Romeo & Juliet in Hindi Cinema
William Shakespeare's 1590s play Romeo and Juliet has been adapted to film many times in almost all the languages of the world. The first time it was adapted into a film was in 1911 It was directed by Barry O'Neil (USA). In India, it was in 1947 that Romeo & Juliet appeared on-screen by Nargis Art Concern directed by Akhtar Hussain, the roles played by Sapru and Nargis. Almost after 30 years, it was adapted ( Maro Charitra ) in the Telugu language written and directed by K. Balachander . It stars Kamal Haasan and Saritha in the lead. The film dealt with a cross-cultural romance between a Tamil boy and a Telugu girl. Upon release, it was commercially successful and remains a cult classic. Three years later the Hindi version of Maro Charitra as ,'Ek Duje Ke Liye'( 1981), directed once again by K Balachandra was r...