Book-to-screen adaptation is a trend that has been going strong over the past few years. One of the joys of a book being made into a film is seeing those characters come alive. It's as if our imagination is being given a space to become reality. While some bibliophiles love watching their favourite characters from books come alive on the big screen, others hate the changes made to the original story.
In a session at the Times LitFest 2023, popular Indian authors and screenwriters including Anand Neelakantan, Ravinder Singh, Novoneel Chakraborty in conversation with author and member judge at the Consumer Forum, Harshali Singh discussed this booming phenomenon in length.