6.5

Shakespeare-Wallah
Released
2h 0m
12/1/1965
en - IN
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.
Drama
Romance
Actors

Shashi Kapoor
Sanju

Felicity Kendal
Lizzie Buckingham

Geoffrey Kendal
Mr. Tony Buckingham

Laura Liddell
Mrs. Carla Buckingham

Madhur Jaffrey
Manjula

Utpal Dutt
Maharaja

Praveen Paul
Didi

Prayag Raj
Sharmaji

Pinchoo Kapoor
Guptaji

Jim D. Tytler
Bobby

Hamid Sayani
Headmaster's Brother

Marcus Murch
Dandy in 'The Critic'

Partap Sharma
Aslam

Sudarshan Dhir
Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited)

Jennifer Kendal
Mrs. Bowen (uncredited)

Ismail Merchant
Theater Owner (uncredited)