A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dominique Lapierre
C. Salman Rushdie
D. H. G. Wells
✅ The correct answer is option C.
‘City of Joy’ is a 1985 novel by Dominique Lapierre. It was adapted as a film by Roland Joffe in 1992. Calcutta is nicknamed “the City of Joy” after this novel, although the slum was based on an area in its twin city of Howrah.
‘City of Joy’ is a 1985 novel by Dominique Lapierre. It was adapted as a film by Roland Joffe in 1992. Calcutta is nicknamed “the City of Joy” after this novel, although the slum was based on an area in its twin city of Howrah.