Published 17:47 IST, October 24th 2019
Bollywood movies that were adapted from novels and short stories
There are many writers in Bollywood who get influenced by a story or a book and make film adaptations of the same. Here is a list of adaptations in Bollywood.
Many writers in Bollywood adapt scripts from various sources. Literature is also a major source of great stories that can be influential to the writing and the script. There are numerous novels and stories that were adapted and made into movies.
Here are some of the movies that were based on novels:
Masoom
Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Jugal Hansraj, and Urmila Matondkar starred in the movie Masoom in 1983. The movie was adapted from the book Man, Woman and Child by Erich Sehgal. It talks about the trials and tribulations faced by a family because of a big mistake made by a family member.
Aisha
The movie Aisha was released in 2010. It stars Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Amrita Puri, Randhir Gambhir, Arunoday Singh, and Ira Dubey. The movie was an adaptation of the novel Emma by Jane Austen, published in 1815. The movie was directed by Rajshree Ojha.
Fitoor
Fitoor was a 2016 release starring Aditya Roy Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. The movie traces the journey of Noor (Aditya) and Firdaus (Katrina) as they fall in love and face obstructions in love. The movie is a modern adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations from 1861.
Lootera
Lootera was a Vikramaditya Motwane-directed movie from the year 2013. It starred Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha. Even though it is very different from the original text, it is based around the short story of O’Henry named The Last Leaf.
7 Khoon Maaf
This Priyanka Chopra starrer was released in the year 2011. The movie starred many names like John Abraham, Vivaan Shah, Irrfan Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, and Annu Kapoor. It is based on a short story Susanna’s Seven Husbands.
The upcoming movie Dil Bechara is also an adaptation of the book A Fault In Our Stars by John Green. The movie stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi. It will be releasing on November 29, 2019.
Updated 17:08 IST, October 25th 2019