The Study Of The Cinematic Rendition Of Jane Austen’s “Pride And Prejudice” As The Film Bride And Prejudice And “Emma” As The Film Aisha

Abstract

This paper aims to do an in-depth study of the Bollywood film Bride and Prejudice (2004) directed by Gurinder Chadha, which is adapted from the most notable Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” (1813) and the film Aisha (2010) directed by Rajshree Ojha which is another adapted film from the most popular Jane Austen’s novel “Emma”(1815). The Indian film Bride and Prejudice starring the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Martin Henderson, Anupam Kher, Namrata Shirodkar, Naveen Andrews, etc, made an outstanding attempt to wholeheartedly depict and reciprocate the novelist’s thematic concerns, a replica of which is evident in the cinematic representation. On the other hand, The Indian film Aisha starring the beautiful Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol etc., made a striking attempt to wonderfully showcase westernized Indian culture through the protagonist giving justice to the novelist’s plot and scenes, portraying an ahead of time mindset of the central character. This paper reveals that book-to-film adaptation is similar in terms of their intertwining plot and storyline yet very different in terms of cinematically portraying the intricate social and cultural differences and attempts to highlight the same with the help of a comparative study.