I did not know that this film existed until I saw it discussed in a recent BBC television documentary, "Felicity Kendal's Indian Shakespeare Quest". "Shakespeare Wallah" was her first film and, indeed, a fictionalized story of her family - co-starring both her mother and her father!One of the earliest Merchant/Ivory collaborations, it features many of the stylistic hallmarks there were to characterize their later films.All things considered, a very good watch!