Multiple choice general knowledge

She was born Nilanjana Sudeshna. Her second book was adapted on the big screen by Mira Nair. How do we know her?

  1. Mahashweta Devi

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Santhini Govindan

  4. Amrita Pritam
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Explanation

Jhumpa Lahiri, born Nilanjana Sudeshna, is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Interpreter of Maladies" and "The Namesake." "The Namesake" was adapted into a film by Mira Nair in 2006. Lahiri chose the name "Jhumpa" as her pen name. The other authors listed - Mahashweta Devi, Santhini Govindan, and Amrita Pritam - are distinguished writers but do not match these details.

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