William Shakespeare’s 400th Death Anniversary

Today is the 400th death anniversary of 'The Bard' as he is known, is widely considered the greatest writer in the literary world.

"Some are born great, others achieve greatness" is one of most famous quotes of William Shakespeare.  His famous plays are As You Like It, Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra among several others.  Many of Shakespeare's plays have been adapted in films across the globe. Vishal Bhardwaj's Omkara, a Hindi adaptation of Othello, Maqbool from Macbeth and Gulzar's Angoor an adaptation of The Comedy of Errors are one of finest examples of Shakespeare's popularity crossing all boundaries of language and culture.