- William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet born around 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 long narrative poems. Some of his most famous works include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear. - Shakespeare explored themes of tragedy, conflict, and human psychology through complex characters and dramatic storylines. His works have had a lasting influence on literature and films. Directors continue to adapt his plays to modern cinema because his themes remain relevant.

3. There is no certain birth date of William
Shakespeare.
His estimated birth date is 23rd April 1564.
He was brought up in Stratford on Avon.
Many people believed that Shakespeare wrote only
38 plays. However, a new play has been added to the
queue which is named as “Double Falsehood”
It is said after the death of Shakespeare this play
was found with one of the writers who is now dead
but it is evident that this was a forgery.

4. Shakespeare wrote five long narrative poems plus
154 sonnets
Shakespeare was widely known as a actor,
playwright and poet.
He died at age of 52 in year 1616.
Shakespeare's work has made a lasting impression
on later theatre and literature.
Shakespeare was not revered in his lifetime, but he
received a large amount of praises for writing plays,
comedies and sonnets.

8. • The theme of the play is
that of revenge, family ties
and corruption.
• It is Shakespeare's longest
play and it is regarded as
one of the influential play
whose themes are still
present in the society
today and that’s why
several movies are being
made on hamlet which
gives the play a title:
“modern Hamlet”

9. The theme of the play is
that of fate versus Free
Will, Public Self versus
Private Self, power &
Legacy.
Believed to have been
written in 1599.It portrays
the conspiracy against the
Roman dictator Julius
Caesar, his assassination
and the defeat of the
conspirators at the Battle of
Philippi. It is one of several
plays written by
Shakespeare based on true
events from Roman history.

10. . SOME THEMES
INCLUDE:
 ISOLATION: During
the course of Othello,
the main character
named Othello is kept
out of touch with the
other characters.
 CURIOSITY KILLED
THE CAT: Othello was
very curious about why
his wife would cheat on
him.

11.  Is about an aging king of
Britain who decides to
divide his kingdom equally
among his three daughters.
However, the three
daughters are put through a
test asking each to
acknowledge how much
she loves him. General and
Regan, Lear's older
daughters, give their father
flattering answers, but
Lear's youngest and
favorite daughter,
Cordelier, remains silent,
which makes the king to
disown her.

12. • The story is about two
young people who fall in
love. Their families
disapprove of the match
due to strive. The young
lovers decide to die
together rather than live
life apart.
• This story brings up
issues about young love
and the emotional toll
such a secret love brings
about.

13. Themes (issues are society based)
Metaphor
For E.g. 'My father's brother, but no more like my father
than I to Hercules' where Shakespeare suggests that
Hamlet's father and uncle were actually alike.(hamlet)
Dramatic Foil (two characters having different
personalities)
For E.g. Tybalt's aggressive attitude and peaceful
manner of Benvolio.(romeo and juliet)

14. Round characters
- Characters with many different characteristics. For e.g.
Shakespeare describes hamlet as depressed, angered,
smart, loyal, remorseful.
Flat characters
- Characters with one or two personalities. For e.g.
Polonius is described as sneaky and foolish (Hamlet)
Static Characters
- Characters who do not change their mind, opinion or
personality. For e.g. Benvolio, who is kind and
sympathetic throughout the entire play (Romeo & Juliet)

15. Dynamic Character
• Characters that change their personality, or attitude. For
e.g. King Lear changed his personality from a
tyrannical & arrogant man to judgemental man when he
realizes his mistakes.
Soliloquy
• an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself
or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a
play. For e.g. After Othello falls into his trap, Iago is
alone on stage, and plans to talk to Bianca.(Othello)

16. Pun
The humorous use of a word, or of words which are
formed or sounded alike but have different meanings.
Situational Irony
Refers to a gap between what is expected and what
occurs. For e.g. The Capulets finds out that Juliet has
died, but the audience knows that she is not dead, but
has drank a sleeping potion which allows her to appear
dead.

