Hollywood has a long tradition in adapting stories. “Probably half the movies made are adaptations of one sort or another,” writes screenwriter John August in his blog. “The original source material might have been a novel, a short story, an article or even a 1970′s TV show,” In India, too, the trend for adapting began in the early 1950s with the Bengali classics being the most popular source materials. The trend continues till date though the emphasis has shifted from classics to popular fic...