Born in Chandpur, Uttar Pradesh, in 1965, Vishal Bhardwaj is a director, screenwriter and music composer who adapts Shakespeare to Indian settings. He began as a composer, made his directing debut with the children's film Makdee (2002), and then made a trilogy of Shakespeare adaptations: Maqbool (2003), from Macbeth, Omkara (2006), from Othello, and Haider (2014), from Hamlet, set in Kashmir in 1995. His other films include The Blue Umbrella, Kaminey, 7 Khoon Maaf and Rangoon. He has won National Film Awards for music, children's film, screenplay and a special jury award.
Filmography
- Makdee (2002)
- Maqbool (2003)
- The Blue Umbrella (2005)
- Omkara (2006)
- Kaminey (2009)
- 7 Khoon Maaf (2011)
- Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013)
- Haider (2014)
- Rangoon (2017)
- Khufiya (2023)