Marriage might be a private affair in western countries where people are more individualistic in nature. However in a eastern country like India, for a couple to get married, it takes to soothe the both side of the couple at the first place. It's very rare that the "to be married couple" have very nominal or not at all role in the course which would influence their life for forever. All this has been portrayed by Chetan Bhagat(C.B) in his yet-another best selling novel "2 States".
Chetan Bhagat has been " the biggest selling English novelist in India's history" by the New York Times. Besides his previous best-selling like 3 mistakes of my life, One night at the call center, C.B has also inspired some of Bollywood movies like "3 Idiots", " Hello" and also an upcoming " 2 states".
Written in an autobiographical note, an IIT and IIM graduate C.B plots it very cleverly about the love affair between a Punjabi boy: Krish and a Tamil girl: Ananya who represent two different states of India: Haryana and Tamil Nadu respectively. C.B draws a perfect plot to the novel by beginning from the early friendship of the two fresher of IIMA who firstly get to know each other in college canteen. The relationship that begins with only friends leads ultimately to love relationship where the couple with the passage of time decide to take seven rounds in of fire ( to get married). And usual to C.B novel, the story flow gets more interesting as C.B describes the couple getting involved themselves in the pre-marital sex affairs in each-other dorm rooms ( I really wonder if all these happens in IIMA !! ;) )
The couple serious enough in their love relationship vow to marry and stat a really tedious task of taking their parents in to agreement for the marriage. After series of workouts full of discomforts and tensions(like Krish moving out to Chennai to befriend Ananya family, helping his "to be" brother in law with tuition classes etc) , they become to soothe both of their family for the marriage. Around this part, the novel is very much about the family affairs in India and how important it is to get families approval in-order to get married. Also the novel depicts it beautifully the contrasting views of the older generation with the new generations in terms of love-life relationships.
Beside the stuffs of love, relationship and ambitions, the novel attempts to convey a beautiful message about how India should be. The idea is depicted more clearly when Ananya gives birth to a twin and C.B mentions by saying that the babies belong to a state called "India"; ending inequality. So as to develop a better version of India, its citizen ( esp. Youths) should rise above and beyond the narrow domestic fragments of caste, creed and state ( India first ! )
Apart of the usual moral lesson, I read this novel in order to know about the life in IIMA. (which the book reveals really less and out of what it reveals, I believe most of it is exaggerated and flawed :D ) However I like this book of C.B more than 4 previous book of him. And Yes, Can't wait for the movie revision of the same releasing this weekend( April 11, 2014).
Well this is just kind of light read. And don't expect to dig out some great lessons or morals from this novel. If You really love Bollywood romantic movies then this book might be a right pick.
Chetan Bhagat has been " the biggest selling English novelist in India's history" by the New York Times. Besides his previous best-selling like 3 mistakes of my life, One night at the call center, C.B has also inspired some of Bollywood movies like "3 Idiots", " Hello" and also an upcoming " 2 states".
Written in an autobiographical note, an IIT and IIM graduate C.B plots it very cleverly about the love affair between a Punjabi boy: Krish and a Tamil girl: Ananya who represent two different states of India: Haryana and Tamil Nadu respectively. C.B draws a perfect plot to the novel by beginning from the early friendship of the two fresher of IIMA who firstly get to know each other in college canteen. The relationship that begins with only friends leads ultimately to love relationship where the couple with the passage of time decide to take seven rounds in of fire ( to get married). And usual to C.B novel, the story flow gets more interesting as C.B describes the couple getting involved themselves in the pre-marital sex affairs in each-other dorm rooms ( I really wonder if all these happens in IIMA !! ;) )
The couple serious enough in their love relationship vow to marry and stat a really tedious task of taking their parents in to agreement for the marriage. After series of workouts full of discomforts and tensions(like Krish moving out to Chennai to befriend Ananya family, helping his "to be" brother in law with tuition classes etc) , they become to soothe both of their family for the marriage. Around this part, the novel is very much about the family affairs in India and how important it is to get families approval in-order to get married. Also the novel depicts it beautifully the contrasting views of the older generation with the new generations in terms of love-life relationships.
Beside the stuffs of love, relationship and ambitions, the novel attempts to convey a beautiful message about how India should be. The idea is depicted more clearly when Ananya gives birth to a twin and C.B mentions by saying that the babies belong to a state called "India"; ending inequality. So as to develop a better version of India, its citizen ( esp. Youths) should rise above and beyond the narrow domestic fragments of caste, creed and state ( India first ! )
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Apart of the usual moral lesson, I read this novel in order to know about the life in IIMA. (which the book reveals really less and out of what it reveals, I believe most of it is exaggerated and flawed :D ) However I like this book of C.B more than 4 previous book of him. And Yes, Can't wait for the movie revision of the same releasing this weekend( April 11, 2014).
Well this is just kind of light read. And don't expect to dig out some great lessons or morals from this novel. If You really love Bollywood romantic movies then this book might be a right pick.
Finally a Hindi movie that has a story line and does not rely on stupid one-liners. It is a sensitive film that explores human relationships, with sterling performances by all the actors. Enjoyable and interesting.
ReplyDeleteyes. a good story line. I am yet not done with movie. hope to manage some time very soon
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