![]() Thus, Bhagat manages to reinforce another stereotype about India and Indians. Bihari boys are closet chauvinists who freak out when denied sex, and hurl choice, crass abuse in Bhojpuri. ![]() Delhi girls, by definition, are all beautiful, fair and wear short clothes. He meets and falls in love with a beautiful Delhi girl. He hails from Bihar, the most reviled of Indian states, and stereotypically the most backward. ![]() Like in most other novels, the girl he chases is beautiful, talented and we are given the impression that she is too good for him.Īdditionally, Madhav is a country bumpkin in Half Girlfriend, which means his diffidence quotient is even higher, and the difficulty of his task greater. Like in all of Bhagat's other novels, the protagonist, a man, suffers from a lack of self esteem. There has already been some feminist outrage over the crudeness of the title, but as we begin to read we find out that Bhagat simply repeats his standard settings - a college, a common activity (in this case, basketball) and a girl. The less known non-fiction book 'What Young India Wants' is also out in the market. We have been treated to Five Point Someone, One Night at a Call Centre, The Three Mistakes of My Life, 2 States and Revolution 2020. ![]() Chetan Bhagat, the IIT-IIM graduate who is not famous for being an IIT-IIM graduate, has been writing for years, and his books have sold like hot cakes. ![]()
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