# Maqbool (2003)

> A brooding Bombay crime tragedy transforms Macbeth’s doomed ambition into an operatic tale of illicit love, succession, and guilt.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12796

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
- Cast: Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Piyush Mishra, Ankur Vikal, Ajay Gehi
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379370/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, tragic, haunting, serious movie night, shakespeare adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A tale of ambition and betrayal unfolds in the dark underbelly of Bombay.

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