Riz Ahmed in 'Hamlet' Courtesy of Hamlet Film Production Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment This latest version of Hamlet begins with a death ritual. Riz Ahmed, as the title character, washes his father's body, surrounded by his uncle, Claudius, and other men as a Hindu priest recites from the Bhagavad Gita. That scene instantly and viscerally grounds you in the title character's overpowering grief.