New Delhi: Chetan Bhagat's books have always found a fancy in Bollywood filmmakers and his latest bestseller Revolution 2020 will also be converted into a movie as the writer has tied up with UTV Motion Pictures for its big screen adaptation. UTV Motion Pictures has acquired the movie rights of the book, and it would be made into an epic drama, narrating the story of three friends, Gopal, Raghav and...
03:25 PM, Nov 16, 2011
"A girl's 'I'm Fine', especially with capital F, is like an 'icebergs ahead' sign for a ship." A languorous love story unfolds on the holy ghats of Varanasi, not unlike the pace of the river that flows through one of India's busiest temple towns which is the backdrop of bestselling author Chetan Bhagat's latest book 'Revolution 2020'. Gopal, the son of a retired teacher, ridden with debt and litigation, was...
11:41 AM, Oct 17, 2011
Mumbai: Author Chetan Bhagat says the idea of his latest work 'Revolution 2020' emerged because of the rampant corruption in the education sector which affects millions of youth. "I am a motivation speaker now and travel around the country. As part of that, I visited several small colleges and noticed the rampant corruption in the education sector. I thought this affects millions of youth so I should do something about...
10:08 AM, Oct 14, 2011
New Delhi: For author Chetan Bhagat, who has explored themes like love, life in call centres and higher education in his novels, the ability to pick the pulse of the youth makes a bestseller. Bhagat, in his fifth book "Revolution 2020" that was released on Saturday evening, tackles the issues of corruption in the not so famous institutions in India through his favourite theme- love. "It is my job to...
02:03 PM, Oct 09, 2011
New Delhi: His books have invariably found a visual spin in Bollywood, but writer Chetan Bhagat, whose latest work 'Revolution 2020' has just hit the stands, says he isn't game to sit and script a film. The corporate executive-turned-author, who admits he has imbibed a lot from the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, reasons he would rather continue the magic of words with good old books. "I am quite busy...
12:13 PM, Oct 08, 2011
New Delhi: Call it a curious coincidence or an intentional publicity coup, but filmmaker David Dhawan's 'Rascals' is being released a day ahead of author Chetan Bhagat's much publicized launch of book 'Revolution 2020'. Here's the twist in the plot. The characters played by Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgn in 'Rascals' are called Chetan and Bhagat respectively. Ever since the promo for Rascals is out, the naming of Dutt and...
06:46 PM, Oct 05, 2011
New Delhi: Chetan Bhagat wrote a letter to his fans as his latest book 'Revolution 2020' is all set to release this October. With less than twenty days left for the release Bhagat reaches out to his fans saying he is vulnerable emotionally, and writing and expressing to his fans himself will help him. Bhagat says, "'Revolution 2020', something I have lived with for the last two years, is finally...
04:04 PM, Sep 19, 2011
Mumbai: Chetan Bhagat's columns on education and corruption inspired him to write 'Revolution 2020', but the author clarifies that the book is not a political novel and that there is no political agenda either. "It isn't a political novel as such, and there is no political agenda either. However, when you look at politics in the broader sense in terms of making people think in a certain manner, then I...
12:55 PM, Sep 06, 2011
New Delhi: 'Revolution 2020', the next Chetan Bhagat book hits bookstores this October. The bestselling author of Five Point Someone, One Night @ The Call Center, The Three Mistakes of My Life and 2 States, has been tweeting about his next book for the last few weeks. 'Revolution 2020' is said to be another gripping tale from the heartland of India. The story revolves around childhood friends Gopal, Raghav and...
12:40 PM, Aug 22, 2011
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