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\n\tReliance Entertainment will distribute the critically acclaimed period drama \u201cHamnet<\/a>\u201d across India in February 2026, as the film gains momentum during awards season.<\/p>\n \n\tBased on Maggie O\u2019 Farrell\u2019s book, the film follows William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal<\/a>), who is in the midst of writing his latest play. He finds love with Agnes (Jessie Buckley) but also experiences grief when his young son, Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe), succumbs to the plague. The story of love, loss and grief lead to him writing his tragedy \u201cHamlet.\u201d Chloe Zhao<\/a> directed the feature, with Sam Mendes and Steven Spielberg serving as producers.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201c\u2019Hamnet\u2019 marks Zhao\u2019s first feature since her ambitious Marvel stumble in 2021 (a pivot that alienated some who preferred her magic-hour indie dramas), raising once again that eternal question, \u2018To be or not to be,\u2019 just not in the conventional sense. In her hands, Shakespeare\u2019s indelible line doesn\u2019t represent a contemplation of suicide so much as what it means\u00a0to be<\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0to fully embrace life, when the inevitability of death is enough to paralyze one into a self-protective stupor. Ultimately, the filmmaker invites the world to feel loss in a new way, and in letting go, liberates something fundamental in all of us,\u201d wrote Peter Debruge, reviewing the film for Variety<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tThe film has earned 11 nominations at the Critics Choice Awards<\/a> and six Golden Globe nominations<\/a>, establishing itself as a major contender in this year\u2019s awards race. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are thrilled to bring \u2018Hamnet\u2019 to audiences in India,\u201d said Dhruv Sinha, head of international business at Reliance Entertainment. \u201cThe film has resonated deeply with global viewers and critics alike, and its extraordinary recognition at the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes is a testament to its emotional power and artistic brilliance. Reliance Entertainment is committed to delivering world-class cinema to Indian audiences, and \u2018Hamnet\u2019 is a shining example of storytelling that transcends borders.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source variety.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reliance Entertainment will distribute the critically acclaimed period drama \u201cHamnet\u201d across India in February 2026, as the film gains momentum during awards season. Based on Maggie O\u2019 Farrell\u2019s book, the film follows William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal), who is in the midst of writing his latest play. 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