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.

Cast

Shashi Kapoor

Played Sanju
Felicity Kendal

Played Lizzie Buckingham
Geoffrey Kendal

Played Mr. Tony Buckingham
Laura Liddell

Played Mrs. Carla Buckingha…
Madhur Jaffrey

Played Manjula
Utpal Dutt

Played Maharaja
Praveen Paul

Played Didi
Prayag Raj

Played Sharmaji
Pinchoo Kapoor

Played Guptaji
Jim D. Tytler

Played Bobby
Hamid Sayani

Played Headmaster's Brother
Marcus Murch

Played Dandy in 'The Critic…
Partap Sharma

Played Aslam
Sudarshan Dhir

Played Manjula's Dance Dire…
Jennifer Kendal

Played Mrs. Bowen (uncredit…
Ismail Merchant

Played Theater Owner (uncre…

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