3 Idiots - Five Points Someone

My end term examination is on. But I had to take some time out to write this before I lose the momentum.

I have been an avid fan of Chetan Bhagat. I have read all his books & uncompromisingly follow his blog. He is probably the only India writer whose manner of writing exerts a pull on me. I came to know about the recent controversy surrounding the resemblance in the stories between the movie by Vidhu Vinod Chopra & the first book from the pied piper of Indian fiction. Just now I watched the movie again & some video clips showing chetan bhagat’s allegations. One thing I must admit right here that I am gravely sorry to see this state of affairs. I am extremely apologetic to see Mr. Bhagat getting bothered by all this stuff.

I know I am entitled to receive a lot of arguments on this, but I guess I have to speak my mind.

He says “The greatest punishment one can give to a writer is not to give him the credit of his script.” I seriously combat this statement of his. I believe a true writer never goes for name, fame, recognition & popularity. His agony fades away once his thought gets a sheet of paper.

He also tries to reproduce his books in his words & says “Bade log hamesha chote logon ke upar nai reh sakte, bhagwan hain, main unme believe karta hun & aise logon ko isi janam main hi unke kiye ka phal milega”. After listening to this, all I can say is “hot ghuma, seeti bajaa, seeti bajake bol bhaiya…W – T - F”. An IIT & IIM graduate, having millions of fans worldwide, who left his highly lucrative investment banking career for writing which does not even assure him a steady income refers himself as a “chota log”. Now I am not going to buy any s*** if he goes on to say that he left banking as he wanted to pursue his dream which is writing.

He also says that he had no intention of coming up with any such statements. It’s his fans who made him do so & Mr. Bhagat, do you honestly expect us to buy that? Had that been the case, then you should have waited for your fans to do that for you.

Lastly, I agree that the movie has almost 70 % similarity with the novel, but I guess film makers like Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Amir Khan & Raj Kumar Hirani are not dumb enough not to follow the legal procedures before getting on board with the movie.

A serious piece of advice for Mr. Writer to concentrate only on writing, the only thing he is good at (apart from studies & wooing IIM girls) & let go all these controversies especially Bollywood issues.