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Chetan Bhagat is the author of nine blockbuster books, widely regarded as ‘the biggest selling English language novelist in India’s history’. his unique writing style has allowed him to tackle, head-on, some…
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We naturally will tend to read media or engage with dialogue that affirms our hypotheses, rather than looking at the truth.
— Chetan BhagatIndian Author & Novelist Known for Best-Selling Fiction Books
In reality, India is not as divided as you might think… hundreds of millions of Muslims live and work in India, they are friends with people in and out of their community, and just live normal lives like anyone else.
— Chetan BhagatIndian Author & Novelist Known for Best-Selling Fiction Books
India is conservative on the outside, but becoming more liberal inside. A lot of my stories are about the double life that younger India has to lead…. The conflict between conservatism and liberal values.
— Chetan BhagatIndian Author & Novelist Known for Best-Selling Fiction Books
Human beings are naturally liberal about these things, human beings are naturally in pursuit of wealth and in pursuit of love and in pursuit of pleasure. I think that happens more in the West or in developed places because it's more accepted there.
— Chetan BhagatIndian Author & Novelist Known for Best-Selling Fiction Books
My work depends on knowing real India, not the 'exotic' stereotype.
— Chetan BhagatIndian Author & Novelist Known for Best-Selling Fiction Books
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