HAMLET VS HAIDER

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Hamlet Haider
Context Context
Setting
setting  
The movie is set in 1995 Indian-administered Kashmir. The movie has successfully adapted
the play's well-known twists and turns in the backdrop of the armed insurgency in the Kashmir
Written between 1599 to 1602 of the 1990s.
 The story of Hamlet is set in the late The region witnessed its worst armed struggle throughout the 1990s as separatist groups
middle ages 14th and 15th centuries the violently clashed with security forces, demanding freedom from "Indian rule".
royal palace in Elsinore, a city in Denmark. Kashmir, claimed by both India and Pakistan, has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years
The story of Hamlet is based on a Danish and the South Asian rivals have fought two wars and a unlimited conflict over the region.And
India has often accused Pakistan of interfering in its internal affairs and supporting armed
revenge story first recorded by Saxo
groups.
Grammaticus in the 1100s. In these stories,
But Bhardwaj's film largely stays away from the rivalry of the neighbours, focusing instead on
a Danish prince fakes madness in order to
the alleged human rights abuses in the state. Activists often accuse security forces of torturing
take revenge on his uncle, who had killed
and kidnapping local youths in illegal detention camps - an allegation the army has always
the prince's father and married his mother.
denied.
The primary location where Hamlet is set Jason Burke writes in the Guardian that "Haider includes graphic scenes of torture in Indian
is Elsinore Castle in Denmark. Hamlet is the army camps and other human rights abuses by Indian officials".
prince of Denmark, and his father was the .Bhardwaj is also facing some backlash over what many describe as his "unfair" portrayal of
king until his recent death. Now, Denmark is the armed forces.
ruled by Hamlet's uncle Claudius, who But he has defended the plot of his film he said."I'm also an Indian, I'm also a patriot, I also
married Hamlet's mother very shortly after
love my nation. So I won't do anything which is anti-national. But what is anti-human, I will
the former king died under mysterious definitely comment on it,".
circumstances.  
Opening scene Opening scene Diff/Com
HAMLET Haider Both openings scenes start in medias res and
are totally different the only common thing
Ramparts of A doctor arrives to operate upon a is they both make audience curious because
Elsinore person’s appendicitis he belongs to both are ambiguous. Audience are looking
militants.Doctor comments if he forward for some revelation but till now no
Sentinel’s Bernardo
doesn’t treat him there would be answer is available.
and Francisco are
news that “Commander pait me
on duty Who doctor is why they arrested him why he
appendix k dhamkaey se shaheed
Horatio and ho gia” Suddenly there is news of was comparing normal appendicitis with
Marcellus arrive crack down wife of doctor asks him bomb explosion Who the ghost is why it
they ask about the which side he is following .Then she appeared what does it foreshadows
ghost which appears receives a call its not revealed who One thing is obvious that normal equilibrium
before them. was calling and what happened in has been disrupted because of some event
Apparition was in that call. People gathered near a that has happened
the same figure like school Indian army arrests doctor In haider tumultuous atmosphere bodes
the king who is it’s not revealed who he is or why
some crises and in hamlet ghost refer to
dead they he is being arrested or whether he
some wrong that might have happened to
comments some relation with the title
ghost or may be some wrong ghost is
character or not. An Indian soldier
It bodes some comments “no bloody militant dead going to do in future .
strange eruption to or alive is worth my soldier life”
In adaptation openings scene is more
state , if something militant are freedom fighters of
to befall on realistic because of its context but in
kashmir . They order to explode
Denmark. hamlet its more of supernatural
doctors household.
Scene shifts to palace claudius has Haider the title In the second scene in play crux of story is
married Gertrude and Gertrude is his character is exposed from now on the story will
sister in law also hamlet's mother. presented who came manage to tell how protagonist is going to
Ophelia and Learte’s are introduced. from Ali Garh he is deal with the situation
Question arises writing his thesis on
revolution spark of Although ghost is being scene but hamlet
who is getting benefit ? will know about ghost in the end of this
British India which
Why hamlet's uncle suddenly married hints at his political scene its audience are also aware that
to his mother and why there is external interests he is there is some relation between the ghost
danger from Norwegians captured by Indian sudden death and marriage . Hamlet has
army because he only one path to follow which is revenge
They write letter to the king of Norway
told the he is from but for haider it’s more complex and in
Shakespeare has more focus on Islamabad they this sense haider is stronger than hamlet
hamlet’s tragedy but in adaptation considered him as he has to face political turmoil , state
more focuses on the context however militant arshi says he terrorism of army and mothers changing
circumstances off the state are inflicting is not militant but attitude also he is not as financially stable
life of characters but in shakespear’s instead a poet . as hamlet is. As a result of his rebellion
state affairs are given less importance against army he might be arrested he
Gertrude says “it's common for lived might b deprived of his home, income and
once to die” everything. Hamlet has one emey that is
his uncle but for haider army and country
Hamlet says Stonily it is common then people are his enemies he is also deprived
there is a celebration , hamlet deems
of household he spent his childhood in.
