7 Must-Watch Bollywood Movies Based On Books

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Khushi Arora
Jan 20, 2025

Two States

This movie is based on Chetan Bhagat’s Novel ‘Two States’, a story of two college students and their cross-cultural romance, a perfect blend of humor, love and drama.

3 Idiots

3 Idiots is inspired by Chetan Bhagat’s novel ‘Five Point Someone’, a story of three engineering students and their struggles, exploring the themes of career pressure and college life.

Haider

Starring Shahid Kapoor this film is based on William Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’, exploring the themes of loss and revenge.

Devdas

This iconic film and the iconic character is inspired by the novel of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay with the same name, a tragic love story depicting unrequited love and self-destruction.

7 Khoon Maaf

Released in 2011, this film is based on Ruskin Bond’s short story named ‘Susanna’s Seven Husbands’, a story of a woman who got married 7 times and killed each of her husbands.

Omkara

This amazing film is an adaptation of a play ‘Othello’ written by Shakespeare discussing the themes of jealousy, love, and betrayal.

Half Girlfriend

Half Girlfriend is based on the book by the same name written by Chetan Bhagat, a complicated love story between a rural boy and a rich city girl.

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