India, April 30 -- Many centuries after his death, the Bard and his works continue to be relevant - for a reason. Transport any of his plays to contemporary times and it could describe the society of that era.

Hamlet (1609), which some years back was seen on the silver screen as Haider, has often been described as the world's most filmed story after Cinderella , for this work of William Shakespeare stays relevant to the present times and is one of the most influential works of world literature. The play's concept returns to the Indian stage as The Curse of Hamlet by director Rajneesh Gautam as he directs and narrates the story through Indian characters based in Delhi of 1993.

The director says that the actors in the play are so invested...