King Lahiri
- Synopsis
- Feature film. Adaptation of King Lear set in October 2012 when Hurrican Sandy was due to hit the East Coast of the United Stated. New York shop owner Kunal Lahiri plans to retire and leave his business to his three children.
- Language
- English (United States)
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2022
Credits
- Director
- Christopher Picone
- Cinematographer
- Christopher Picone
- Writer
- Saima Huq
- Editor
- Christopher Picone
- Cast
Siraj Huda Kunal Lahiri (Lear) Chareeni Kurukulasuriya Chasheen Lahiri (Cordelia) Danish Farooqui Daanish Lahiri Joseph R. Gannascoli Saima Huq Saima Auntie Uma Paranjpe Salima Lahiri Zane Gillion Tony
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Bridge Theatre, Shetler Studios & Theatres
- Theatre company
- Always Love Lucy Theatre
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
Notes
- General
- Based on Saima Huq’s short play produced in New York in 2018.
- History
- The play had a short run in July 2018.
Production Company
- Name
King Lahiri Productions
- kinglahirithemovie@gmail.com
- Web
- https://www.kinglahirithemovie.com/ External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lahiri". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79687 (Accessed 15 Apr 2026)