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Shakespeare-Wallah

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.

1965 |2h 0m |  Drama, Romance

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Cast

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Shashi Kapoor

Sanju

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Felicity Kendal

Lizzie Buckingham

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Madhur Jaffrey

Manjula

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Utpal Dutt

Maharaja

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Pinchoo Kapoor

Guptaji

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Jennifer Kendal

Mrs. Bowen (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

Hindi, English

Budget

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Revenue

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