Dying To Be Me is a 2015 Telugu short film written and directed by Deva Katta, starring Ravi Varma and Smita. The film highlights woman empowerment. The film takes its name from a New York Times best selling book Dying To Be Me by Anita Moorjani. At the 1:20 mark in the video, the cover of this book is shown briefly but the author's name is blacked out. On 15 April 2015, Deadline reported that the New York Times best selling book Dying To Be Me has been optioned to internationally acclaimed producer Ridley Scott's company Ridley Scott Films.