Hamlet (Urdu: हेमलेट) is a 1954 Hindi tragedy drama film, produced and directed by Kishore Sahu.[1] The film was a free adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, with Sahu playing Hamlet as well as writing the screenplay, while the dialogue was by Amanat Hilal and B. D. Verma.[2] It was produced by Hindustan Chitra, a production company started by Sahu in 1944.[3] It was Ramesh Naidu's first film as a music composer. The film starred Mala Sinha, Kishore Sahu, Venus Banerji, Kamaljeet and Jankidas.[4]
Sahu was influenced by "classic European sources".[5] Though termed a "free adaptation" in the credit roll of the film, Sahu's Hamlet stayed true to the title, its setting and the original names in the play, remaining as close as possible to Laurence Olivier's Hamlet film (1948).[6]
After seeing his father's ghost the film follows the play focusing on Hamlet's revenge on his Uncle Claudius, who has married his mother Gertrude after murdering Hamlet's father. He pretends to be insane and is in the process of staging a play where he plans to denounce his mother and Uncle.
There were several plot changes, with Ophelia telling her part in flashback and singing songs with friends, while the gravediggers were "used for comic effect", thus giving in to Indian film-goers sensibilities.[7] The film took its inspiration from the Parsi theatre days, with Sahu's monologue inculcating couplets from famous Indian poets and using parts of dialogues from Ahsan's Khoon-Nahak (1928). Ophelia sang Bahadur Shah Zafar's "Na Kisi Ki Ankh Ka Noor Hoon" and a dying Hamlet quoted Zauq's "Layee Hayaat Aaye, Qaza Le Chali Chale".[8]
The "Parsi theatre tradition", which gave rise to several freely adapted Hindi films from Shakespeare including Modi's Khoon Ka Khoon (1935), Akhtar Hussain's Romeo and Juliet (1947) and Cleopatra (1950), came to an end with Hamlet.[1]
Receptionedit
The film did "reasonably well" at the box office. Acclaimed by the Filmfare critic, it was panned harshly by Filmindia, which called it a "slander" to Shakespeare. According to Manju Jain, Sybil Thorndike, who was present at the premiere of the film in Bombay, thought that Gertrude was "magnificent".[8]
Other Indian Hamlet adaptationsedit
Khoon-E-Nahak (Murder Most Foul) (1928) was the first Hindi film adaptation, directed by Dada Athawale and written by Mehdi Hassan Ahsan.[9]
Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) (1935), directed by Sohrab Modi, had Modi playing Hamlet with Naseem Banu as Ophelia and Naseem's mother Shamshadbai as Gertrude.[10]
Hamlet (1954) by Kishore Sahu was the closest to the original play,[6] and is cited as the "most noted adaptation".[9]
^ abGraham Bradshaw; Tom Bishop (1 November 2012). The Shakespearean International Yearbook: Volume 12: Special Section, Shakespeare in India. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 101–. ISBN978-1-4094-7108-0. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via Google Books.
^. Gomolo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^. Cineplot. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^. citwf.com. Alan Goble. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1–. ISBN978-1-135-94325-7. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via Google Books.
^ abDennis Kennedy; Yong Li Lan (4 February 2010). Shakespeare in Asia: Contemporary Performance. Cambridge University Press. pp. 86–. ISBN978-0-521-51552-8. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via Google Books.
^Poonam Trivedi (12 December 2013). "Singing to Shakespeare in Omkara". In Martin Procházka; Andreas Höfele; Hanna Scolnicov; Michael Dobson (eds.). Renaissance Shakespeare: Shakespeare Renaissances: Proceedings of the Ninth World Shakespeare Congress. University of Delaware. pp. 346–. ISBN978-1-61149-461-7. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via Google Books.
^ abManju Jain (2009). Narratives of Indian Cinema. Primus Books. pp. 231–. ISBN978-81-908918-4-4. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via Google Books.
