tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post113923451292230616..comments2024-03-28T05:38:06.409+05:30Comments on Dabbler: Shantaram - Gregory David RobertsChenthilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865750827704844908noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-1153124399975940802006-07-17T13:49:00.000+05:302006-07-17T13:49:00.000+05:30I hear Peter Weir has bailed on on the film Shanta...I hear Peter Weir has bailed on on the film Shantaram.<BR/><BR/>It is not surprising. To do justice to the book is a huge ask.<BR/><BR/>We'll see what transpires.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-1139324973426124022006-02-07T20:39:00.000+05:302006-02-07T20:39:00.000+05:30Book on Chennai? Very less chances...movie on Chen...Book on Chennai? Very less chances...<BR/><BR/>movie on Chennai?<BR/><BR/>How about much hyped "Pudupettai"?<BR/><BR/>any takers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-1139298162306546042006-02-07T13:12:00.000+05:302006-02-07T13:12:00.000+05:30Krithika, it took me 12 hours. Two sittings of 6 h...Krithika, it took me 12 hours. Two sittings of 6 hours each from night 10.00 to morning 4.00. So you have enough time to finish the book :-)<BR/><BR/>Anand, that was one fun part of the book, trying to identify the real life characters. As anon has pointed out movie is releasing in 2007 with Johnny Depp. <BR/><BR/>Tilo, will read them.Chenthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865750827704844908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-1139260661025586922006-02-07T02:47:00.000+05:302006-02-07T02:47:00.000+05:30I'd say read Maximum City (or wait for Vikram Chan...I'd say read Maximum City (or wait for Vikram Chandra's book) before you decide this is the best non-fiction on Bombay.<BR/>Your opinion might not change but those are my 2 cents/pacchas paisa on it.trishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896403156237442180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-1139246170889923762006-02-06T22:46:00.000+05:302006-02-06T22:46:00.000+05:30isnt this book being made into a movie..johnny dep...isnt this book being made into a movie..johnny depp is shantaram...<BR/><BR/>http://imdb.com/title/tt0429087/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-1139238488388476822006-02-06T20:38:00.000+05:302006-02-06T20:38:00.000+05:30I agree with U. I read this book when D company & ...I agree with U. I read this book when D company & Chotta Rajan war was @ it's peak.<BR/><BR/>Sure to be made into a Movie, either in Hollywood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-1139235709062100492006-02-06T19:51:00.000+05:302006-02-06T19:51:00.000+05:30O God! Please give me the time to finish this heav...O God! Please give me the time to finish this heavy book some time before 2007; it's been lying in a corner of my book shelf for more than 4 months, untouched. And I hope it doesn't turn out to be like The Godfather. (I still can't figure why many bibiliophiles consider it a great book, and abuse the movie!!!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com