Films as a Medium of Politics: Haider – Representation of Kashmir Politics in Shakespearean Tragedy
Khalid Wasim Hassan
Dr. Khalid Wasim Hassan, Department of Politics and Governance, Central University of Kashmir Ganderbal, India.
Manuscript received on 13 May 2022 | Revised Manuscript received on 29 May 2022 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 June 2022 | Manuscript published on 30 June 2022 | PP: 9-12 | Volume-1 Issue-4, June 2022. | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijmcj.D1018061422 | DOI:10.54105/ijmcj.D1018.061422
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Abstract: Films are an important medium for the portrayal and representation of politics. Kashmir, known for its natural beauty, became an essential destiny for Bollywood films. Many films were made in the 1960s with Kashmiri protagonists. Most of the films made in the 1960s era were apolitical, but in the post-1990s period, the films made on Kashmir reflected on the politics too. One of the films on Kashmir and its post-1990s is Haider, based on the Shakespearean play – Hamlet. This film was acclaimed by film critics as the bold job by the director to adopt the Shakespeare play in the context of Kashmir. This paper will analyze the story, dialogues, characters, and cinematography of the Film- Haider and explore how much it represents the politics of the 1990s in Kashmir. Using the content analysis approach, this paper will explore the relationship between the plot in the Shakespearean play and the political context of Kashmir.
Keywords: Bollywood, Shakespeare, Hamlet, Haider, Kashmir
Scope of the Article: Film