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Most people don’t know these 5 books that inspired movies!

Most people don’t know these 5 books that inspired movies!

We're pretty sure that we all have seen the movie 'Dil Bechara' by our late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. We're confident that 90% of our viewers must have already known that the film was based on the book 'Fault in our stars.' This was a popular movie, so many of us know about this, but what about the others? So our team decided to present five such films that our Janata might not know that they are based on a book! Before we begin, one of the questions that everybody has in mind is: What is better, a book or…
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When Bollywood goes on Bollywoodizing novels…

When Bollywood goes on Bollywoodizing novels…

By Pranjali Wakde What are Bollywood films known for? Songs? Maybe. Story? No, those are mostly borrowed (read: plagiarized) from other cine industries. Actors? Nope. These films are primarily known for just one element –the masala. Bollywood films are so exaggerated, filled with so much drama, that they don’t even remotely resemble the real-life they are supposedly trying to portray. It is, understandably (or not?), done to provide entertainment to the viewers; but in trying to achieve that, they go way overboard. This doesn’t stop to normal films - oh, no nono! If Bollywood decides to adapt a book into…
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