Bollywood Films Based on Foreign Literature

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Maqbool (2003) - Disney+ Hotstar

Based on William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, this is the first film in Vishal Bhardwaj's Shakespearean trilogy, starring Irrfan Khan and Tabu.

Omkara (2006) - JioCinema

Based on William Shakespeare's play Othello, this is the second adaptation in Bhardwaj's Shakespearean trilogy, featuring Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan.

Haider (2014) - Netflix

Based on William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, the film is the final part of Vishal Bhardwaj's Shakespearean trilogy and stars Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, and Shraddha Kapoor.

Bride and Prejudice (2004) - N/A

Loosely based on Jane Austen's iconic novel Pride and Prejudice, this film is a Bollywood-style adaptation of Austen's world, set in contemporary India and the UK. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played the lead role.

Saawariya (2007) - YouTube

This Sanjay Leela Bhansali film draws inspiration from Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story White Nights. It marked the debut of both Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor.

Lootera (2013) - JioCinema

This Vikramaditya Motwane film is partially inspired by O. Henry's short story entitled The Last Leaf. It is a tragic love story set against the backdrop of the Zamindari Abolition Act.

Jaane Jaan (2023) - Netflix

Sujoy Ghosh’s newest crime thriller sees Kareena Kapoor as a single mother with deadly secrets. It is based on Keigo Higashino’s popular novel The Devotion of Suspect X.

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