Some Bollywood movies became everyone’s favorite of all the time but do you know that they are based on novels? As you will read through this article you will not believe that the movies which I am mentioning here are based on novels.
So, In this article, we are going to share with you a list of Bollywood Films Based On Novels, so read this article carefully to get the complete information.
Here Is The List Of Bollywood Films Based On Novels: Films That Are Inspired By Novels
1. Devdas
Devdas is a Hindi language epic romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name ‘Devdas’ by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, published in 1917. The film was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and was released in 2002. The director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, was inspired by the novel by reading it for the second time and decided to remake it into the film. It was the most expensive film ever made at that time and became the highest-grossing film of the year. It was a commercial success and won several awards including five National Film Awards and eleven Film fare Awards.
2. Bride and Prejudice
Bride and Prejudice is a romantic drama film based on the novel ‘Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, published in 1813. The movie was released in 2004 and was directed by Gurinder Chadha. It was filmed in English with some Hindi and Punjabi dialogues and was primarily released in the United Kingdom and the United States than in India. It received highly positive reviews and was loved by people in both India and the US.
3. Kai Po Che!
Kai Po Che! is a Hindi language political action sports drama film based on the novel ‘The 3 Mistakes of My Life’ by Chetan Bhagat, published in 2008. The film was released in 2013 and was directed by Abhishek Kapoor. The title of the movie is a Gujarati phrase that means ‘I have cut’ and it refers to the festival of Makar Sankranti. The film story is based on three friends who want to open their own sports academy. The film became the first-ever Indian film to feature in the World Panorama section as it premiered at the Berlin International Film festival. It was both commercial and critical success
4. Parineeta
Parineeta is a musical romantic drama film based on the Bengali novel of the same name ‘Parineeta’ by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, published in 1914. The film was released in 2005 and was directed by Pradeep Sarkar. The movie revolves around the love story of two childhood friends and their separation and then the entry of another lead character. The film was showcased at several international film festivals as well as it received positive reviews and also won four Filmfare Awards.
5. 3 Idiots
3 Idiots is a Hindi language comedy-drama film based on the novel ‘Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. The film was released in 2009 and was directed by Rajkumar Hirani. The story revolves around three friends and the life of students at engineering college and the social pressure under the Indian education system. It became the highest-grossing film ever at the time of the 2000s. It won several awards including 6 Filmfare awards and 3 National Film Awards. The film received both critical and commercial success at the time of release and until now it is everyone’s favorite movie.
So, these were the epic Bollywood movies that are loved by people but many people didn’t know that they are based on novels. There are many other movies also which are based on novels and I think it became more interesting to visualize the novels into movies.
CONCLUSION
In last, I hope this blog is sufficient enough to provide the complete information about Bollywood Films Based On Novels, Thanks for reading this blog.