Books To Film
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S Hussain Zaidi interview: ‘There still is a big interest in crime, biopics are in fashion’
The prolific writer is involved with the upcoming series ‘Bambai Meri Jaan’, which chronicles the rise of a gangster modelled on Dawood Ibrahim.
Nandini Ramnath
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Book versus movie: The poignancy and power of ‘Usne Kaha Tha’ don’t make it to the screen
Moni Bhattacharjee directed the adaptation of the reputed short story by Chandradhar Sharma Guleri.
Nirupama Kotru
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Book versus movie: In ‘Ghare Baire’, questions on nationalism and the nature of freedom
Satyajit Ray’s adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore novel stars Swatilekha Sengupta, Victor Banerjee and Soumitra Chatterjee.
Anu Kumar
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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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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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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Dilip Naik, the Hindi film industry musician you had heard even before you heard of him
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Book vs movie: In ‘Ice Candy Man’ and ‘Earth’, treats, unrequited love and betrayal
How does Deepa Mehta’s movie, starring Aamir Khan, Nandita Das and Rahul Khanna, stack up against Bapsi Sidhwa’s source novel?
Anu Kumar
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Book versus movie: Rajendra Yadav’s prose comes alive in Basu Chatterjee’s ‘Sara Akash’
The 1969 movie was drawn from the Nayi Kahani writer’s pathbreaking novella.
Nirupama Kotru
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Book versus movie: It’s a tie between Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘The Namesake’ and Mira Nair’s screen version
A novel that details the generational confusions of an immigrant family also becomes a film about finding and cherishing love.
Anu Kumar
Video
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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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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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Book versus movie: Revisiting ‘Yehi Sach Hai’, the short story that inspired ‘Rajnigandha’
Spot the similarities and differences between Manu Bhandari’s short story and Basu Chatterjee’s screen version.
Nirupama Kotru
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Book versus movie: The 1994 ‘Little Women’ remains the best adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel
Gillian Armstrong’s film was recently made available for streaming on Netflix.
Vikram Johri
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Book versus movie: Brad Pitt-starrer ‘Moneyball’ takes the best of the text and makes it better
If you are even a tiny bit a sports fan, you will enjoy them both.
Utkarsh Srivastava
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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Book versus movie: Latest adaptation of ‘Fahrenheit 451’ goes heavy on the underlining
Far too much is going on in Ramin Bahrani’s adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic 1953 novel.
Sanjay Sipahimalani
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Interview: Behind the film on Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger is the story of an enduring friendship
Ramin Bahrani, to whom the novel is dedicated, is adapting the Booker Prize-winning work for Netflix.
Nandini Ramnath
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Book versus movie: What James Franco’s comedy doesn’t get about the memoir ‘The Disaster Artist’
The Oscar-nominated film does not adequately recreate Tommy Wiseau’s success in directing ‘the worst movie ever made’.
Vikram Johri
The Field
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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
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record