presented by Bhavyata Kukadiya

2. A Comparative Study of
Shakespearean Tragedies
Othello, Hamlet, and
Macbeth, and their
Bollywood Film
Adaptations

3. Name: Bhavyata D Kukadiya
Roll No: 4 Enrollment No: 4069206420220018
Sem: 4
Paper Name: Research Methodology
Paper Number: 210 Code : 22417
Topic: A Comparative Study of Shakespearean Tragedies Othello,
Hamlet, and Macbeth, and their Bollywood Film Adaptations
Submitted to:Smt S.B Gardi ,Department of English, M.K.B.U.
E- mail: bhavyatakukadiya@gmail.com

4. Table of contents
01
04
02
05
03
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Literature Review
Chapter 3 A Comparative Study of Shakespeare's
Othello to Vishal Bhardwaj's Omkara and Hamlet to
Haider
Chapter 4 A Comparative Study of Shakespeare's
Macbeth to Vishal Bhardwaj's Maqbool
Bibliography

5. Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 What is Film Studies?
1.2 Film Study in Literature
1.3 Film Adaptation in Literature
1.4 What is Adaptation?
1.4.1 About Adaptation
1.4.2 Theories Of Adaptation
1.4.3 Types of Adaptation
1.4.3.1 A Literal Adaptation
1.4.3.2 A Faithful Adaptation
1.4.3.3 Loose Adaptation
1.4.4.4 Borrowing
1.4.4.5 Intersecting
1.4.4.6 Fidelity of Transformation

6. 1.5 Challenges of Adaptation and Adaptor
1.5.1 To compete with previous adaptors and adaptations
1.5.2 To be accepted and appreciated
1.5.3 To fulfil the purpose
1.5.3 To fulfil viewers expectations
1.6 About Tragedy
1.6.1 About Greek Tragedy
1.6.2 About Shakespearean Tragedy
1.7 Adaptation of Shakespearean Tragedy in Bollywood
1.8 Methodology
Works Cited

7. Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Literature Review of Macbeth’s Cinematic adaptation of Maqbool
2.3 Literature Review of Othello’s Cinematic adaptation of Omkara
2.4 Literature Review of Hamlet’s Cinematic adaptation of Hamlet
2.5 Closing Remarks
2.6 Hypothesis
Works Cited

8. Hypothesis
● How did Vishal Bhardwaj adapt and transform Shakespeare's play Othello into the Indian film
Omkara? What were the major changes he made to the story, characters, and setting?
● In what ways did Bhardwaj's film Haider take Shakespeare's Hamlet and re-contextualize it
within the backdrop of the Kashmir insurgency? How did he blend the original tragic tale with
the socio-political realities of Kashmir?
● What innovative elements and techniques did Bhardwaj employ to "Indianize" and make
Shakespeare's stories more culturally relevant and resonant for Indian audiences?
● How did Bhardwaj's portrayal of key characters like Omkara/Othello, Langda/Iago,
Haider/Hamlet, Ghazala/Gertrude differ from their original Shakespearean counterparts?
What new layers and complexities were added?

9. Chapter 3 A Comparative Study of Shakespeare's Othello to
Vishal Bhardwaj's Omkara and Hamlet to Haider
3.1 Author’s Introduction Shakespeare
3.2 Brief Introduction to William Shakespeare’s Play Othello
3.3Brief Introduction to Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara
3.4 Comparative analysis of the Novel with the Film
3.4.1 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3.4.2 Innovative elements and contextualization in Omkara
3.5 Brief Introduction to William Shakespeare’s Play Hamlet
3.5 Brief Introduction to Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider
3.7 Comparative analysis of the Play with the Film
3.7.1 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3.7.2 Innovative elements and contextualization of Haider within the Kashmir insurgency
Works Cited

10. Chapter 4 A Comparative Study of Shakespeare's
Macbeth to Vishal Bhardwaj's Maqbool
Chapter 4
4.1 Brief Introduction to William Shakespeare’s Play Macbeth
4.2 Brief Introduction to Vishal Bhardwaj’s Maqbool
4.2.1 Data Analysis and Interpretation
4.2.2 Innovative elements and contextualization in Maqbool, apart from replicating
Macbeth
Works Cited

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