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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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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YouTube, X block access in India to documentary on killing of Canadian Sikh separatist leader
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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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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Watch: At 123 feet, this dosa made in Bengaluru is the longest in the world
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Watch: Stampede-like situation at a temple in UP as lakhs of devotees visit for pre-Holi festivities
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour