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.
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Cast
16 people
Shashi Kapoor
Sanju
Known for
Gulliver's Travels
Deewaar
Felicity Kendal
Lizzie Buckingham
Known for
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Valentino
Geoffrey Kendal
Mr. Tony Buckingham
Also in
36 Chowringhee Lane
Junoon
Laura Liddell
Mrs. Carla Buckingham
Also in
Junoon
Madhur Jaffrey
Manjula
Known for
Pantheon
A Late Quartet
Utpal Dutt
Maharaja
Known for
The Stranger
Gol Maal
Praveen Paul
Didi
Also in
Guide
Padosan
Prayag Raj
Sharmaji
Known for
Awaara
Pinchoo Kapoor
Guptaji
Known for
Don
Jim D. Tytler
Bobby
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Hamid Sayani
Headmaster's Brother
Also in
Taxi Driver
Dream House
Marcus Murch
Dandy in 'The Critic'
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James Ivory Director · Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Screenplay Satyajit Ray Composer
United States release March 22, 1966 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Hindi
Production
Merchant Ivory Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hindi
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 1, 1965
Theatrical
United States · March 22, 1966
Theatrical
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