Top 10 Indian Movies Adapted From Novels: Must-Watch
Indian cinema, diverse and rich, adapts books for unique storytelling, akin to Hollywood's practice.
Indian cinema, from Bollywood hits to regional films, often draws from both South Asian and Western literature.
1. 3 Idiots
A massive success when it first came out in 2009. The film is based on the book Chetan Bhagat titled Five Point Someone.
A romantic comedy that released in theaters back in 2010, Aisha is the story of Aisha Kapoor, a rich girl who believes that she is a master matchmaker.
2. Aisha
Haider is an epic adaptation of the Shakespearean play Hamlet, updating the content to reflect the situation happening in modern-day Kashmir
3. Haider
Released in 1996, Tere Mere Sapne is based on the Mark Twain story The Prince and the Pauper.
4. Tere Mere Sapne
Kohraa is now considered a classic movie because it came out during the 60s, and was directed by the celebrated director Biren Nag.
5. Kohraa
Mira Nair directed the film adaptation of The Namesake, which was originally written as a novel by the Indian American writer Jhumpa Lahiri.
6. The Namesake
Based on Shakespeare’s play Othello, Omkara is technically the second movie in a series by director Vishal Bardwaj.
7. Omkara
An epic film when it first came out in 2002, Devdas stars heavy-hitters Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles.
8. Devdas
Released in 2005, The Blue Umbrella is adapted from Indian author Ruskin Bond’s novel The Blue Umbrella, which appeared in bookstores in 1980.
9. The Blue Umbrella
10. Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is probably one of the most well-known movies for those in the West due to how it received several Academy Awards.