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List of big Bollywood films this festive season

List of big Bollywood films this festive season

'Haider' is an upcoming Indian drama film co-written by Vishal Bharadwaj and Basharat Peer with direction by Vishal Bhardwaj. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, and is set in Kashmir. The film stars Shahid Kapoor in the titular role and Tabu essays the role of his mother who marries her brother-in-law Kay Kay Menon after his father disappears. The film also stars Shraddha Kapoor as the character Arshia, a journalist by profession and character Haider's love interest in the film. 'Haider' is the third installment of Bhardwaj's Shakespeare trilogy after Maqbool (2003) and Omkara (2006). The film is scheduled for release on 2nd October 2014. Majority of filming was done all over-from downtown Srinagar to Baramulla and Pahalgam.