Shakespearean tragedy is the flavour of the season as Vishal Bharadwaj gets set for a July release for his Omkara.

Set in Uttar Pradesh and based on Shakespeare's Othello, the grim love story takes the director's fascination with the bard - his Maqbool was based on Macbeth - one step forward.

Says Vishal, "William Shakespeare is a veritable treasure trove. You can take any play of his and transplant it in any culture, any language, and any ethos."
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