The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face of India as the old is replaced by the new, Maharajas become hotel owners, sports become more important than culture and the theater is replaced by Bollywood movies. Based on the travels of Geoffrey Kendal with his daughter Felicity Kendal.
Credits
Shakespeare-Wallah Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ismail Merchant
He was 29, 68 years old when he died
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as Theater Owner (uncredited) |
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Madhur Jaffrey
She was 32, now 91 years old
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as Manjula |
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Shashi Kapoor
He was 28, 79 years old when he died
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as Sanju |
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Geoffrey Kendal
He was 56, 88 years old when he died
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as Mr. Tony Buckingham |
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Felicity Kendal
She was 19, now 78 years old
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as Lizzie Buckingham |
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Jennifer Kendal
She was 32, 51 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Bowen (uncredited) |
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Prayag Raj
He was 12, now 71 years old
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as Sharmaji |
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Pinchoo Kapoor
He was 38, 62 years old when he died
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as Guptaji |
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Utpal Dutt
He was 36, 64 years old when he died
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as Maharaja |
Shakespeare-Wallah Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Amit Bose as Editor. He was 36 (now 94) years old
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Editing |
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James Ivory as Director. He was 37 (now 96) years old
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Directing |
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James Ivory as Story. He was 37 (now 96) years old
|
Writing |
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala as Story. She was 38 (85) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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Ismail Merchant as Producer. He was 29 (68) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Satyajit Ray as Music. He was 44 (70) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Subrata Mitra as Cinematography. He was 35 (71) years old when He died
|
Crew |
