MUMBAI: “Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them,” said Shakespeare (the Bard of Avon). Legends never die. One such legend is William Shakespeare.

An English poet, playwright, and actor, he passed away 400 years ago, but his work still reverberates in our lives. As a tribute on his death anniversary, Sony Le Plex HD will telecast the Indian television premiere of Macbeth on 23 April at 1 pm and 9 pm.

Sony Le Plex HD, the premium Hollywood movie channel from the English Cluster of Sony Pictures Networks, caters to avid English movie lovers who enjoy watching critically acclaimed Hollywood cinema.

Macbeth is a tragic play written by Shakespeare in 1606 that went on to become one of his most celebrated work. It is a story of a Scottish general who comes to power after killing the king of Scotland but is consumer by guilt and paranoia. The play has been adapted to many films, attracting some of the best known actors to play the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

The film, directed by Justin Kurzel, stars some of Hollywood finest actors like Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jack Reyan. The movie was also chosen by Cannes Film Festival to compete for the Palme d'Or - the highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Witness some powerful performances as one of the most epic plays comes to reel life on Sony Le Plex HD #WhereYouBelong.