If you’ve been keeping score like us, you’d know that Hamlet is one of the most recycled stories in human history. From countless movie adaptations to stage versions to Disney remakes to detective whodunits, the prince of Denmark’s epic tale gets dusted off every few years in Hollywood. But for those seeing a new version floating around after its Toronto International Film Festival debut last week, this 2025 update from director Aneil Karia and Oscar-winner Riz Ahmedisn’t just another pass at Shakespeare. Instead, it’s a gritty South Asian reimagining that boldly rips the play out of its primary setting and slams it into modern-day Londonwith a cultural charge you haven’t quite seen before.
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