Friends, I ready 2 books of CB..2 States and Five point someone...He writes good but not as per international standards...He needs more time to be an international writer. He writes in simple language, which is very very good to understand for every people around the world. He needs to cover long journey to be an International writer...like Salman Rasdi...
Re: Chetan Bhagat & His work till now
by Nostradamus Great on Jun 10, 2010 01:50 AM
When I started reading your post, I thought... "here is a well read person, who is analysing Chetan Bhagat and his writing skills" and then the last word of your post exposed it..... Have you read any books by Salman 'Rushdie'? :-p
I read the books by CB, all of them. Appreciated them. Few comments in this forum, question about his literary talent (like why it is not acclaimed by literary intellectuals or why some foreign critics praised him... blah blah...).. But who cares about intellectual critics or a booker prize? Believe me or not I could not finish 'White tiger' or 'God of small things', though they are prize winners are acclaimed by foreign audience. On the contrary I enjoyed CB's books. And I hope its happened with many other reader like me. I am a common man who love to read whatever I like (not in literary standards / critics way). Hail CB for his writing which appeals the mass (Indian).
Re: Chetan Bhagat and intellectual literary standard
by ashok kumar on Jul 14, 2010 08:11 AM
yes it is not good to read booker prize book if your Engkish is not good. CB's book will be good for you.
Re: Chetan Bhagat and intellectual literary standard
by Neha George on May 30, 2010 07:32 PM
you r 100% right. Reading booker prize books was torture. You know roy described how a woman shits and this got her a booker prise. CB's 2 states is awesome, hope to c a movie abt it with abhay deol in it
Re: Re: Chetan Bhagat and intellectual literary standard
by sam puzhakkal on Feb 17, 2012 10:22 AM
Neha, that comment shows how shallow you are. True, that book by Ms Roy, has a few lines about how a woman goes to the toilet and then cannot flush as water is not available. However that is but one miniscule part of that book, and you state that...This got her a booker prize!
Really? this part got her the booker prize? did the Booker prize committee state that they gave the booker prize because it describes how a woman defecates?
That is an EXTREMELY well written book. Much much better written than White tiger, Hulabaloo, Midnights children and many other well acclaimed books.
Its sad that Ms Roy didnot continue writing books, and got absorbed into social activities instead.
The command Ms Roy has over the English langauge, and how deftly she expresses her thoughts and conjures images is simply outstanding.
Re: Re: Chetan Bhagat and intellectual literary standard
by puneet poddar on Jul 13, 2010 12:32 PM
awesome Neha... abey deol would absolutely fit in the role...
People who sit in trains or plains and buy cheap novels to pass time would appreciate Chetan Bhagat immensely. Only problem is that he is a self confessed celebrity which is bugging me. Besides the 3Idiots episode really got me worked up. I just wanted to Ask Chetan Bhagat: Why Copy Nora Roberts in bits and pieces? Are you successful in masquerading it? Apparently not and Dude it is time to do some serious Original work.
Re: Here is What I Meant! And it is not an Apology!!!
by GeekOrigins on May 25, 2010 07:50 PM
Spelling mistake. Please read "Planes" instead of "Plains". thank you.
Chetan Bhagat writes interesting contamporary fiction. It is unfortunate that the story writer did not get proper recognition for the success of 3 Idiots. It is sad that movie makers do not give due credit to writers who is one of the most important part of any film or drama production!
1. "He encouraged innovation and creativity; he encouraged my ideas and asked me not to worry about my grades." :: This means he was no good at Studies. And hence useless. The professor must be laughing his ass off behind his back.
2. "My first crush in class V, when I first discovered romance. Now I make a living out of it!" :: Yes if you had some serious talent you would have done something better in life.
3. " There was no professional ambition as such" : :Yes I agree, You still don't have any ambitions.
4. "It was Rs 1,500 that I earned working at the Cadbury's factory at Lonavala as part of my IIT internship in 1994. " :: How I wish you had stayed there.
5. " When I wrote my first book and started looking out for a publisher, I knocked nine doors to rejection." :: The first nine were right to reject you. The tenth made our life miserable.
6. "The book is based on my personal life." :: That is it sucks.
Re: Here is what he Meant
by ananya rout on May 24, 2010 04:44 PM
He is not asking you to read his books. Do not read if you do not want to. But, do not pass such derogatory comments. there are people who love his books. respect their views. Grow up. It is about time.