this marriage incestuous, hamlet is
Also arshis father is as harmful as his
informed about ghost
uncle because he is an army person
 Leartes
Arshi tells haider that Although arshi seems to be much more
leaves for
his household is being stronger than ophelia she also has to face
France
Polonius tells burnt in explosion by same struggle as ophelia faced she plays
Ophelia that armed forces .When a few major roles 1st to save haider from
Hamlet has haider arrives his place army because she has more
too much then there is a flash understanding of what is going on
freedom to back to haiders secondly she is the one to inform haider
be true in childhood where he about roohdar and one thing proofs their
love polishing his father’s strong relation that roohdar approaches
shoes they share a her to approach haider she definitely had
warm bond and love for some strong relationship with haider. And
mother is also revealed their is nothing abusive relationship
At the mean time arshi between them haider respects her more
brother caught them than hamlets does for ophelia because
together they fight and while play was being performed hamlet
he took arshi with him exchanges lewd comments with the
he says that she would ophelia he says women make sinners of
stay inside home from all men but haider has been smooth with
now onwards. ARSHI is ophelia throughout
shown more resistant She is also innocent like Ophelia as she
then ophelia she rebels gets trapped by his father and reveals
against her brothers haider relation with militants which is
orders.
Haider arrives home while entering he Thiss scene in haider is one of
hears music he sees his uncle playing the most important In the
dholki and singing for haiders mother. sequence of events unfolding
She is happy and she starts laughing
ahead where haider
haider startled that how can she be so
confronts his uncle and
happy after this tragedy because still
there is no information about his father mother this is the 1st time he
arrested many days ago. meets mother after his father
disappearance he is not sure
She is also surprised by haiders
uninformed arrival she hugs him and whether he is alive or not but
starts crying atleast he understands
something is wrong which he
His uncle gave reference to quran to
proof that they were not doing anything needs to know but here only
wrong but its quran which orders to be haider has doubt without any
patient Allah saber krnr walo k sth hai proof or surety. he came to
seek affection from mother
Haider criticised them for their
but he is crushed by her
happiness and she slaps him till this
point its not know by any character or attitude
audience whether she is guilty or not but for hamlet this scene is as
whether she has affections for khuram important because at this
or not because she says any de doctor
sahab ko it means she is hopeful for his point no doubt is left
arrival and its not pretentious because everything is crystal clear
no body us around other than khurram only he needs courage to
seek revenge
scene shifts to ramparts Arshi informs haider Hamlet meets ghost a less realistic
of Elsinore again that a person named way of revealing truth this might be
 hamlet hearing cartiers roohdar wants to talk because the centuries of gap that exist
feasting and dancing and to him the way between the play and adaptation this
dancing and drinking marily roohdar arrives seems might b sort of realistic centuries back
supernatural but later now in the age of science and
 ghost asks hamlet to
on he is revealed as technology there must b some other
follow Horatio real man who had way to tell truth in haider the way
 Marcellus tries to stop been prisoners with haider came across truth about his
hamlet take revenge of old haiders father he tells father’s death is much more satisfying
kings most foul an most haider the whole story there is a proper channel that he has
unnatural death claudias of haiders father death been murder there is another
kills king by putting poison and Conveys his difference the way two characters are
in his ears message to him to kill strangled one is given poison on the
 Hamlet asks ratio and his uncle but to leave ear it hints at infidelity of hamlets
Marcellus to swear not to his mother case on mother because there must be
tell narrate incident to God’s justice but what someone close one who can access
anyone happens is contrary the king closely it possibly be hamlets
haider uncle reveals to mother it directly means Shakespeare
him that roohdar is a Gertrude is more wicked then
Pakistani isi agent who bhardwajs ghazala as she has no
killed his father but is direct link with death and there still
blaming him chance of her being a bit innocent but
OPHELIA tells Polonius that hamlet has Haider pretends madness .

