Vishal Bhardwaj’s Abbottabad is on Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeeda | Bollywood - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Vishal Bhardwaj’s Abbottabad is on Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeeda

Press Trust of India | By
Sep 26, 2017 01:48 PM IST

After Shakespeare, Vishal Bhardwaj will adapt Catherine Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy’s The Exile: The Stunning Inside Story of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda in Flight for his next film.

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj is taking a break from Shakespeare and plans to be adapt The Exile: The Stunning Inside Story of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda in Flight as his next directorial venture. Titled Abbottabad, the project will be produced by Bhardwaj and Junglee Pictures.

Vishal Bhardwaj has adapted several Shakespeare masterpieces in his career, including Hamlet, Othello, MacBeth and more.(PTI)
Vishal Bhardwaj has adapted several Shakespeare masterpieces in his career, including Hamlet, Othello, MacBeth and more.(PTI)

The book, written by Catherine Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy, is an insider’s account of al-Qaida after 9/11. It is about the history of the terrorist network, from 2001 to the present and reveals a dark web of familial and political machinations.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

No further details about the project, including the cast have been revealed yet.

Bhardwaj’s last film was Rangoon. Starring Kangana Ranaut, Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor the film could not create any magic at the box office.

The filmmaker has earlier adapted Shakespearean tragedies - Macbeth (Maqbool), Othello (Omkara) and Hamlet (Haider). He has also brought Ruskin Bonds’s The Blue Umbrella and Susanna’s Seven Husbands (7 Khoon Maaf) to the silver screen.

Follow @htshowbiz for more

Experience the old-world charm of Delhi through a heritage walk with HT! Participate now.

Get more updates from Bollywood, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Monday, March 25, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On