Tabu To Mrunal Thakur: 5 Actors Starring In Upcoming Book Adaptations Films

The phenomenon of adapting books into full-feature films has been ongoing for several years now. While some adaptions have not been able to live up to the book, some films have done justice to the fictional characters narrated in the story. The Hindi film industry has been following the process of book adaption for several decades dating back to 1965 released super hit film Guide starring Waheeda Rehman and Dev Anand. The guide was based on the novel The Guide written by celebrated writer R K Narayan. Over the years, films like 3 Idiots, Parineeta, Omkara and Haider have justified their respective adaptations well.

The coming year will see some popular Bollywood actors starring in intriguing roles in upcoming films that have been adapted from best-selling books. If you're a film fanatic waiting for your favourite star to be featured in a book adaption film, we bring to you five actors who will be seen in upcoming adaptions.

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Actors in upcoming book adaptations

Priyanka Chopra Jonas 

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who herself turned author last year with her autobiography Unfinished, has always been drawn to book adaptations. The actor last starred in the screen adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning book The White Tiger written by Arvind Adiga. The actor-producer-entrepreneur will now be seen in the film adapted from the novel The Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda. The untitled Hollywood project is based on female infanticide and will also feature actor Sienna Miller.

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Last seen in the critically acclaimed Laal Singh Chaddha, Kareena Kapoor Khan will now grace the screen with an intriguing project driven by director Sujoy Ghosh. The upcoming thriller is based on the Japanese novel, The Devotion Of Suspect by Keigo Higashino. The untitled film will also feature actors Vijay Varma and Jaideep Ahlawat. The book based on a crime thriller and detective-helmed storyline won several accolades, including the 134th Naoki Prize - a highly regarded honour in Japan.

Mrunal Thakur and Ishaan Khattar

To be released on December 2, 2022, Pippa is based on the novel The Burning Chaffees by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta. The book is based on Brig Mehta of the 45th Cavalry Tank Squadron who was at the forefront of the Indo-Pak war in 1971 alongside his siblings. Directed by Raja Menon, Pippa will feature actors Mrunal Thakur, Ishaan Khatter and Priyanshu Painyunli.

Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala

Last seen in the film OM opposite Sanjana Sanghi, Aditya Roy Kapoor is now gearing up with an interesting project in hand - a film based on the novel The Night Manager by British writer John le Carré. The book has earlier been adapted into a 2016 British TV series starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Debicki. The Indian adaption is currently underway and will feature Sobhita Dhulipala alongside Roy-Kapur. Sobhita Dhulipala is all set to be seen in the second season of the popular series, Made In Heaven.

Tabu and Ali Fazal

Vishal Bharadwaj, who is the king of writing great film screenplays adapted from books, is now ready to bring Khufiya to the screens this year. To be seen on Netflix, Khufiya is based on the book Escape to Nowhere by Amar Bhushan. Khufiya is a spy-thriller film and features a great sensible cast including Tabu, Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ashish Vidyarthi and Alexx O'Nell among others. Tabu recently shared her first look at the film on her social media page. She has also earlier featured in Haider, based on Hamlet written by Shakespeare.