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Indian Celebrities Sonam Kapoor and Anuja Chauhan Say, "Books and Cinema Will Always Inspire Each Other"

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A discussion by the luminaries about the journey of a book to the big screen at Sharjah International Book Fair 2019     As part of its #ReadTheMovie initiative, the Sharjah World Book Capital brought books and cinema together on the Sharjah International Book Fair 2019 stage. Author of the best-selling book, The Zoya Factor , Anuja Chauhan accompanied by Sonam Kapoor, the leading lady in the Bollywood film based on Chauhan’s book captivated fans and audiences with insights into their real life experiences and success stories. Both had one thing in common — their undying love of the written word.   The discussion titled, ‘From Bat, to Book, to Bollywood’, was moderated by presenters Kris Fade and Priti Malik. Both grilled meaty questions on the celebrities’ relationship with books and reading through their formative years, their creative journeys, writers' block and of course, their take on screen adaptations of books. When Anuja was asked what really made her