I thank Vishal for letting Shahid play Hamlet: Pankaj Kapur
Pankaj, 60, who has worked with Bhardwaj in films like 'The Blue Umbrella', 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka' and 'Maqbool', the filmmaker's adaptation of Macbeth, said after watching 'Haider' he can confidently claim that no one could have pulled of the titular role other than Shahid.