Two-day treat for movie buffs, FTII students

Updated on: 19 March,2009 09:38 AM IST |
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Following the remarkable adaptation of Q & A into an Oscar winning film, FTII along with FWA have organised a seminar on adaptation of literature in cinema on March 21-22

Following the remarkable adaptation of Q & A into an Oscar winning film, FTII along with FWA have organised a seminar on adaptation of literature in cinema on March 21-22

Adapting novels into movies is something that the Bollywood filmmakers have been doing since long. And after the remarkable adaptation of Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A into an Oscar winning film, celebrated filmmakers like Rajkumar Hirani and Asutosh Gawarikar too have joined the league and are making film based on novels.

Atul Tiwari, who's a writer and director, said, "It's not easy to adapt literature into cinema as literature has its own distinctiveness. Hence, it requires a lot of skills." Tiwari, who is also one of the conveners at the seminar, added that while adapting a novel, one should make sure that it doesn't lose its essence.u00a0

Apart from the topic of discussion, the seminar will be a rare treat for film buffs and FTII students, as they'll get a chance to interact with the well-known directors and scriptwriters from the industry.

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