Omkara

The very fact that there are full-bodied courses to appreciate Shakespeare should tell you that it is not easy to appreciate him – you need professional help.

For most Indians, Shakespeare is just a name to be dropped if you want to sound knowledgeable – you at least Google around and mug up the big works and the important dialogues before a date with someone you really want to impress. He might have been a literary genius, but in terms of sheer utility, between him and Stephen King, you know whose works the masses would any day prefer for entertainment. You’d have to be v....