Which novel by Sidhwa served as the basis for Deepa Mehta's movie, 'Earth'?
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A.
Ice Candy Man'
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B.
The Bride'
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C.
City of Sin and Splendour : Writings on Lahore'
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D.
Water : A Novel'
Correct Answer:
A. Ice Candy Man'
Explanation:
The correct answer is Ice Candy Man. Deepa Mehta's 1998 film Earth (also known as 1947: Earth) is a cinematic adaptation of Bapsi Sidhwa's 1988 novel, originally titled Ice Candy Man in the United Kingdom and later published as Cracking India in the United States. The story depicts the tragic events of the 1947 Partition of India through the observations of a young Parsi girl named Lenny living in Lahore. Sidhwa's work served as the narrative foundation for the film, which is the second installment in Mehta's Elements trilogy.
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