Here the major difference
gone mad and OPHELIA says hamlet might Their is another truth revealed that khurram is with
really love her from the way he was Indian army secretly helping them he is a traitor comes the political issue is
arshi father kills many militants and comments ek
looking at her
mara hua militant b ek lakh ss ziada ka hai it’s an
resolved in hamlet till this
polonius curses his advice that OPHELIA explicit revelation about cruelty of Indian army point but tension is the same
rejection might have driven hamlet mad Haider meets uncle who tries to convince haider of
his innocence he says after winning elections he
in haider till end hamlets
it's not clear hamlet is mad or not
whether it’s only a PRETENCE would look for haiders father but haider Says he uncle wins over Norway and
won’t wait for elections
claudias and Gertrude welcome
Haider meets mother’s and there is flashback which
haidera uncle wins elections
rosencrantz and guildenster they want to reveals haider motive to be militant that’s why he is but haider uncle is not sincere
use them as tool to know weather hamlet sent to Ali garh
is actually mad or not the issue with the Their are rallies and processions here again arshi
to anybody not to his own
Norway it's certainly resolved as shows her strong character compared to country folks but there is no
messenger Volta mand and Cornelius tells Shakespeare ophelia
She asks army that does your law allow you to hint of hamlets uncle
that fortinbrass king of Norway is ready to
help Denmark to fight Poland polonius torture you have arrested deception for his state
Khurram wins elections
tells king that OPHELIA rejection is cause
Haider mothers incestuous relation is revealed and
khurram his using his people
of hamlet’s madness
Poloniusz ask them to keep a watch on
funeral for haiders father is arranges for his own benefits also there
them when he's talking to hamlet one of scene of ghazala sharing bed
the majors technique off Shakespeare the with khurram but nikah is not
conversation between hamlet and
performed yet after funeral
polonius and rosencrantz and guildenstern
suggests the hamlet isn't mad the nikah ceremony is
arranged and haider
participates in nikah as mad in
Shakespeare hamlet was
completely sensible while his
mother got married .but both
Ending (Haider)
Ending (Hamlet) Differences
Hamlet's final scene covers the duel between Hamlet and According to the conditions of tragedy
Laertes.
protagonist must face death in the ending to re
 Hamlet tells Horatio that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have established equilibrium disrupted by his deeds
died offstage: they were executed in his stead by the king of but there is no sach rules for cinematic
England. A courtier named Osric jokes with Hamlet and
Horatio, making many puns (plays on words that are often adaptations haiders endings is totally different
humorous). Osric also tells Hamlet about Claudius's proposed from hamlets in hamlet evil must be defeated for
duel; Horatio attempts to dissuade Hamlet, but Hamlet good to survive and good must to enhance tragic
accepts the challenge. effect. In haider leartes died while burrying
 Hamlet apologizes to Laertes for murdering Polonius and asks Ophelia Ghazala punished her self for sin she
forgiveness; Laertes declines. Claudius states that whoever unwittingly done ironical to haiders fathers advice
lands two hits on the other first can drink from a cup of wine
that Claudius has actually poisoned; Hamlet lands two hits
she was to be left for gods justice and uncle was
but refuses to drink. Instead, Gertrude drinks. supposed to be killed by haider but he was left to
brutally suffer the anguish of sin. Although it is
 Laertes starts to doubt the righteousness of his revenge, but
then cuts Hamlet with his poisoned blade. Hamlet manages tragedy of haider as well as he lost everthing
to then injure Laetres with Laertes' own poisoned weapon. which belongs to him but he is alive. Haider is left
 The poison takes effect, sickening Gertrude. In horror, Laertes alive may be as hope for political stability in
confesses to the poisoned sword and wine; Hamlet stabs Kashmir or may be he is punished to live alone for
Claudius with the poisoned weapon and forces him to drink his procrastination
the rest of the wine, killing him at last. Laertes forgives
Hamlet and dies. Hamlet himself then dies in Horatio's arms,
asking Horatio to live and tell Fortinbras what happened, as
well as crown Fortinbras king of Denmark. When Fortinbras
enters Elsinore, Horatio does what his friend had asked, and
Fortinbras orders Hamlet buried.