Adaptations, the latest trend in Bollywood 10th Aug 2006
16.00 IST
By Neha Kewal
Adapting stories from literary works is Bollywood’s latest style funda.
Even as Omkara is running to mixed response from the audience, Vishal Bhardwaj has made clear his intention to make another adaptation of Shakespeare’s plays, possibly ‘Hamlet’ or ‘The Midsummer Night’s Dream’. On the other front, J.P. Dutta has completed his Umrao Jaan which is an adaptation of the novel by Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa (1905).
There are other filmmakers turning towards young Indian authors with contemporary writing.
For long, there has been a buzz in the industry that filmmaker Rohan Sippy will produce a film on Chetan Bhagat’s book ‘One Night at the Call Centre’ with Abhishek Bachchan in one of the lead roles. But because of the unavailability of a right director, the film was shelved.
The project is now taken over by Atull Agnihotri . Atul read the book and showed interest in making the film. He then contacted the author, Chetan Bhagat, who approved the project.
The story revolves around a group of six call center employees who get a phone call from God.
Reports have it that Salman Khan will definitely be a part of the project, while other cast is yet to be decided. Actors who are in their early twenties are required for the project.
Adaptations, the latest trend in Bollywood