^ abS Ramachandran (30 July 2006). . The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^. Film Ka Ilm. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^. The Indian Express. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hamlet 1954 film news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Hamlet Urdu ह मल ट is a 1954 Hindi tragedy drama film produced and directed by Kishore Sahu 1 The film was a free adaptation of Shakespeare s tragedy with Sahu playing Hamlet as well as writing the screenplay while the dialogue was by Amanat Hilal and B D Verma 2 It was produced by Hindustan Chitra a production company started by Sahu in 1944 3 It was Ramesh Naidu s first film as a music composer The film starred Mala Sinha Kishore Sahu Venus Banerji Kamaljeet and Jankidas 4 HamletScreen shot of Kishore Sahu as HamletDirected byKishore SahuWritten byShakespeareKishore Sahu screenplay Produced byKishore SahuStarringKishore SahuMala SinhaVenus BannerjeeCinematographyK H KapadiaEdited byKantilal B ShuklaMusic byRamesh NaiduProductioncompanyHindustan ChitraRelease date1954 1954 Running time79 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageHindi Sahu was influenced by classic European sources 5 Though termed a free adaptation in the credit roll of the film Sahu s Hamlet stayed true to the title its setting and the original names in the play remaining as close as possible to Laurence Olivier s Hamlet film 1948 6 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 Other Indian Hamlet adaptations 6 Soundtrack 6 1 Songlist 7 References 8 External linksPlot editAfter seeing his father s ghost the film follows the play focusing on Hamlet s revenge on his Uncle Claudius who has married his mother Gertrude after murdering Hamlet s father He pretends to be insane and is in the process of staging a play where he plans to denounce his mother and Uncle Cast editKishore Sahu as Hamlet Mala Sinha as Ophelia Venus Banejee S Nazir as Polonius Kamaljeet as Laertes Jankidas as Osric Shreenath as Horatio Rajan Kapoor Hiralal as Claudius Paul Sharma HaroonProduction editThere were several plot changes with Ophelia telling her part in flashback and singing songs with friends while the gravediggers were used for comic effect thus giving in to Indian film goers sensibilities 7 The film took its inspiration from the Parsi theatre days with Sahu s monologue inculcating couplets from famous Indian poets and using parts of dialogues from Ahsan s Khoon Nahak 1928 Ophelia sang Bahadur Shah Zafar s Na Kisi Ki Ankh Ka Noor Hoon and a dying Hamlet quoted Zauq s Layee Hayaat Aaye Qaza Le Chali Chale 8 The Parsi theatre tradition which gave rise to several freely adapted Hindi films from Shakespeare including Modi s Khoon Ka Khoon 1935 Akhtar Hussain s Romeo and Juliet 1947 and Cleopatra 1950 came to an end with Hamlet 1 Reception editThe film did reasonably well at the box office Acclaimed by the Filmfare critic it was panned harshly by Filmindia which called it a slander to Shakespeare According to Manju Jain Sybil Thorndike who was present at the premiere of the film in Bombay thought that Gertrude was magnificent 8 Other Indian Hamlet adaptations editKhoon E Nahak Murder Most Foul 1928 was the first Hindi film adaptation directed by Dada Athawale and written by Mehdi Hassan Ahsan 9 Khoon Ka Khoon Hamlet 1935 directed by Sohrab Modi had Modi playing Hamlet with Naseem Banu as Ophelia and Naseem s mother Shamshadbai as Gertrude 10 Hamlet 1954 by Kishore Sahu was the closest to the original play 6 and is cited as the most noted adaptation 9 Haider 2014 is an adaptation set against the Kashmir conflict and directed by Vishal Bhardawaj 11 Soundtrack editRamesh Naidu was the debutant music director He went on to score music for Telugu films in the 1970s the most popular being Meghasandesam 1983 for which he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction The lyrics were written by Hasrat Jaipuri while the playback singing was provided by Asha Bhosle Mohammed Rafi and Jagmohan Bakshi 12 Songlist edit Title Singer 1 Ankhon Mein Pyar Mere Diwana Haal Mera Asha Bhosle 2 Aa Jao Mere Pyare Arman Tujhko Pukare Asha Bhosle 3 Chahe Sataye Wo Chahe Rulaye Asha Bhosle 4 Sitamgar Kya Maza Paya Bata To Dil Asha Bhosle 5 Ghir Ghir Aaye Badarwa O Bhaiya Mohammed Rafi Jagmohan BakshiReferences edit a b Graham Bradshaw Tom Bishop 1 November 2012 The Shakespearean International Yearbook Volume 12 Special Section Shakespeare in India Ashgate Publishing Ltd pp 101 ISBN 978 1 4094 7108 0 Retrieved 13 March 2015 via Google Books Hamlet 1954 Gomolo Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Kishore Sahu 1915 1980 Cineplot Archived from the original on 29 March 2015 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Hamlet 1954 citwf com Alan Goble Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Ashish Rajadhyaksha Paul Willemen 10 July 2014 Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema Taylor amp Francis pp 1 ISBN 978 1 135 94325 7 Retrieved 13 March 2015 via Google Books a b Dennis Kennedy Yong Li Lan 4 February 2010 Shakespeare in Asia Contemporary Performance Cambridge University Press pp 86 ISBN 978 0 521 51552 8 Retrieved 13 March 2015 via Google Books Poonam Trivedi 12 December 2013 Singing to Shakespeare in Omkara In Martin Prochazka Andreas Hofele Hanna Scolnicov Michael Dobson eds Renaissance Shakespeare Shakespeare Renaissances Proceedings of the Ninth World Shakespeare Congress University of Delaware pp 346 ISBN 978 1 61149 461 7 Retrieved 13 March 2015 via Google Books a b Manju Jain 2009 Narratives of Indian Cinema Primus Books pp 231 ISBN 978 81 908918 4 4 Retrieved 13 March 2015 via Google Books a b S Ramachandran 30 July 2006 The Bard in Bollywood The Telegraph Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Sohrab Modi The lion of Minerva Film Ka Ilm Archived from the original on 5 November 2014 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Kay Kay Menon to play Shahid Kapoor s evil uncle in Haider The Indian Express 23 January 2014 Archived from the original on 27 October 2014 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Hamlet 1954 MySwar Archived from the original on 20 August 2015 Retrieved 13 March 2015 External links editHamlet 1954 at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hamlet 1954 film amp oldid 1222577033, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
