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Chloe Zhao's 'Hamnet' to Release in India February 2026

12/10/2025

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Reliance Entertainment will distribute Hamnet in India in February 2026.
Directed by Chloe Zhao, the film adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s book and stars Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare.
It follows Shakespeare after the plague claims his son Hamnet, played by Jacobi Jupe.
The film has 11 Critics Choice Award nominations and six Golden Globe nominations.
Dhruv Sinha of Reliance Entertainment expresses excitement about bringing it to Indian audiences.

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Story summary

Reliance Entertainment will distribute Hamnet in India in February 2026.
Directed by Chloe Zhao, the film adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s book and stars Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare.
It follows Shakespeare after the plague claims his son Hamnet, played by Jacobi Jupe.
The film has 11 Critics Choice Award nominations and six Golden Globe nominations.
Dhruv Sinha of Reliance Entertainment expresses excitement about bringing it to Indian audiences.