Deepa Mehta to adapt novel Secret Daughter into movie
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2013
After adapting Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children for the big screen, Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta is working on a script based on Shilpi Somaya Gowda's novel Secret Daughter about how two families are bound by an adoption.
Salman Rushdie gave Midnight's Children rights to Deepa Mehta for a dollar
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 22, 2013
Celebrated writer Salman Rushdie is all over the film version of his acclaimed novel Midnight's Children.
Midnight's Children to kick off New York Indian Film Festival
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 15, 2013
The 13th Annual New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) will kick off on April 10 with an exclusive screening of acclaimed director Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children.
Al Qaeda issues English-language advice magazine for militants
Reuters | Sunday March 3, 2013
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Islamist movement's most active branch, has released an English-language magazine advising would-be militants on how to torch parked cars and cause traffic accidents.
Real concerns for Muslims have taken a back seat: Amartya Sen
Press Trust of India | Monday February 4, 2013
Issues like fundamentalists' protest against author Salman Rushdie's visit made real concerns of underdevelopment and poverty faced by Muslims in Bengal take a back seat, economist Amartya Sen said here today.
Sourav Ganguly takes a dig at Salman Rushdie visit cancellation
Press Trust of India | Saturday February 2, 2013
Addressing a gathering at the Kolkata Literary Meet on the sidelines of a book launch on former skipper Nawab Pataudi, Ganguly said he was yet to write a book so as to avoid frontpage controversy.
Best of Jaipur Literature Festival 2013
Written by Sunil Sethi | Saturday February 2, 2013
With nearly 300 participating authors from around the country and the world, 150 poets, musicians and performers, and more than a lakh and a half visitors, JLF 2013 was a literary blockbuster.
Cleric says Mamata Banerjee called Salman Rushdie 'evil'
Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday February 1, 2013
Author Salman Rushdie has said that he was banned from visiting Kolkata earlier this week by the West Bengal government headed by Mamata Banerjee. "The simple fact is that the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block my arrival," Mr...
Vishwaroop, Midnight's Children open on average note
Press Trust of India | Friday February 1, 2013
Two controversial films, Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroop and Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children, which hit theatres here today, witnessed an average opening at the box office.
Salman Rushdie's statement regarding the confusion surrounding his Kolkata visit
ndtv.com | Friday February 1, 2013
Salman Rushdie's statement regarding the confusion surrounding his Kolkata visit
Mamata Banerjee blocked my arrival, police incited protests: Salman Rushdie
Edited by Surabhi Malik | Friday February 1, 2013
Author Salman Rushdie has said that he was banned from visiting Kolkata earlier this week by the West Bengal government headed by Mamata Banerjee. "The simple fact is that the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block my arrival, " M...
Any author will feel happy with film adaptation: Rahul Bose
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 31, 2013
Actor Rahul Bose, who will be seen in Deepa Mehta's adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's Children, says when a book is adapted into a film, it is definitely a happy moment for the author.
Rahul Bose disturbed over Salman Rushdie controversy
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 31, 2013
Blaming "vested interests" for the latest controversy around Booker Prize-winning writer Salman Rushdie, who cancelled his visit to Kolkata Wednesday, actor Rahul Bose said the happenings have left him "disturbed".
Author Salman Rushdie's visit to Kolkata cancelled
Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday January 31, 2013
The late night rumour in Kolkata is that author Salman Rushdie is holed up at a hotel in the Salt Lake area of the city.
Author Salman Rushdie, filmmaker Deepa Mehta's visit to Kolkata cancelled
Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Wednesday January 30, 2013
Award-winning author Salman Rushdie has cancelled his visit to Kolkata today because his hosts, PVR Cinenma, which is distributing Midnight's Children, based on his book, could not organise the venue for a press conference for him to promote the film...
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