Chetan Bhagat, the Best Selling Novelist

22.12.2011 | Author: JohnL | Posted in Shopping and Fashion
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We would have lost a great writer if Chetan Bhagat had chosen to stay on in Hong Kong and continue to work as an investment banker. It was his passion for writing that had forced Chetan Bhagat, an IITian and an IIMian, to leave Hong Kong and settle down in Mumbai. The author of five bestselling novels, it was after his third novel that he decided to quit his international investment banking career and become a full time writer.

His Works

Five Point Someone – What not to do at IIT! (2004)
One Night @ the Call Center (2005)
The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008)
2 States: The Story of My Marriage (2009)
Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition (2011)

Five Point Someone – What not to do at IIT!

The title says it all. Set in the Indian Institute of technology, Delhi during the period from 1991 to 1995, it narrates the story of three mechanical engineering students Hari Kumar, Ryan Oberoi and Alok Gupta. Three of them being great friends try to break the conventions of the IIT system and thereby earn the ire of Professor Cherian, the head of the Mechanical Engineering Department. Through this novel, Chetan Bhagat brings out the dark side of the education system where grades and success are valued more than creativity, innovation, talent and excellence. This novel became hugely popular and was adapted into two films and they are 3 Idiots in Hindi and Nanban in Tamil.

One Night @ the Call Center

It narrates the story of 6 call center employees Shyam, Priyanka, Esha, Vroom, Radhika and Military Uncle who are upset with some aspects of their lives but do not know how to improve it. But one night in unexpected circumstances, they get a call from God who provides them advices on improving their lives. The rest of the story is what each of them does to change their lives for good. It was also adapted to a Hindi picture titled Hello.

The 3 Mistakes of My Life

Set in the years 2000-2005, it narrates the story of three friends Govind, Ishaan and Omi. The story is about the three mistakes done by Govind, the narrator as well as the central character of the novel.

2 States: The Story of My Marriage

The story of this novel is inspired from the life of the author. It narrates the story of a couple belonging to two different states in India and their efforts to convince their parents to their marriage.

Revolution 2020

The latest novel from Chetan Bhagat narrates the story of three childhood friends Gopal, Aarti and Raghav who work hard  to find success and love on the holy ghats of Varanasi.

Revolution 2020 by Chetan Bhagat is now available online. Grab a copy and start reading this bestselling novel. The online shopping stores are equipped with a good stock of Revolution 2020 which means that the readers can buy books online anytime.

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