9 incredible movies inspired by the epic literary works

Maqbool | Starring Irrfan Khan, Pankaj Kapur, Nasseruddin Shah and Tabu, Vishal Bhardwaj-directed Maqbool (2003) was loosely based on Shakespaere’s ‘Macbeth’.

The Blue Umbrella | Released in 2005, ‘The Blue Umbrella’ starring Pankaj Kapur was an adaptation of a Ruskin Bond book. The film was directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.

Parineeta | Vidya Balan made her Bollywood debut in Pradeep Sarkar-directed ‘Parineeta’ in 2005. It was an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s 1914 novel of the same name.

The Namesake | Mira Nair’s 2006 film ‘The Namesake’, starring Irrfan Khan and Tabu - was an adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s book of the same name.

3 Idiots | Rajkumar Hirani’s 2009 film 3 idiots - starring featuring Amir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi - is loosely based on Chetan Bhagat’s ‘Five Point Someone’.

2 States | Director Abhishek Verman adapted Chetan Bhagat’s novel ‘2 States’, into a film of the same name, with Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor in lead roles.

7 Khoon Maaf | Priyanka Chopra-led thriller was Released in 2011, Vishal Bhardwaj directed 7 Khoon Maaf, which is an adaptation of Ruskin Bond’s ‘Susanna’s Seven Husbands’.

Haider | Vishal Bhardwaj’s 2014 film Haider - featuring Shahid Kapoor and Tabu in lead roles - is inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’.

9 incredible movies inspired by the epic literary works | 9 incredible movies inspired by the epic literary works