Adaptations are developed into films for the consumption of general audience, for them to delve deeper into the literature that derives from a certain socio-political era, so they are fundamentally ‘re-written’ or molded into a differently presented adaptation. These changes might or might not insinuate the original readers of the literature, but are my made by the filmmakers to adjust to the current scenario of the world( if they are to impart social message) or to adjust to the needs of the ‘marketplace’ as well because of the more commercialized nature of cinema, with respect to literature. However these adjustments do not hinder the precis of the literature so that the perfect essence is captured. Some examples from Indian Cinema would be the famous director Vishal Bhardwaj who reinvisioned Shakespeare’s classic tragedies from the 16th century. Maqbool (Macbeth), Omkara (Othello) and Haider (Hamlet) were brilliant adaptations that never strayed away from the central theme of the tragedies – death, misunderstandings, jealousy, chaos. Bharadwaj proved his mettle through his vision of Shakespeare’s work in the various political backdrops of India. Maqbool was a right hand man goon of a famous underworld don of Mumbai who falls in love with the Don’s young wife and betrays the Don. So Macbeth in current world scenario in India with the undercurrent of symbolism and motifs used by Shakespeare to enhance the visual experience. Haider is set in Kashmir, which is a politically volatile state with the civilians and army in a tug of war. It is based of off real disappearings of people in Kashmir and the various oppressors of Kashmir.

While Omkara is set in the wastelands of Uttar Pradesh where ‘gundagardi’ is on a wave, while two brothers are misled in various directions of Omkara, finally to their demise. So these tragedies are an example of basic developments or changes done to the source literature to enhance and adjust the body of work for better presentations in the current world scenario, as cinema is understood to be a mirror of the society.