From bestsellers to box office hits: Captivating movies from novels

Author: Shivani A

Based on the novel of the same name by Sarat Chattopadhyay, it depicts the tragic love story of Devdas and Paro with themes of unrequited love, societal norms and self-destruction.

Devdas

Adapted from Chetan Bhagat's novel 2 States: The Story of My Marriage, the movie revolves around a couple from different cultural backgrounds & their struggle to convince their families

2 States

Adapted from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel of the same name, this romantic drama is set in early 20th-century Kolkata and revolves around Lalita and Shekhar's love story

Parineeta

Based on Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone, this film focuses on three friends in an engineering college and addresses the pressure and flaws of the Indian education system.

3 Idiots

Inspired by Ruskin Bond's short story Susanna's Seven Husbands, the film revolves around the life of a woman who gets married 7 times in the search of her soul mate

7 Khoon Maaf

Based on Chetan Bhagat's novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life, this film follows the lives of three friends who start a cricket academy but face personal and professional challenges 

Kai po che