BREATHTAKING ICONIC BIOPICS

Ranbir Kapoor’s movie Sanju, based on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt is the talk of the town. Biopics are not new to the film industry which is ever hunting for original plots. Let’s glimpse into some of the famous biopics of all times.

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In 1953, William Gibson read an autobiography and translated the story of human determination into a memorable work of art. He found no one who was interested in producing the story and after many hardships he made the movie The Miracle Worker, nominated for five Academy Awards. It was based on whom?

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It is a Bengali film directed by Suman Ghosh. The movie depicts the life of the sister- in- law of Rabindranath Tagore, which is also the name of the movie. It depicts the unbreakable bond of friendship and inspiration. It stars actors Konkana Sen in the lead role. Identify the movie.

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Many cinema- goers failed to realise that this 1937 American musical fantasy film was based on a true- life event, which resulted in the notorious Poisoned Apple employment tribunal of 1912, in which a person accused seven former employees while they worked. Identify the movie.

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A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film based on a famous person who has been public about his struggle with schizophrenia. Top actor Russell Crowe spent six weeks learning the legendary persons 11- times table by heart. Identify the person.

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She was one of Mexico’s best- known 20th- century artists. Her painting reflected her tumultuous personal life. This film was based on the life of this surrealist painter. Salma Hayek plays the lead in this film. Each scene starts as a painting, slowly dissolving into a live- action scene with actors. Identify.