This is how Vishal Ji works, a great film adapted from the literature.With a line of very very good actors those have created a niche for themselves. Pankaj Kapur Ji's work is like always above expectations. Movie is right in its plot for crime in the Indian context. The movie is must watch for phenomenal performances.The film is adapted from Shakeaspere's "Macbeth", using Mumbai underworld as the backdrop. Charecterizations are brilliant, with the witches in Macbeth, being metamorphosed into two corrupt cops.The screenplay, cinematography, sound design are dialogues are brilliant. The performances from all the 5 key players, Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, and the two cops, Naseer and Om Puri are out of the world. Music is imaginative with captive visualizations.Credit for the entire movie should go to Vishal, for his outstanding conceptualization and execution. A special word, for cinematographer Hemant Chaturvedi. His final shot of Irrfan falling on the ground in the hospital, with a slow motion of a pigeon, followed by a changing color from normal light to serene green, followed by the fall with a tilted camera is worth going miles for!

There is terrific acting all round in this creepy low-budget adaptation of Macbeth. Vishal Bharadwaj effectively marries Shakespeare with gangster movies to make a disturbing film. Pankaj Kapoor is riveting as the aging gangster Abbaji with Irrfan Khan playing his trusted right hand man Maqbool. Tabu has a complex role to play as Nimmi, Abbaji's moll. Her role differs from the text and she has (MINOR SPOILERS) a heart-breaking demise. Despite the crimes committed by Maqbool and Nimmi, we still feel for them both. Om Puri is in top form as a corrupt cop. Highly recommended.Overall 9/10

It is a pity that Such Good movies don't receive recognition from people..Vishal is just someone who can blend things perfectly into Indian scenario!.. Every one does justice to their roles.. :)Naseer and Om Puri have short roles but they do full justice to the roles given and are the best of the lot !!Abbaji ( Pankaj Kapoor) does a godfather like Role ! with low voice and more of throat in it !! and Does it Fantastically well.. Irfaan , Tabu have done fantastically well.. now waiting to see their combo again in "THE NAMESAKE" Do watch this movie if u really like Cinematic EXCELLENCE

I saw this movie a long time ago and I saw it again recently, cant get enough of how amazing this movie is. A Hindi movie worthy of being screened at every internatinoal film festival, in fact it was screened at various festivals and was appreciated.The list of the talented starcast is huge, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Tabu & last but certainly not the least, Irrfan Khan(playing the title role of Maqbool).Story is about an underworld side kick who starts to have an inner conflict and where he has to make a decision and choose between loyalty and deceit, all because of a woman who is the mistress of the underworld gang leader Abbaji (played to perfection by Pankaj Kapur).Performances, lines, screenplay, background score and editing, cinematography are 1st rate.