Indian decentrings of Macbeth: postmodern creativity in filmic adaptations by Vishal Bhardwaj and Jayaraj
The never-ending contemporaneity of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is established by the experimental adaptations of the play that have transcended time and space. The filmic adaptations, in particular, have recontextualized the original dramatic text in several innovative ways. This paper sets out t...
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doaj-87d905d95b544b4b8a60f14d15d61f922021-07-02T16:04:44ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityCreativity Studies2345-04792345-04872020-12-0113258559910.3846/cs.2020.1278712787Indian decentrings of Macbeth: postmodern creativity in filmic adaptations by Vishal Bhardwaj and JayarajSritama Maitra0Sangeeta Mukherjee1Vellore Institute of Technology, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Department of English, 632014 Vellore, India; Loyola Academy, Alwal, Hyderabad, 500010 IndiaVellore Institute of Technology, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Department of English, 632014 Vellore, IndiaThe never-ending contemporaneity of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is established by the experimental adaptations of the play that have transcended time and space. The filmic adaptations, in particular, have recontextualized the original dramatic text in several innovative ways. This paper sets out to analyse from certain postmodern angles the creative and innovative adaptation of a classic literary text from a Scottish setting to two completely different Indian settings (geographically, culturally and politically) and also from 16th century Scotland, United Kingdom to two different time periods in India – Maqbool (director Vishal Bhardwaj, 2003) being a reimagination of Macbeth set in the 21st century underworld of Mumbai, India and Veeram (director Jayaraj, 2016) being an attempt to link the play with 13th century Kerala, India. The transmutations occur at multiple levels and this lends new interpretations to the text in two entirely different temporal and spatial contexts, though both of these adaptations are Indian. Santrauka Williamo Shakespearre’o Makbeto nesenkantį šiuolaikiškumą steigia pjesės ekperimentinės adaptacijos, peržengiančios laiką ir erdvę. Filmų adaptacijose visų pirma keletu inovatyvių būdų buvo atnaujintas originalus dramos tekstas. Iš tam tikrų postmoderniojo požiūrio taškų straipsnyje siekiama išanalizuoti klasikinės literatūros teksto škotiškojo varianto bei dviejų visiškai skirtingų indiškųjų versijų (geografine, kultūrine ir politine prasmėmis) kūrybines ir inovatyvias adaptacijas, taip pat pasitelkiant XVI amžiaus Škotijos (Jungtinė Karalystė) du skirtingus laikotarpius apimančias indų interpretacijas – Makbulą (režisierius Vishalas Bhardwajus, 2003), kuris yra Makbeto varianto naujas pervaizdavimas XXI amžiaus Mumbajaus (Indija) pogrindinio pasaulio kontekste, ir Viramą (režisierius Jayaraj, 2016), kuriame bandoma susieti pjesę su XIII amžiaus Kerala (Indija). Šie perkeitimai įvyksta daugeliu lygmenų ir inspiruoja naujas teksto interpretacijas dviejuose visiškai skirtinguose laiko ir erdvės kontekstuose, nors abi šios adaptacijos ir yra indiškos. Reikšminiai žodžiai: adaptacija, drama, filmas, postmodernizmas, rekontekstualizavimas, Williamas Shakespeare’as.https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/CS/article/view/12787adaptationdramafilmpostmodernismrecontextualisationwilliam shakespeare |
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Indian decentrings of Macbeth: postmodern creativity in filmic adaptations by Vishal Bhardwaj and Jayaraj |
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Indian decentrings of Macbeth: postmodern creativity in filmic adaptations by Vishal Bhardwaj and Jayaraj |
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The never-ending contemporaneity of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is established by the experimental adaptations of the play that have transcended time and space. The filmic adaptations, in particular, have recontextualized the original dramatic text in several innovative ways. This paper sets out to analyse from certain postmodern angles the creative and innovative adaptation of a classic literary text from a Scottish setting to two completely different Indian settings (geographically, culturally and politically) and also from 16th century Scotland, United Kingdom to two different time periods in India – Maqbool (director Vishal Bhardwaj, 2003) being a reimagination of Macbeth set in the 21st century underworld of Mumbai, India and Veeram (director Jayaraj, 2016) being an attempt to link the play with 13th century Kerala, India. The transmutations occur at multiple levels and this lends new interpretations to the text in two entirely different temporal and spatial contexts, though both of these adaptations are Indian.
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Williamo Shakespearre’o Makbeto nesenkantį šiuolaikiškumą steigia pjesės ekperimentinės adaptacijos, peržengiančios laiką ir erdvę. Filmų adaptacijose visų pirma keletu inovatyvių būdų buvo atnaujintas originalus dramos tekstas. Iš tam tikrų postmoderniojo požiūrio taškų straipsnyje siekiama išanalizuoti klasikinės literatūros teksto škotiškojo varianto bei dviejų visiškai skirtingų indiškųjų versijų (geografine, kultūrine ir politine prasmėmis) kūrybines ir inovatyvias adaptacijas, taip pat pasitelkiant XVI amžiaus Škotijos (Jungtinė Karalystė) du skirtingus laikotarpius apimančias indų interpretacijas – Makbulą (režisierius Vishalas Bhardwajus, 2003), kuris yra Makbeto varianto naujas pervaizdavimas XXI amžiaus Mumbajaus (Indija) pogrindinio pasaulio kontekste, ir Viramą (režisierius Jayaraj, 2016), kuriame bandoma susieti pjesę su XIII amžiaus Kerala (Indija). Šie perkeitimai įvyksta daugeliu lygmenų ir inspiruoja naujas teksto interpretacijas dviejuose visiškai skirtinguose laiko ir erdvės kontekstuose, nors abi šios adaptacijos ir yra indiškos.
Reikšminiai žodžiai: adaptacija, drama, filmas, postmodernizmas, rekontekstualizavimas, Williamas Shakespeare’as. |
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