Chetan Bhagat is the author of two blockbuster novels- Five Point Someone (2004) and one night @call center (2005)-which continue to top bestseller lists. In March 2008, the New York Times called him the ‘biggest-selling English-language novelist in India’s history’. Both his books have inspired major Bollywood films. One night @ the call center is an international success having been published in the UK, US, and translated into French, Italian, Dutch and Russian.
The 3 Mistakes of My Life
In late-2000, a young boy in Ahmedabad called Govind dreamt of having a business. To accomodate his friends Ish and Omi''s passion, they open a cricket shop. Govind''s wants to make money and thinks big. Ish is all about nurturing Ali, the batsman with a rare gift. Omi knows his limited capabiltiies and just wants to be with his friends. However, nothing comes easy in a turbulent city. To realize their goals, they will have to face it all - religious politics, earthquakes, riots, unacceptable love and above all, their own mistakes. Will they make it? Can an individual''s dreams overcome the nightmares offered by real life? Can we succeed despite a few mistakes?
Five Point Someone
Five Point Someone is a story about three friends in IIT who are unable to cope.
The book starts with a disclaimer, ''This is not a book to teach you how to get into IIT or even how to live in college. In fact, it describes how screwed up things can get if you don''t think straight.''Three hostelmates - Alok, Hari and Ryan get off to a bad start in IIT - they screw up the first class quiz. And while they try to make amends, things only get worse. It takes them a while to realize- If you try and screw with the IIT system, it comes back to double screw you. Before they know it, they are at the lowest echelons of IIT society. They have a five-point-something GPA out of ten, ranking near the end of their class. This GPA is a tattoo that will remain with them, and come in the way of anything else that matters - their friendship, their future, their love life. While the world expects IITians to conquer the world, these guys are struggling to survive.
One Night At The Call Center
The novel revolves around a group of six call center employees working in Connexions call center in the Delhi suburb of Gurgaon in Haryana. It is filled with a lot of drama with unpleasant things happening to all of the leading characters. The story takes a dramatic and decisive turn when they get a phone call from God.
The novel has also been adapted into a movie.
ISBN: 011110000X
Published by: Rupa Publications
Monday, May 10, 2010
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