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  • Book versus movie: Rajendra Yadav’s prose comes alive in Basu Chatterjee’s ‘Sara Akash’

    Book versus movie: Rajendra Yadav’s prose comes alive in Basu Chatterjee’s ‘Sara Akash’

    Nirupama Kotru
    · May 25, 2020 · 11:30 am
  • Book versus movie: Revisiting ‘Yehi Sach Hai’, the short story that inspired ‘Rajnigandha’

    Book versus movie: Revisiting ‘Yehi Sach Hai’, the short story that inspired ‘Rajnigandha’

    Nirupama Kotru
    · Apr 19, 2020 · 10:00 am
  • Book versus movie: Gay romance ‘Call Me By Your Name’ shimmers on the page and screen

    Book versus movie: Gay romance ‘Call Me By Your Name’ shimmers on the page and screen

    Vikram Johri
    · Jan 12, 2018 · 09:30 pm
  • Book versus movie: The Facebook story is better told by the source of ‘The Social Network’

    Book versus movie: The Facebook story is better told by the source of ‘The Social Network’

    Vikram Johri
    · Sep 07, 2017 · 01:30 pm
  • Book versus movie: Swimming pigs and a perfectly adapted short story in Goutam Ghose’s ‘Paar’

    Book versus movie: Swimming pigs and a perfectly adapted short story in Goutam Ghose’s ‘Paar’

    Bubla Basu
    · Aug 04, 2017 · 01:30 pm
  • Book versus movie: Basu Chatterjee’s adaptation of ‘Swami’ has an edge in the form of Shabana Azmi

    Book versus movie: Basu Chatterjee’s adaptation of ‘Swami’ has an edge in the form of Shabana Azmi

    Bubla Basu
    · Jun 20, 2017 · 03:00 pm
  • Book versus movie: ‘The English Patient’ is luminous on the page and on the screen

    Book versus movie: ‘The English Patient’ is luminous on the page and on the screen

    Bubla Basu
    · Jun 04, 2017 · 01:30 pm
  • Book versus movie: ‘Revolutionary Road’ is a sumptuous watch but a better read

    Book versus movie: ‘Revolutionary Road’ is a sumptuous watch but a better read

    Bubla Basu
    · May 06, 2017 · 03:00 pm