Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Hamlet is one of the most famous tragedies of William Shakespeare. According to Wikipedia, โ€œAny dating ofย Hamletย must be tentativeโ€, cautions theย New Cambridgeย editor, Phillip Edwards.

The play is divided into five acts. Hamlet, the protagonist of this play is the prince of Denmark. Thus the plot is set in Denmark. The play is about Hamletโ€™s revenge against his uncle Claudius who has murdered the father of Hamlet and married Hamletโ€™s mother.

Haider, a Bollywood movie, starring Shahid Kapoor is based on this play. The plot of this movie is set in Indian Administered Kashmir.