There were English books around, English newspapers used to come. There are some of us who are very lucky, who were born in families where English was spoken.
I think everybody needs in English and I think what 's happening is even within that English. Your books are in English.Ĭhetan Bhagat: Yes they are in English. I want every slum dwellers kid also to do one day know English, read English and therefore buy my books. And that is my goal also actually in the country. Everybody needs to know English to rise up in life today. In fact I feel for the people who at least, I think, Hindi should be Hindi is our mother tongue, it is there in our movies and music. I don't like either of these extreme uses. Whether it's English Nazi's or Hindi Nazi's. You have managed to actually mirror a whole struggle we've seen come into focus much more with the new Government taking over, whether it's been a much more of a sense of Hindi as our national language and this actual reverse snobbery, some would say, that the English elite is outdated and we are not in tune with the new India where aspirations can be dreamt, thought and can be done in Hindi.Ĭhetan Bhagat: I actually disagree with both the groups. NDTV: Chetan you said it's a love story but I think the whole class aspect is fascinating because your timing is usually perfect. So that's what 'Half Girlfriend' is all about. And how that can impact relationships, work, career everything.
Varying degrees of English put you in various classes in society. Essentially it explores class in our society and how English has become the new class system.
And he falls in love with a girl in Stephens, which I understand it was your alma mater too, who speaks English very well. And it's about it's a love story about a rural boy from Bihar who doesn't speak English well. Well 'Half Girlfriend' is my new book, that's coming. I am sure that you needed an excuse so you got it. Thank you so much for having me here, thank you all of you for skipping college for me. Thanks for being here and tell us a bit about ' Half Girlfriend'.Ĭhetan Bhagat: Well thank you. He's out now with his new book, ' Half Girlfriend' and he joins us tonight with an audience of young people, who in a sense Chetan, are your driving force. And tonight with me is a man of ideas, Chetan Bhagat, who has redefined literature, publishing and the whole art of communication. NDTV: Good evening and welcome to The NDTV Dialogues, a conversation of ideas. On The NDTV Dialogues, author Chetan Bhagat interacts with an audience of young people, answering questions on his new book ' Half Girlfriend'.įollowing is the full transcript of his interaction:
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