Maqbool
Seen it?2003 | 132 min | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Once Upon a Time in America or The Long Good Friday, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The Scottish tragedy 'Macbeth' set in the contemporary underworld of India's commercial capital; two corrupt, fortune telling policemen take the roles of the weird sisters, and "Duncan" is Abbaji, the head of a crime family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 177K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
- Irrfan KhanMaqbool Miyan
- TabuNimmi
- Pankaj KapurJahangir "Abbaji" Khan
- Om PuriInspector Pandit
- Naseeruddin ShahInspector Purohit
- Piyush MishraKaka
- Ankur VikalRiyaz Boti
- Ajay GehiGuddu
- Masumeh MakhijaSameera
- Pubali SanyalRiyaz Boti's wife