The India Today Mind Rocks event has commenced. Many big celebrities are participating in this grand event taking place in Bengaluru today, September 14. The first guest of the event was Chetan Bhagat, whose session was titled 'Fiction as Social Commentary in Modern India.' In this session, he spoke with moderator Rajdeep Sardesai. One of the most famous and successful authors of India, Chetan, discussed his career and books at the 'India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit 2024.' Let's see what he had to say.
Chetan on Bans on Films and Books
Chetan then talked about the film '3 Idiots.' He said, 'If you haven't seen this movie, you can't get an Aadhaar card. It's essential to watch it.' Chetan was asked if, while writing the book 'Five Point Someone,' which inspired '3 Idiots,' he was genuinely revealing the truth about IIT to the world. And when he saw Aamir Khan in the movie, did he feel like he was seeing himself on the screen? The author replied, 'Yes, but I didn't do Zoobi Doobi on campus. However, this story was about my friends. I would say it's my purest book because no one knew me then. I wasn't popular. I wasn't trying to write best-selling books, just telling my college story. I didn't expect it to be so liked. I've written over ten books, but the two best ones are those based on my life. They are
