Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Arundhati Roy on Cinema and Writing
Arundhati Roy is a famous writer who used to write movies.
She talked about her first movie, 'In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones,' which she made with her friend Pradip Krishen.
This movie was about students in a college and was very funny and real.
It will be shown at a big movie festival in Berlin.
Roy also wrote a famous book called 'The God of Small Things,' which won a big prize.
She said she likes writing books because she can control her stories better than in movies.
She doesn't want her books to be turned into movies because she thinks everyone should imagine them in their own way.
Roy also talked about her new book, which is about her mother and her own life.
She loves writing and thinks all her different jobs help her be a better writer.
Arundhati Roy's first film, 'In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones,' will be screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Roy transitioned from screenwriting to novel writing, winning the Booker Prize for 'The God of Small Things.'
She prefers writing books because it gives her more control and freedom over her work.
Roy's recent memoir, 'Mother Mary Comes To Me,' includes her experiences in cinema and her relationship with her mother.
She believes every reader imagines her books differently and doesn't want them adapted into films.
- Who
- Arundhati Roy, an author and former screenwriter
- What
- A discussion about her experiences in cinema and her transition to writing
- When
- Recent interview, with references to past events
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To share her journey and perspectives on cinema and literature
- Arundhati Roy
- Author and screenwriter
- In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones
- Film directed by Pradip Krishen, written by Roy
- The God of Small Things
- Roy's Booker Prize-winning novel
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Where Annie will be screened
- Pradip Krishen
- Director and Roy's collaborator
- Mother Mary Comes To Me
- Roy's recent memoir
- Film Heritage Foundation
- Restored Annie for screening
- School of Planning and Architecture
- Where Roy studied architecture