Bollywood would never make a film where the guy leaves the girl in the end!

I think it ruins the book. Honestly, I haven't seen a good book to film except for Bridget Jones Diary. Bollywood would destroy Gone with The Wind just like they did with Pride and Prejudice.

I dunno i think it depends on the director... Bridget Jones Diary is probably one of the best book to film adaptations I have seen too but if any of you have read A Suitable Boy you would understand... the story is soo bollywood and the Mother (Mrs Rupa Mehra) is an awsome charecter... Reminds me of my mom!

That is one book, not worth producing into a film if only because Indian cinema does not have the right director at the moment to take on such a vast and intricate project.

Which is sad. If Coppola can do The Godfather and Jackman can do The Lord of the Rings, its possible to create a big scale movie - but the talent clearly isn't there. If only we had an Indian Cecil DeMille

Maybe Mr Seth has similar views to you... either way I think indian cinema has come a long way...

Just to clarify my original point, I wasn't having a go at 'Indian cinema' personally I think I woud agree with Poisen - and add that sometimes I am so much more taken aback by Indian cinema than Hollywood. There's so much more raw emotion!
But I think with book to films, there is that need to 'do things our way' rather than stick to the brilliant story that is already there. Bride and Prejudice was a complete mish mash of ideas, like someone had just been sick. Why not just use the original novel as a script?
Some of the best films around have been produced in India, sometimes to worldwide acclaim. Amir Khan's Laghan is a good example of that.

God, Bride and Prejudice was AWFUL.....

I use the term 'bollywood' for all the farcical drama that it churns out and ‘indian cinema’ for film pre circa 2002, when it went down hill and haven’t really produced a film that made the world go wow.

If you’re pulling a big novel like A Suitable Boy, you need a vast amount of talent to make it work. There aren’t that many. Even the talented ones are dropping fast. You can’t afford to omit any of the sub plots because the little stories surrounding the four families make ASB the novel that it is. Plus, production costs would be through the roof to replicate India post 1947. It’s virtually on the same scale as Attenborough’s Ghandi. Not impossible, but much rather leave the book alone!

If I was a billionaire i'd make it happen... maybe combine indian cinema and hollywood and pick the cream of the crop...

I understand the vastness of such a project it would take an immense amount of time and energy to even write a decent script but I agree the details would have to be there to make it complimentry to the book ...

Memoirs of a Geisha was a great adaptation I loved it even though a lot of scnes were cut out. Loved the book too

I was disappointed in The Beach (1998) starring Leo Di Caprio not a patch on the book

Has anyone seen Brick Lane? I have read the book not seen the movie yet

Kalyani if you havnt seen the film so far watch it... Brick Lane although not a touch on the book is a decent adaptation... and the bloke is fit...

Poisen, you obviously know very little about a good film if you think Brick Lane was any good. The book was shite n'all!

(takes a breather from pumping the
usual 'Let's promote our own'
balloon)

Brick Lane was bollocks in every
shape and form.

(back to pumping)

Jay Sean number one in America,
eh? Bally Sagoo must be proud etc

Even Kismet couldn't champion that disaster! Nice attempt to regain your faith though. Even though you must now see the writing on the wall...

Tourist surely a matter or personal opinion?

I fucking hate Tourists!!!!