Re: Here is what he Meant
by Neo Anderson on May 25, 2010 03:33 PM
For your kind Information ...he is an IIT'an and has MBA from IIM Bangalore . Currently he is working as a Investment Banker with a leading MNC Bank .
Re: Here is what he Meant
by Kiran Shetty on May 25, 2010 03:17 PM
My Comments:
a. Bhagat would be as, if not more, successful (monetarily) as any of the IITian or IIM alumni. The fame that he has earned is simply unparalelled. b. Yes. U too have a serious talent - of criticizing whatever comes ur way.... Way to go buddy!!! c. Whatever ambition Bhagat had - he achieved it (to be a writer). How many people can boast of the same. d. Thanks Bhagat for taking up serious writing. Way to go!!! e. Those 9 publishers surely know whether they were right or wrong. f. The book is based on personal life and is not his personal life. Get real man. Do you have BALLS to share things as they are in your life?
No matter what people might say, anyone who has read 5 point someone... would agree that more tan 70% of the script has been picked straight from the book... rest as Anu Malik would like to say... HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THE REAL WORK. :-)
Good work Chetan.... waiting for your next BLOCKBUSTER!!!!
Re: Re: Here is what he Meant
by GeekOrigins on May 26, 2010 11:20 AM
Hi Kiran,
a. Bhagat would be as, if not more, successful (monetarily) as any of the IITian or IIM alumni. The fame that he has earned is simply unparalelled. ( Is that Really what this all about- Money? Dude Once Upon a time Writers used to Moral Critics, Civilization Makers and Social Commentators)
b. Yes. U too have a serious talent - of criticizing whatever comes ur way.... Way to go buddy!!! ( What Can I Say, Thanks Bro)
c. Whatever ambition Bhagat had - he achieved it (to be a writer). How many people can boast of the same. (Really, He never said that he wanted to be a writer, According to him he became a writer JUST NOW. Which Means by Accident.)
d. Thanks Bhagat for taking up serious writing. Way to go!!! ( Do Expand your Literary Horizons)
e. Those 9 publishers surely know whether they were right or wrong. (They did everybody a great Favor)
f. The book is based on personal life and is not his personal life. Get real man. Do you have BALLS to share things as they are in your life? ( You are Right, I don't hav The BALLS to expose my private life to everybody. It is my business and not everyones.)
Re: Here is what he Meant
by P on May 24, 2010 04:30 PM
what actualy you trying to prove here.. only useless person can comment like this.. what the hell you have to do with his life.. just look at yourself.. bloody nonsense..
Re: Here is what he Meant
by Parthasarathi Khajuria on May 24, 2010 02:58 AM
If u haven't read any of his books and writing such stuff just to kill time, then don't embarass urself by doing such 'translations'
Re: Here is what he Meant
by imran mulla on May 22, 2010 07:22 PM
why dont u do something good for urself instead of wasting ur time here. it is apparent that u hv read none of his books, and if u hv read, u do not hv the acumen to understand whats good and bad.
Re: Re: Here is what he Meant
by war lock on May 24, 2010 07:10 PM
His books were mediocre to say the least.....his book didnt make 3 idiots famous....3 idiots made his book famous and the ass wanted more credit....VVC should have claimed royalty on sales of the book post the movie. I can understand the intellect of the dudes who think his books are amazing....i'm with geekorigins all the way
Re: Re: Re: Here is what he Meant
by abhi ganguly on May 25, 2010 01:05 PM
Chetan Bhagat doesn't need to have his books certified brilliant by english literature standards.He isn't trying to be Tagore,Seth or Ghosh.His intention is not to win the Booker or Pulitzer through his writings.So what intellect is war lock talking about? Whats wrong if someone decides to read a book without applying his intellect?
Re: Re: Re: wrok
by Rajkumar Pallan on May 24, 2010 04:41 PM
u may think by getting SC/ST certificate the life is peacful with money..u may be other side of the river..U donot know the pain of SC/ST to get educated and to get a Job.
Re: wrok
by Sachin Bodwal on May 24, 2010 04:32 PM
and what is meant by high caste? You sickos still have this demented attitude reeking of casteism but to deprive so called lower castes, you say that reservation will cause divides. Disgusting...
You so called high castes are thieves of highest order....
