LUCKNOW, Aug. 2 -- What happens when English playwright William Shakespeare meets Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib? The audience at Kala Srot Art Gallery got a glimpse of that on Saturday as the two literary greats came alive in a witty and humorous conversation during the launch of the book titled 'Fun with Uncle Shakespeare and Chacha Ghalib'. Former principal of La Martiniere College Caryle McFarland and former general manager of the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, Sudhanshu Mani portrayed Shakespeare and Ghalib, respectively, at the launch of the book authored by Sudhanshu Mani. They began the performance with the famous lines associated with the two literary icons - Shakespeare's "What's in a name?" and Ghalib's "Poochhte hain woh ki Ghalib kaun hai, koi batlao ki hum batlayein kya." The two characters playfully discussed each other's works while drawing parallels with present-day issues. Responding to Shakespeare's famous line, Ghalib said, "You spent 400 years with your name and ask, 'What's in a name?' There's a lot in a name. We think of family lineage, caste, Aadhaar number and, these days, whether the name is still on the voter list or has been removed during the SIR." When Shakespeare struggled to pronounce Ghalib's name, Ghalib quipped that even after ruling India for nearly 200 years, he could not speak a word of Urdu. Shakespeare replied that at least people still remembered him and quoted Charles Dickens, who had described Shakespeare's life as "a fine mystery", before ending with his famous line, "To be, or not to be." Later, Ghalib observed that his name is often used more than his poetry. Shakespeare agreed, saying his name too is frequently attached to quotes he never wrote. The performance concluded with Shakespeare saying, "Give me your hand. Let's be friends," to which Ghalib replied, "Khayal achha hai."...