The Merchant of Venice

dc.contributor.advisorSahani, Shyam
dc.contributor.advisorKhan, Owes Md
dc.contributor.advisorNath, Hriturekha
dc.contributor.authorDas, Robin
dc.contributor.illustratorKhan Raja, Faizan
dc.contributor.otherShakespeare, William
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-22T09:56:25Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-17
dc.descriptionRobin Das is a theatre director and practitioner associated with the National School of Drama, New Delhi. His work is marked by a strong emphasis on actor-centric performance, disciplined ensemble work, and clear narrative interpretation. In The Merchant of Venice, Robin Das approaches Shakespeare’s text through a Hindi adaptation, focusing on themes of justice, mercy, and human conflict, while situating the play within an Indian theatrical sensibility. His direction balances textual clarity with visual composition, enabling classical material to communicate effectively with contemporary audiences.
dc.description.abstractThe Merchant of Venice is a Hindi adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play that explores complex themes of justice, mercy, friendship, love, and prejudice. Set against the mercantile backdrop of Venice, the narrative revolves around legal conflict, moral dilemmas, and human relationships shaped by power and social divisions.
dc.description.sponsorshipSingh, Jitendra Lal (Antonio); Rao, Deepak (Bassanio); Rabha, Dipu (Lorenzo); Sinha, Abhijeet Kumar (Gratiano); Aisha (Dayalwati) (Salarino); Khan, Owes Md (Salanio); Verma, Shivani (Portia); Rojia, Priyadarshani (Nerissa); Nanda, Puneet Kumar (Shylock); Gorle, Ashwini Rajesh (Jessica); Negi, Anjali (Launcelot Gobbo); Majhi, Dillip (Prince of Morocco); V., Shruti (Duke of Venice); Jha, Manu Kumar (Salerio); Singh, Neeraj (Prince of Arragon); Kumar, Rohit (Old Gobbo); Jha, Arman Kumar (Tubal); Singh, Atul (Stephano/Court Clerk); Singh, Ajay (Leonardo/Bartender/Court Guard); Dubey, Vishal (Balthazar); Kumar, Shailendra (Jailer); Savitri, Ronika, Phukan, Murchana (Maid Servants of Portia); Singh, Ajay; Dubey, Vishal; Yadav, Abhishek (Guards) Shakespeare, William (Playwright); Kaushik, Satish (Hindi Translation, Song Writing); Sahani, Shyam (Associate Director, Light Design); Tripathi, Chittaranjan (Music Direction); Singh, Santosh Kumar (Music Arranger); Bahl, Rajesh (Costume Designer); Nath, Hriturekha; Majhi, Dillip; Khan, Owes Md (Assistant Costume Designers); Jaitley, Anju (Diction Training); Bhardwaj, Vipin (Voice Training); Bose, Bapi (Concept, Scenography, Overall Design & Direction); Khan, Faizan (Poster & Brochure Design); Sarmah, Parag (Production Manager).
dc.format.extent110 Minutes
dc.format.mediumMp4
dc.identifier.citationShakespeare, W. (2022). The merchant of Venice. Directed by Bapi Bose. National School of Drama, New Delhi.
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.rangabhilekh.in/handle/123456789/39
dc.language.isohi
dc.publisherNational School of Drama, New Delhi
dc.subjectHindi theatre
dc.subjectShakespeare adaptation
dc.subjectclassical drama
dc.subjectNational School of Drama
dc.subjectIndian theatre
dc.titleThe Merchant of Venice
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