Contents • • • • • • • Plot [ ] The film is based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, with the Mumbai underworld as its backdrop. Maqbool () is the right-hand man of Jahangir Khan (alias Abba Ji) (), a powerful. Maqbool is grateful and feels a close connection and personal indebtedness to Abba Ji. Seeing their close relationship, but also sensing Maqbool's ambition, two corrupt policemen ( and ) predict that Maqbool will soon take over the reins of the Mumbai Underworld from Abba Ji. Nimmi () is Abba Ji's mistress, but she and Maqbool are secretly in love.

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Nimmi encourages Maqbool's ambitions and persuades him to kill Abba Ji to take over as Don. Maqbool is torn between his love for Nimmi and his loyalty to Abba Ji, but he begins to prepare the ground for becoming a Don, by ensuring that others in the line of succession cannot interfere.

Finally, Maqbool murders Abba Ji in cold blood while he is in bed at night, with Nimmi next to him. Maqbool gets away with the murder and takes over as Don, just as planned; but both he and Nimmi are haunted by guilt, seeing Abba Ji's ghost and unable to wash the blood from their hands. There is also suspicion, within the gang, of Maqbool's role in the death of Abba Ji, and eventually the lovers meet a tragic end.

In addition to the portrayals of the three tragic heroes, the film offers performances by supporting cast members, in particular. The two open the film in their roles as black comic relief corrupt police inspectors-cum-astrologers, predict the fall of Abba Ji—who has them on his payroll—and the rise and fall of Maqbool. Contrary to the original play, the corrupt cops are not just passive soothsayers. In an effort to sustain what they refer to as 'balancing forces,' they are also actively involved in shaping events, like aiding in providing information to Abba Ji's enforcers to wipe out a rival gang, using subtle nuances in coercing Maqbool to shift loyalties, deliberately botching an 'encounter' attempt on Riyaz Boti (Macduff) and subsequently setting up an alliance between a rival politician (the incumbent one was backed by Abba Ji) and a fleeing Guddu (Fleance) and Riyaz Boti against Maqbool. Cast [ ] Actor Character in the movie Character in the play Miyan Maqbool Nimmi Jahangir Khan (Abbaji) Inspector Pandit () Inspector Purohit () Kaka Riyaz Boti Guddu Sameera, Abbaji's daughter Mr. Bhosle Pubali Sanyal Riyaz Boti's wife Riyaz Boti's son Mughal Macdonald Asif Cawdor D.C.P. Davsare Chinna Sadiq Chikna Thapa Usmaan Tawde Badi bi Palekar Palekar's P.A.

Mohini Mohini's secretary Ahmed Kaka's murderer Chinna's killer Badi bi's killer Doctor Custom Officer Masterji Reception [ ] Maqbool received universal critical acclaim. Rediff described the film as 'a visual gallery that is an intelligent blend of dark, tragic overtones and comic, satirical undertones'. Variety wrote that while the visuals are great, audiences might need an understanding of Macbeth to fully enjoy the film. India Today described it as a 'haunting operatic tragedy'. Outlook said that it 'effectively transported the essence of the story to the milieu of the Bombay underworld of our times'.

Soundtrack [ ] Maqbool. Released 2004 Recorded Nirvana Studio Music Today The soundtrack features eleven songs composed by with lyrics.

Title Length 1. 'Jhin Min Jhini' (performed by,,, Rakesh Pandit) 5:32 2.

'Ru-Ba-Ru' (performed by, Rakesh Pandit, Sabir Khan, Dominique) 5:53 3. 'Rone Do' (performed by ) 5:02 4. 'Dheemo Re' (performed by ) 3:18 5. 'Maqbool Theme' () 1:34 6. 'Rukhe Naina' (performed by ) 5:14 7. 'Chingari' (performed by ) 4:26 8.

'Rin Din Din' (instrumental) 1:36 9. 'Nirvana' (instrumental) 1:53 10. 'Shoonya' (instrumental) 1:58 11. 'Jhin Min Jhini (extended)' (performed by,,, Rakesh Pandit) 6:24 Further reading [ ] Mendes, AC.

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Ishq.junoon hai ki havas, khuda jaane Dil namaazi hai ki kaafir, khuda jaane.With these words, Pankaj Kapoor puts a resounding stamp on his astonishing portrayal of Abbaji, the benevolent don in vishal bharadwajs macbeth. The tragedy is that Maqbool is not the story of Abbaji, but that Miyan Maqbool (played by the elsewhere accomplished Irfan Khan, whose only change of expression in this movie is closing his eyes for half a minute and opening them again). Vishal Bhardwaj is an artist of some repute. With one of the most gifted men of our times, Gulzar, as his mentor Vishal has done some wonderful work as both composer and director. After directing the utterly adorable Makdee he has gone on to make a more challenging film, both for the director and the viewer.