Shakespeare-Wallah

Plot

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

Sanju

Felicity Kendal

Lizzie Buckingham

Geoffrey Kendal

Mr. Tony Buckingham

Laura Liddell

Mrs. Carla Buckingham

Madhur Jaffrey

Manjula

Utpal Dutt

Maharaja

Praveen Paul

Didi

Prayag Raj

Sharmaji

Pinchoo Kapoor

Guptaji

Jim D. Tytler

Bobby

Hamid Sayani

Headmaster's Brother

Marcus Murch

Dandy in 'The Critic'

Partap Sharma

Aslam

Sudarshan Dhir

Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited)

Jennifer Kendal

Mrs. Bowen (uncredited)