Books That Inspired These Movies

1. Fitoor Click to look into! >> Read More...

The movie didn’t turn out to be as expected but it has been adapted from Charles Dicken’s novel, Great Expectations Click to look into! >> Read More... . Noor (played by Aditya Roy Kapoor ) is Pip, an orphan. Estelle of Great Expectations is Firdaus (played by Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More... ) here. And the eccentric, Miss Havisham is played by Tabu, as Begum Hazrat. The film chronicles the journey of a Noor who immensely falls in love with the beautiful Firdaus. Abhishek Kapoor Abhishek Kapoor is a prominent Indian film actor-t >> Read More... ’s adaptation of the classic book is fairly laudable in parts.

2. 2 States

It was this film that created a controversy between Twinkle Khanna Twinkle Khanna made herdebut in Indian film indust >> Read More... and Chetan Bhagat Chetan Bhagat is a renowned Indian author who was >> Read More... . 2 States is adapted from the Chetan Bhagat’s novelof the same name. The movie beautifully captured the essence of the novel and Alia and Arjun with their sizzling chemistry were an added cherry on the cake.

3. Devdaas

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s classic adaptation of Saratchandra Chatterjee’s romantic tragedy with the same name took the whole Bollywood by storm. Devdaas’s doomed love for Paro left everyone with a feeling of both elation and satiation. Devdaas is one of the most visually rich movies of the Bollywood.

4. Haider

Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor also identifies as the name Shahid K >> Read More... starrer Haider is the adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The film is a rare Bollywood gem and traces the path where Hindi cinema rarely treads. Vishal Bhardwaj The most outstanding of a successful film producer >> Read More... mesmerizingly captures the essence of Hamlet and delivers an aesthetically rich, flamboyant and subtle film. Haider gives a magnificent treatment to a Shakespearean tragedy.

5. Kai Po Che

Another film based on a Chetan Bhagat novel, The Three Mistakes of my Life is Kai Po Che. Abhishek Kapoor and Chetan Bhagat gave a new sublime to the audience with a film that is torn between the harsh realities of India. The unpredictable narrative highlights the vicious circle of capitalists and politicians. The star cast of the film did exceptionally well.

6. Lootera Click to look into! >> Read More...

This masterful adaptation was based ona short story by O’Henry, The Last Leaf. The movie didn’t dowell commercially well but Sonakshi played her part to perfection. Lootera was a gorgeous film that used time affectionately. Mahendra J Shetty leaves no stone unturned; from the curtains to the mosquito nets, everything is beautifully personified.

7. Aisha Click to look into! >> Read More...

Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor, Daughter of Anil Kapoor and model Su >> Read More... starrer Aisha drew its storyline from the Jane Austen’s novel Emma. Sonam gets the Emma’s character correct. Her character harks back to British gentry class where match-making was an art and not an idle chatter. People of self-importance are perfectly sketched.