Oct 03 , 2023

Top 9 Bollywood movies inspired by novels

By True Scoop

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardawaj adapted the story of Othello by Shakespear in his film Omkara.

Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, Parineeta is a Bollywood musical film adaptation of the 1914 Bengali novella, Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.

Bride and Prejudice is a romantic musical film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The plot of the movie is based on Jane Austen's novel BrideĀ andĀ Prejudice.

Novels Come to Life: Top 9 Bollywood Films Inspired by Books

Based on Chetan Bhagat's novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life, Kai Po Che! is directed by Abhishek Kapoor. This film earned Sushant Singh Rajput the fame he deserved.

7 Khoon Maaf is a black comedy drama thriller film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. The movie, based on author Ruskin Bond's short story, Susanna's Seven Husbands.

Aisha, a romantic comedy film directed by Anil Kapoor is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma.It starred Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol and more in lead roles.

Directed by Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire is an adaptation of the novel Q and A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup.

Superstar Salman Khan starrer Hello was also based on Chetan Bhagat's fiction work One Night at Call Center.