Literature has always been an integral part of Indian Cinema. Right from Mythological texts to short stories of Rabindranath Tagore or Novellas of Premchand and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Directors like Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal, and Vijay Anand have all taken to the novels to create some of their biggest hit films. Even the first film ever made in Indian Cinema – Raja Harishchandra--was created using a legend mentioned in the Indian ancient texts. In the last few decades, the adaptation of literary texts has emerged as the most appealing trend in the Indian Film industry but is it actually creating successful movies from books? What are the key factors to remember when choosing a book for adaptation? This Paper intends to study and comment on the current trend of book adaptations in the Indian film industry and various styles of adaptations based on fidelity to the original text.

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Keywords: Film, Literature, Studio, Fidelity, Directors, Authors, Adaptation, Original Text.