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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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Women’s Prize for Fiction: A reader’s guide to the six books on the 2024 shortlist
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals