Which Books Would You Like as Films?

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@ibelieveinpink

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Posted: 14 years ago

For all the avid readers out there, which books would you want made into a BOLLYWOOD film?

My list:

1. Jane Eyre

2. Persuasion: I really want to see Aishu as Anne Elliot since it's my 2nd favorite Austen book and she's already played 2 Austen Heroines.

3. Something Borrowed: Would be an awesome modern day rom-com with a desi tarka

4. Northanger Abbey

5. North and South: maybe during the times after British left India and the strong class differences existed

6. Taming of the Shrew: Again, modern day rom com!

7. The Little Lady Agency

8. To Kill A Mockingbird: Maybe a Hindu vs Muslim version of this

9. 12 Angry Men: there's a black and white version, but a remake would be splendid

10. The Shining: Bollywood needs to make more horror flicks and sci-fi too, but let's stick to horror first.

11. Gone With The Wind

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TheRager

@TheRager

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Posted: 14 years ago

^^^None...BW wouldnt know how to handle them. Most HW adaptations are horrible too.

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Antlers

@Antlers

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Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: sweet coco
For all the avid readers out there, which books would you want made into a BOLLYWOOD film?

My list:

1. Jane Eyre

2. Persuasion: I really want to see Aishu as Anne Elliot since it's my 2nd favorite Austen book and she's already played 2 Austen Heroines.

3. Something Borrowed: Would be an awesome modern day rom-com with a desi tarka

4. Northanger Abbey

5. North and South: maybe during the times after British left India and the strong class differences existed

6. Taming of the Shrew: Again, modern day rom com!

7. The Little Lady Agency

8. To Kill A Mockingbird: Maybe a Hindu vs Muslim version of this

9. 12 Angry Men: there's a black and white version, but a remake would be splendid

10. The Shining: Bollywood needs to make more horror flicks and sci-fi too, but let's stick to horror first.

11. Gone With The Wind

they already made 12 angry men😆

Life of Pi

Catcher in the Rye

The Count of Monte Cristo

Catch 22

the list can go on and on...

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Kal El

@Kal El

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Posted: 14 years ago

How about some desi works, like some mythology based books? Vayam Rakshamah, Parva, Yajnaseni, The Great Indian Novel, Mrityunjaya, etc.

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Shreyacool

@Shreyacool

Voyager

Posted: 14 years ago

Recently I finished reading chetan bhagats Revolution 2020. I would like to see a film based on it

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Kal El

@Kal El

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Posted: 14 years ago

I want a movie - in fact a series of movies - inspired by the Chacha Chaudhary vs Raka comics. 😃

Edited by Kal El - 14 years ago

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.Alluring.

@.Alluring.

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Posted: 14 years ago

A Thousand Splendid Sun - I have been eagerly waiting to see a movie on it

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TintinleMechant

@TintinleMechant

Dazzler

Posted: 14 years ago

A long way down - nick hornby
A modern Indian adaptation of Sherlock Holmes but based in the underworld

A Charles bukowski short story

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TitanFan

@TitansFan

Stunner

+ 4

Posted: 14 years ago

None, Dont want to phantom the idea of watching a Novel as BW movie, neither can will they do justice , item num and lots of songs kaha include karengae ????

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31609

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Posted: 14 years ago

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okay this is my imagination going really bizzare but hear me out...

Id love an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's Two States starring ranbir and some other spunky talented gal who looks like a south indian...perhaps imtiaz ali can direct it...with all the humor and cultural references/jokes it would be gr8 fun to watch...

Id also love a parineeta-esque adapatation of pride and prejudice...so say the story is set in 1960s india, with similar styling and visual palette as parineeta (sephia toned, traditional clothing for women and slightly british inspired clothing for the men)...the bennet family could belong to a lower caste (since the caste system was very prevalent in india at that time)...and well..i can go on and make the entire movie in my head..lol..

another adaptation id love to watch is Brave new world...it would make a gr8 sci fi ish story without the regular cliches like flying cars and computer tech talk...