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The Last Lear
“Hearty. Eccentric. Passionate. Meet Harry.”
8.0 / 10• 2008• 1h 53m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
The film starts with the veteran thespian Harish Mishra, he is gravely ill. The punishments of a film shoot have left the old man in a coma. His co-star, Shabnam, is wracked with worry, but their director, Siddharth, keeps strangely distant and refuses to visit his ailing star. In flashbacks, their story emerges.
Cast & Crew
Amitabh Bachchan
Harish Mishra
Lead
Preity Zinta
Shabnam
Arjun Rampal
Siddharth
Shefali Shah
Vandana
Jisshu Sengupta
Gautam
Divya Dutta
Ivy
Shahbaz Khan
Ramesh
Sudip Mukherjee
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rituparno Ghosh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Last Lear is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
