This Diwali Chetan Bhagat is coming up with his fourth novel “2 States : The Story of My Marriage”. It is expected to be released by end of October 2009. Its story is inspired from a real story of Chetan Bhagat and his wife Anusha who are from Delhi and Tamil nadu respectively. It is a love story about a Punjabi boy and a Tamilian girl. Krish and Ananya are from two different states of India, deeply in love and want to get married. Their parents don’t agree and the couple have a tough battle to get married with the consent of their parents. This is the first book of Chetan Bhagat which draws a lot of inspiration from my his life and also he has written this novel after quitting his high paying job at a financial investment bank.
Synopsis ::
Love marriages around the world are simple:
Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy.
They get married.In India, there are a few more steps:
Boy loves Girl. Girl loves Boy.
Girl’s family has to love boy. Boy’s family has to love girl.
Girl’s Family has to love Boy’s Family. Boy’s family has to love girl’s family.
Girl and Boy still love each other. They get married.Welcome to 2 States, a story about Krish and Ananya. They are from two different states of India, deeply in love and want to get married. Of course, their parents don’t agree. To convert their love story into a love marriage, the couple have a tough battle in front of them. For it is easy to fight and rebel, but it is much harder to convince. Will they make it?
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Read Prologue ::
==> If you liked this post, then why not buy me a beer so I can cool off?“Why am I referred here? I don’t have a problem,” I said.
She didn’t react. Just gestured that I remove my shoes and take the couch. She had an office like any other doctor’s, minus the smells and cold, dangerous instruments.
She waited for me to talk more. I hesitated and spoke again.
“I’m sure people come here with big, insurmountable problems. Girlfriends dump their boyfriends everyday. Hardly the reason to see a shrink, right? What am I, a psycho?”
“No, I am the psycho. Psychotherapist to be precise. If you don’t mind, I prefer that to shrink,” she said.
“Sorry,” I said.
“It’s OK,” she said and reclined on her chair. No more than thirty, she seemed young for a shrink, sorry, psychotherapist. