Shakespeare Masala

In “Shakespeare Masala,” Jonathan Gil Harris explored the vibrant connections between Shakespeare’s works and desi Bollywood cinema, highlighting how both traditions thrive on creative mixtures. He reflected on Shakespeare’s distinctive blending of tragedy and comedy, prose and poetry, and multiple voices and perspectives. This spirit of mixture, he noted, is embedded in Shakespeare’s language itself. Contrasting Shakespeare with Aristotle, Harris explained that while Aristotle favoured singularity and unity in time, voice and vision, Shakespeare embraced multiplicity. Writing for audiences across cultures and ethnicities, Shakespeare created stories capable of holding diverse worlds, emotions and identities together. #MLF2026 #MysuruLiteratureFestival #MysuruBookClubsCharitableTrust #JonathanGilHarris #Shakespeare #Bollywood #Literature #Storytelling #WorldLiterature #ShakespeareMasala