Books To Films
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‘A magic that touches you inside’: The ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ book that has inspired Mani Ratnam’s film
Historian and writer Ventakesh Ramakrishnan reveals the secret sauce of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s hugely popular historical novel.
Nandini Ramnath
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Book versus movie: How Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining’ moves away from Stephen King – and succeeds
‘The Shining’ (1980) offers a masterclass in crafting a film far removed from its source.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Stories of a bygone Kolkata from Sankar’s ‘Chowringhee’ retold in ‘Shah Jahan Regency’
While the original 1962 novel was set in the 1950s, Srijit Mukherji’s adaptation brings the story to the present day.
Devarsi Ghosh
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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At Mumbai Film Festival’s ‘Word to Screen’ market, stories of caste, Me Too and dissent
The curator of the event, Arpita Das, speaks about the event that gives authors a chance to sell their work to filmmakers.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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Book versus movie: Clint Eastwood’s ‘Mystic River’ stays true to Dennis Lehane’s original
However, the female characters, already sidelined in the novel, get short shrift in the screen adaptation.
Soumya Rao
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Book versus movie: David Fincher’s ‘Fight Club’ breaks the first rule of adaptation (it’s better)
David Fincher’s masterful version embraces the madness of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel and makes the story better by changing its ending.
Devarsi Ghosh
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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The case of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ and why we watch films even though we know how they end
Everyone knows whodunnit, but the movie version of Agatha Christie’s acclaimed crime novel has other pleasures.
Andrew Dix, The Conversation
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Translating Ian McEwan’s books to the screen isn’t easy, but film-makers haven’t stopped trying
This year three of his stories are being adapted for TV and film.
Nick Bentley, The Conversation
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Why Philip K Dick is Hollywood’s go-to writer for dystopian sci-fi movies
Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Blade Runner 2049’ is only the latest movie to be inspired by the American author’s writings.
James Peacock, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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This project at the Mumbai Film Festival is trying to help Indian books find their way to the screen
An interview with Arpita Das, who is trying to bring publishing and cinema to the same table.
Kanishka Gupta
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The Harry Potter films gave us Alan Rickman as Severus Snape but aren’t a patch on the books
Never judge the book by its movie: this is especially true for the screen versions of JK Rowling’s novels.
Bijal Vachharajani
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Book versus movie: Ang Lee’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ brings Jane Austen’s words to stunning life
Marriage and its tricky ability to transform fortunes for women are intelligently dealt with on the page and on the screen.
Vikram Johri
The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season