How do you turn India’s history into a television hit?

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How do you turn India’s history into a television hit? MiraPagliNair, the director of a television adaptation of Vikram Seth’s epic novel “A Suitable Boy”, talks to AnneMcElvoy on “The Economist Asks” podcast

about marriage, politics and social upheaval in newly independent India, for the small screen was a labour of love for its director.

Mira Nair talks to Anne McElvoy about why she worked with a white writer on this Indian classic, the eternal fascination of the matchmaker and the yoga pose that gets her in the right frame of mind. Runtime: 24 min

 

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MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy I'd watch that, but a movie would be better (although the book is huge). I loved the book. I don't remember the protagonist's name, but he was so sweet.

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MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy Wow I missed this! Love both Nair and Seth’s work. What a pairing.

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy Wwwooowwww 👏👏

jelly2696 hab beschlossen das wir uns den zusammen anschauen müssen 🥰

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy Voluntarily marrying someone is bad enough. Imagine being forced to 😂

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy Asks? Why? Your USP is that you know the answer to everything. You clients will be disappointed by such an egregious admission of fallibility.

a Widower for 7years it starts with it's not right that a man live alone my Jewish friends all want to be a שדוך match maker

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy It is only a brief TV adaptation of a massive decades old novel. It doesn't matter!

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy Thanks 😊

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy Spread the opportunities wide and far!

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy BLM! India's history is as deep as British history with the native Welsh and Scots with the later ethnically foreign English in Britain!

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy just showing your hatred towards Hindus and hide all the true facts...

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy Kschessinska_M give this a listen !

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy God forbid this may insult the democrats. Lol

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy Its not to me

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy live comparison of the number of youtube subscribers of ARY digital and Geo channel

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy They aren't. Just as backwards as many anti- human right customs and beliefs.

MiraPagliNair annemcelvoy Maybe when y’all start minding your fucking business and stick to some good ideas 😉

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