Shantaram

Shelved: Director Mira Nair was due to start work on the film adaptation of Shantaram Underworld tale won't see light of day The film adaptation of the bestselling book, 'Shantaram', which was due to feature the dual talents of...

In this article: Amitabh Bachchan, Mira Nair, Johnny Depp, Henry VIII, Durham, and Mumbai

Author of "Shantaram", the global best-seller based on his own experiences The Australian worked in slums of Mumbai and came into contact criminal elements Eventful life has included jail term for armed robbery and fighting in...

In this article: Gregory David Roberts, Mumbai, Madonna, Richard Branson, U.S., CNN, E mail, and Guy Richie

...made for Focus. Indeed, she had been his first choice to make "Amelia" but was too busy on another picture, the Mumbai-based thriller "Shantaram," in development with Johnny Depp. Now, with Nair, Bass continued to work on the screenplay.

In this article: Mira Nair, Amelia Earhart, Amelia, Ron Bass, Ted Waitt, Electra Junior, Hilary Swank, and Hachiko: A Dog's Story

...convicted Australian bank robber and heroin addict who escaped from Pentridge Prison and fled to India where he lived for 10 years. Shantaram is a novel influenced by real events in the life of the author, Australian Gregory David Roberts,...

In this article: Gregory David Roberts, Mumbai, Johnny Depp, Eric Roth, Warner Bros., Peter Weir, and Mumbai Mirror

...to the screen. Other mooted book adaptations set in India have stalled - most notably the filming of the bestselling novel Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, an Australian bank robber and heroin addict who escaped from prison in his...

In this article: Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle, Mumbai, Maximum City, Gregory David Roberts, Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Allegation, Dog, and Oscar

London (PTI): American actress Gwyneth Paltrow who is also Madonna's best friend has revealed that 'Shantaram' by Gregory David Roberts is among the pop singer's favourite reads. The book tells the story about the life and adventures of an...

In this article: Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, The Bad Girl, Gregory David Roberts, Guy Ritchie, Mario Vargas Llosa, Chris Martin, Coldplay, and Hollywood

...tourist. Braving a fear psychosis Fox took a corner table at the famous Leopold Cafe -- the place Roberts had immortalised in his book Shantaram -- ordered a beer and got up only after she finished reading it. One of the city's oldest...

In this article: Mumbai, Gregory David Roberts, India, Fried rice, and Chicken tikka

New Delhi (PTI): Writer Gregory David Roberts, who immortalised Mumbai and Leopold Cafe in his book 'Shantaram', has appealed to foreign tourists to keep their faith in the country and in the "chaotic beauty" of Mumbai. "I want to plead...

In this article: India, Mumbai, and New Delhi

...a flight around the world. "In September 2007, when I was offered 'Amelia', I said no because I was busy with 'Shantaram'. Then 'Shantaram' fell apart. They came back to me with 'Amelia' in January. I never thought I'd ever be able to...

In this article: Mira Nair, Amelia, Amelia Earhart, Mumbai, Hilary Swank, Natalie Portman, New York I Love You, Irrfan Khan, and The Namesake

Mumbai, Dec 14 - A report quoting Irrfan Khan as saying NRI filmmaker Mira Nair's 'Shantaram' is shelved, has the actor utterly puzzled. 'I never said that! Why would I, when the film is very much on, just pushed ahead. In fact, Mira has...

In this article: Mira Nair, Gregory David Roberts, Sunday, Mumbai, Irrfan Khan, Arshad Warsi, Ajay Devgan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Ayesha Takia