18. Shakespeare’s concept of tragedy and conflict is
mostly popular among directors who make films.
The reasons for this is:
Life and society is full of tragedies and conflicts
amongst humankind. Hence, the films made on
Shakespearean concept are chosen to give a real picture
about tragedies and conflicts through visualization.
Films made on Shakespeare's works gives a realistic
view to the audience/viewers.
Sometimes works of Shakespeare is hard for readers to
read. Through films we can understand the themes and
works of Shakespeare described in books.
Shakespeare based films helps to understand the
situation of the society.
Gives inspiration in people’s life.

20. • Hamlet 2000 is a American
film written and directed by
Michael Almereyda, set in
contemporary New York City,
and based on the Shakespeare
play of the same name. Ethan
Hawke plays Hamlet as a
film student, Kyle
MacLachlan co-stars as
Uncle Claudius, Gertrude by
Diane Venora, Laertes by
Liev Schreiber, Ophelia by
Julia Stiles, Rosencrantz by
Steve Zahn, and Hamlet's
father by Sam Shepard.

21. • Romeo Must Die is a 2000
American action film
directed by Andrzej
Bartkowiak his directorial
debut, and fight
choreography by Corey
Yuen. The film stars Jet Li,
Aaliyah, Isaiah
Washington, Russell Wong,
Delroy Lindo, Henry O,
Anthony Anderson and
DMX.

22.  She's the Man is a 2006
American romantic comedy
film directed by Andy
Fickman, inspired by
William Shakespeare's play
Twelfth Night. The film
stars Amanda Bynes,
Channing Tatum, Laura
Ramsey, and Vinnie Jones.

23. • King of Texas is a 2002
American television film
based on William
Shakespeare's King Lear
and directed by Uli Edel.
• Stewart stars as John Lear,
a wealthy cattle baron and
analog to King Lear. In the
story, Lear divides his
property among his
daughters only to be
rejected by them once they
have it.

25. • Issaq is the original Indian
adaptation of William
Shakespeare's Romeo &
Juliet directed by Manish
Tiwary.
• The film features Prateik
Babbar, Rajeshwari as
main characters.

26.  Maqbool is a 2003 Indian
film directed by Vishal
Bhardwaj and starring
Pankaj Kapoor, Irfan
Khan, Tabu and Masumeh
Makhija in an adaptation
of the play Macbeth by
Shakespeare.
 The plot of the film is
loosely based on that of
Macbeth with regard to
events and
characterisation.

27. • Omkara is a 2006 Indian
crime drama film adapted
from Shakespeare’s
Othello, co-written and
directed by Vishal
Bhardwaj. It starred Ajay
Devgan, Saif Ali Khan,
Vivek Oberoi and Kareena
Kapoor in the lead roles,
supported by Naseeruddin
Shah, Konkona Sen
Sharma and Bipasha Basu.

28. • Angoor is a 1982
Bollywood Hindi comedy
film. It is based on
Shakespeare's play The
Comedy of Errors.
• The film is about two
pairs of identical twins
separated at birth and
how their lives go
haywire when they meet
in adulthood.

29. • Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-
Leela is a 2013 Indian Hindi
romantic drama film
directed and produced by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The
film is an adaptation of
Shakespeare's Romeo and
Juliet, set in violent times.
The eponymous lead roles
are played by Ranveer Singh
and Deepika Padukone.

30. haider
• Haider is an upcoming
Bollywood film starring Shahid
Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu
and Irrfan Khan in a guest
appearance. The film is
scheduled to release on 12
September 2014. The film is
based on drama Hamlet, written
by William Shakespeare.The
film is directed by Vishal
Bhardwaj.'Hamlet' is the third
installment of Vishal Bhardwaj's
Shakespearean trilogy after
Macbeth (Maqbool) and Othello
(Omkara).

31. Conclusion
It can be concluded that:
William Shakespeare indeed was a great writer and
poet.
His works are full of philosophies based on societal
issues.
All literary elements of literature can be found in
shakespeare’s works.
Screen adaptations based on works of shakespeare are a
good medium to understand shakespearean language.
Whether it is Hollywood or Bollywood; Directors love
to use stories in their films based on works of
Shakespeare.