Did you know October is celebrated as National Book Month?
To mark and celebrate this month let us look at the actors who will be seen in projects based on book adaptations –
1) Aditya Roy Kapur
The heartthrob is part of the series The Night Manager, which is based on the British TV series of the same name, which in turn was adapted from John le Carré’s novel.
Aditya, who became an overnight sensation after his movie Aashiqui 2, will be seen playing the character who was originally played by Tom Hiddleston. He was last seen in the action thriller Rashtra Kavach Om also starring Sanjana Sanghi.
2) Ishan Khatter, Mrunal Thakur & Priyanshu Painyuli
The trio will be seen in the movie Pippa, which is based on the book The Burning Chaffees, which is about Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron who fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 along with his siblings.
Ishan Khatter, Mrunal Thakur and Priyanshu Painyunli will be seen playing siblings in this film.
3) Kareena Kapoor Khan
The Kapoor girl will be seen in The Devotion of Suspect X based on a Japanese novel, The Devotion of Suspect X.
Bebo, who was last seen in Laal Singh Chaddha, has played a variety of characters in different film genres, from romantic comedies to crime dramas.
4) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
From being an actor, producer and author, PC has done it all. Currently enjoying her maternity break, to spend time with her daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, she will soon be working on an Untitled Hollywood film based on the novel Secret Daughter, by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, which is based on female infanticide.
5) Ali Fazal
Already a common face in Hollywood movies, Ali is part of the movie Khufiya, based on the book Escape to Nowhere by Amar Bhushan.
The film is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and alongside Ali, versatile actress Tabu and Wamiqa Gabbi will be seen in prominent roles. Meanwhile, Ali Fazal along with his wife Richa Chadha have launched their production house– Pushing Buttons Studios. Girls Will Be Girls will be their first project.