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Serious Men
''Serious Men'' is a 2010 drama fiction novel written by journalist Manu Joseph. The story follows Ayyan Mani, a middle-aged Dalit working as an assistant to a Brahmin astronomer at the Institute of Theory and Research in Mumbai. He lives in a slum with his wife and a son. Furious at his situation in life, Ayyan develops an outrageous story that his 10-year-old son is a mathematical genius – a lie which later gets out of control. It won the inaugural The Hindu Literary Prize and the 2011 PEN Open Book Award. It was also shortlisted for Man Asian Literary Prize and Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize. Development Joseph said that Indian English writers "usually take a very sympathetic and compassionate view of the poor, and I find that fake and condescending." He felt that the poor in India are "increasingly very empowered, and the time has come when the novel can portray them in a more realistic way." Reception Tobin Hershaw of ''The New York Times'' called the novel "smar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manu Joseph
Manu Joseph (born 22 July 1974) is an Indian journalist and writer. He is the former editor of ''Open'' magazine. Life and career Manu was born in Kottayam, Kerala, and grew up in Chennai. His father Joseph Madapally is a film maker who directed the Malayalam film Thoranam. He is a graduate of Loyola College, Chennai, and dropped out of Madras Christian College to become a staff writer at ''Society'' magazine. He is a former editor of ''OPEN'' magazine, and a columnist for ''The International New York Times'' and The Hindustan Times. In 2007, he was a Chevening Scholar. He currently lives in Delhi. His debut novel ''Serious Men'' (2010) won The Hindu Literary Prize and the PEN/Open Book Award. It has been adapted by Sudhir Mishra as a feature film. His second novel, '' The Illicit Happiness of Other People'', was published in September 2012. He also wrote the screenplay for the film '' Love Khichdi'' (2009). In January 2014, Manu resigned as editor of ''Open'' magazine. Manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing the films ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', ''Dharavi (film), Dharavi'' and ''Chameli (film), Chameli''. Mishra has had a 30-year career, with his work recognised by the Government of India with three National Awards from the president of India, as well as Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government. Early life and background Sudhir Mishra was born and raised in Lucknow. He is the grandson of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Dwarka Prasad Mishra. His father, Devendra Nath Mishra, was a founding member of the Lucknow Film Society. After a year and a half with Badal Sircar, Sudhir Mishra left for Pune. In Pune, he spent time at the Film and Television Institute of India where his younger brother, Sudhanshu Mishra (to whom he credits to have learnt much of his cinema) was a student. Sudhir never studied at the institu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Novels Adapted Into Films
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Satirical Novels
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Indian English-language Novels
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Indian Fiction
Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asian ethnic groups, referring to people of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the greater South Asia region prior to the 1947 partition of India * Anglo-Indians, people with mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in the Indian subcontinent * East Indians, a Christian community in India Europe * British Indians, British people of Indian origin The Americas * Indo-Canadians, Canadian people of Indian origin * Indian Americans, American people of Indian origin * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas and their descendants ** Plains Indians, the common name for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains of North America ** Native Americans in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Indian Novels
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Goodreads
Goodreads is an American social cataloging website and a subsidiary of Amazon that allows individuals to search its database of books, annotations, quotes, and reviews. Users can sign up and register books to generate library catalogs and reading lists. They can also create their own groups of book suggestions, surveys, polls, blogs, and discussions. The website's offices are located in San Francisco. Goodreads was founded in December 2006 and launched in January 2007 by Otis Chandler and Elizabeth Khuri Chandler. In December 2007, the site had 650,000 members and 10,000,000 books had been added. By July 2012, the site reported 10 million members, 20 million monthly visits, and thirty employees. On March 28, 2013, Amazon announced its acquisition of Goodreads, and by July 23, 2013, Goodreads announced their user base had grown to 20 million members. By July 2019, the site had 90 million members. History Founders Goodreads founders Otis Chandler and Elizabeth Khuri Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indira Tiwari
Indira Tiwari is an Indian actress. She appeared in the Hindi-language films ''Aarakshan'' (2011), ''Nazarband'' (2020), ''Serious Men'' (2020), and ''Gangubai Kathiawadi'' (2022). Career Tiwari began her acting career by portraying a student in Prakash Jha's 2011 Bollywood movie ''Aarakshan''. She later appeared in four short films: ''Ekanth'', ''The Manliest Man'', ''Unfair'', and ''Return to Cinder''. In 2020, she starred in ''Nazarband'', directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay and based on a short story by Ashapurna Devi. The same year, she played the female lead alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in director Sudhir Mishra's Netflix original ''Serious Men''. Tiwari has a prominent role in the 2022 film ''Gangubai Kathiawadi'', directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and based on the book ''Mafia Queens of Mumbai'' by Hussain Zaidi S. Hussain Zaidi (born 28 February 1968) is an Indian author and former investigative journalist. His works include '' Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Siddiqui's feature film debut was alongside director Prashant Bhargava in ''Patang'' (2012). He gained international recognition for his work in '' Black Friday'' (2007), ''Kahaani'' (2011), the 2012 ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' duology, and '' Raman Raghav 2.0'' (2016). The actor has won several awards, including a National Film Award, an IIFA Award, and two Filmfare Awards, as well as a nomination for an International Emmy. Siddiqui is best known for his roles in ''The Lunchbox'' (2013), ''Manto'' (2018), and ''Raman Raghav 2.0''. He is the only actor in the world to have eight films officially selected and screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The actor continues to take time out from his filming schedule to farm in his native Uttar Pradesh. He has starred in two Emmy-nominated series, '' Sacred Games'' (2019) and the British ''McMafia'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serious Men (film)
''Serious Men'' is an Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy-drama film directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film is based on the book of the same name by Manu Joseph and features Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead role. The film is produced by Bombay Fables and Cineraas Entertainment. It was released on Netflix on 2 October 2020. Plot The story follows Ayyan Mani, a middle-aged man working as an assistant to an astronomer at the National Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. He lives in a slum with his wife and son. Furious at his situation in life, Ayyan develops an outrageous story that his 10-year-old son is a science genius—a lie which later gets out of control. Cast * Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Ayyan Mani * Indira Tiwari as Oja Mani * Aakshath Das as Adi Mani * Nassar as Dr. Arvind Acharya * Sanjay Narvekar as Keshav Dhavre * Shweta Basu Prasad as Anuja Dhavre * Vidhi Chitalia as Oparna * Pathy Aiyar as Udayan * Sameer Khakhar as Ganesh Tawde * Uday Mahesh as Dr. Namboodri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
