23 Bollywood Movies Adapted From Books!

4)Â Â Emma
Sonam Kapoorâs movie Aisha is one of her best movies in her acting career. It is based on the novel Emma by Jane Austen.
5)Â Shakespeare
Shakespeareâs novels are iconic and so the movies that are made by its inspiration are iconic as well. There are a few Bollywood movies that are based on his novels, they are:
- Book- Othello
Movie- Omkara
The movie was a hit. And its characters i.e Langda Tyagi, Kesu Firangi and Omkara are still in our minds. So, this particular movie was based on the novel Othello.
- Book- Hamlet
Movie- Haider
We all know how Haider owned the year 2014. It starred Shahid Kapoor and the story was however written by Shakespeare.
- Book- Macbeth
Movie- Maqbool
It is a Mumbai Gangster story and was adapted from a Shakespeareâs play. The lead roles were played by Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Piyush Mishra and Pankaj Kapoor. It is said to be one of the best on-screen adaption of his play to date.