Chetan Bhagat has again nailed a everyday ordinary story in a simple yet extraordinary way. No doubt the right to the story has been bought out by UTV and very soon we might see a bollywood movie...
Ok, now with the novel Revolution 2020; yes I would have to agree that this novel would find a close link with people born after 1980 till date; because most of it revolves round the experiences of that generation.
The story starts in the religious town of 'Kashi' (Varanasi) and revolves round the indvidual struggle of two freinds Raghav and Gopal; and what links them - their love for the girl Aarti.
It is however a very different script from the usual love triangle stories. The primary character is Gopal, who struggles out of the typical Indian story where any one who hasn't got into an engineeringg or Medical college after there school, is treated as dumb and unsuccessful. It also stiches a beauiful love story between Gopal, Aarti and Raghav. Though I strongly believe that Chetan could have done a bit less with the 'sex' side of things; this story needed some seriousness. (please note: I do not have any angst against sex, but just that part of the novel felt as if it was forced into the main scheme of things.) Raghav as a character was strong enought to have been given a bit more to play. His side of the story, regarding the corruption in our society, was equally important; I felt he played the second fiddle through out.
End of the day, I believe Chetan Bhagat through his novels, brings out the negative aspects of our society very smartly. Though at the same point of time he also portrays the strength that the young generation has and what as Indians we can achieve. I believe this is what makes his writing so acceptable amongst the young genration, because most of us feel so much can be done but everyone waits for that single chance....which Gopal and Raghav get in this novel called Revolution 2020!
My Rating: *** & 1/2
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