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'''''Cobalt Blue''''' is a 2013 fictional drama novel by Indian film director, screenwriter and playwright [[Sachin Kundalkar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/translation-tuesdays-by-asymptote-journal/2016/aug/02/translation-tuesday-cobalt-blue-by-sachin-kundalkar-extract|title=Translation Tuesday: Cobalt Blue by Sachin Kundalkar – extract|last=Kundalkar|first=Sachin|work=The Guardian|date=2 August 2016|accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> It was the debut novel of Kundalkar and first published in 2006 in [[Marathi language]], it was re-released in English in 2013 with translation by [[Jerry Pinto]]. The story follows two siblings, Tanay and Anuja who fall in love with | '''''Cobalt Blue''''' is a 2013 fictional drama novel by Indian film director, screenwriter and playwright [[Sachin Kundalkar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/translation-tuesdays-by-asymptote-journal/2016/aug/02/translation-tuesday-cobalt-blue-by-sachin-kundalkar-extract|title=Translation Tuesday: Cobalt Blue by Sachin Kundalkar – extract|last=Kundalkar|first=Sachin|work=The Guardian|date=2 August 2016|accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> It was the debut novel of Kundalkar and first published in 2006 in [[Marathi language]], it was re-released in English in 2013 with translation by [[Jerry Pinto]]. The story follows two siblings, Tanay and Anuja, who fall in love with their paying guest at their house in [[Pune]].<ref name=mint>{{cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/d9OdyE731GogsNKqLJTB8M/Book-Review--Cobalt-Blue.html|title=Book Review: Cobalt Blue|last=Ghoshal|first=Somak|work=Mint|date=11 May 2013|accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> The novel deals with the theme of sexuality, family and society.<ref name=mint/> | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
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[[Anita Desai]] called the novel "intriguing and original".<ref name=new/> [[Janice Pariat]] wrote: "Kundalkar’s writing is masterful in its play of voice, capturing through his characters the claustrophobia of a small town, their longing to escape a middle class existence, and how love, and being in love, has the ability to transform every small detail from the mundane to the magnificent."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/article/804094/why-we-dont-and-why-we-do-need-a-lgbtq-label-for-fiction|title=Why we don’t (and why we do) need a LGBTQ label for fiction|last=Pariat|first=Janice|publisher=[[Scroll.in]]|date=25 February 2016|accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> | [[Anita Desai]] called the novel "intriguing and original".<ref name=new/> [[Janice Pariat]] wrote: "Kundalkar’s writing is masterful in its play of voice, capturing through his characters the claustrophobia of a small town, their longing to escape a middle class existence, and how love, and being in love, has the ability to transform every small detail from the mundane to the magnificent."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/article/804094/why-we-dont-and-why-we-do-need-a-lgbtq-label-for-fiction|title=Why we don’t (and why we do) need a LGBTQ label for fiction|last=Pariat|first=Janice|publisher=[[Scroll.in]]|date=25 February 2016|accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
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In November 2018, it was announced that the novel will be adapted into a feature film for [[Netflix]]. It | In November 2018, it was announced that the novel will be adapted into a feature film of [[Cobalt Blue (film)|the same name]] for [[Netflix]]. It has been written and directed by Kundalkar<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/netflix-india-slate-movies-tv-priyanka-chopra-baahubali-1202498767/|title=Netflix Unveils More Originals For India Market; Sets ‘Hotel Mumbai’ Regional Release, Priyanka Chopra-Produced Pic|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=8 November 2018|accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> and was scheduled for streaming on the platform starting December 3, 2021, but was postponed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/cobalt-blue-movie-104511|title=Cobalt Blue|last=|first=|publisher=[[ndtv]]|date=20 November 2021|accessdate=20 November 2021}}</ref> It was released finally on 2 April 2022. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian novels adapted into films]] | [[Category:Indian novels adapted into films]] | ||
[[Category:2013 debut novels]] | [[Category:2013 debut novels]] | ||
[[Category:Penguin Books books]] | |||