Maqbool

Maqbool

Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj

Produced by Kaleidoscope Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures

2003132 min7.0 / 10

A dark, tense adaptation of Macbeth transplanted into Mumbai's criminal underworld, where ambition and fate collide amid corruption and bloodshed.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Maqbool scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Maqbool violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Maqbool end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Maqbool sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Maqbool easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Maqbool

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Maqbool

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Maqbool, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Maqbool, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Maqbool, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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