Maqbool, based on Macbeth was Vishal Bhardwajs first attempt at Shakespearean fiction and the director garnered rave reviews for representing the Indian version with conviction. Set against the backdrop of Mumbais Mafia World, Maqbool is a story of the most feared politician Abbaji and his over ambitious mistress who with the help of Abbajis loyal servant Maqbool plans to destroy Abbaji as she wishes to fulfill her own power hungry goals.