The name's Bond.
Ruskin Bond. The media-shy and reclusive man from the hills will make his first appearance on silver screen in Vishal Bharadwaj's
Saat Khoon Maaf, which is based on Bond's story Susanna's Seven Husbands.
An Indian author of British origin, Ruskin Bond's writing has inspired several filmmakers to translate them into films. His novel The Flight of Pigeons was adapted by Merchant Ivory films to make Shashi Kapoor-starrer Junoon. Bhardwaj himself is adapting Bond's book for the second time. His critically acclaimed Blue Umbrella was also based on a Ruskin Bond story.
"When my casting director came up to me and said Ruskin Bond would suit the character, I told him that Bond would not agree,'' said Bhardwaj. "After the script was ready, I sent him a copy. Then when I went to Mussorie, I asked him about playing a role in the film and he laughed it off. I pestered him for three months before he finally agreed to do the role. He really thought I was joking, while I always thought it would be an honour to have him as part of my film.''
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here Times of India
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