Director Vishal Bhardwaj and the complete star cast including Shahid Kapoor, KK Menon, Tabu and Sharddha Kapoor and UTV CEO Siddharth Roy Kapoor,were present during the launch in Mumbai.
'Haider' completes Bhardwaj's trilogy of Shakespearean tragedies after he successfully adapted 'Macbeth' in 'Maqbool' and Othello' in 'Omkara'.
"Vishal sir gave me so far the best role of my life in 'Kaminey'. It is amazing to work with him again. It is a rare opportunity and very few actors get to play Hamlet,” Shahid told reporters during the trailer launch of the film, which releases on October 2.
'Haider' made me feel inadequate as an actor: Shahid
Talking about his role, Shahid said that he felt insecure and uncertain as an actor while playing the character.
“This is one role that makes you feel very inadequate as an actor. When I was on the sets, I used to run to everybody for assurance. I would ask Vishal sir and the cast members 'Do you think I got it right',” he said.
Shahid and Bhardwaj worked together in 2009 film 'Kaminey'.
Bhardwaj on his part said he never thought that the long gestating project would see the light of the day. The director said he chose Kashmir as a backdrop because the family drama of 'Hamlet' fit into the situation.
"Once I imagined this film as an espionage thriller but Gulzarji scolded me, saying 'What are you doing to Hamlet?'. During that time I was reading Basharat Peer's 'Curfewed Night' and it made a huge impact on me. 'Hamlet' is a family drama and the backdrop of Kashmir suited my story," Bhardwaj said.
"Vishal sir gave me so far the best role of my life in 'Kaminey'. It is amazing to work with him again. It is a rare opportunity and very few actors get to play Hamlet,” Shahid told reporters during the trailer launch of the film, which releases on October 2.
'Haider' made me feel inadequate as an actor: Shahid
Talking about his role, Shahid said that he felt insecure and uncertain as an actor while playing the character.
“This is one role that makes you feel very inadequate as an actor. When I was on the sets, I used to run to everybody for assurance. I would ask Vishal sir and the cast members 'Do you think I got it right',” he said.
Shahid and Bhardwaj worked together in 2009 film 'Kaminey'.
Bhardwaj on his part said he never thought that the long gestating project would see the light of the day. The director said he chose Kashmir as a backdrop because the family drama of 'Hamlet' fit into the situation.
"Once I imagined this film as an espionage thriller but Gulzarji scolded me, saying 'What are you doing to Hamlet?'. During that time I was reading Basharat Peer's 'Curfewed Night' and it made a huge impact on me. 'Hamlet' is a family drama and the backdrop of Kashmir suited my story," Bhardwaj said.
Source: Bollywood News
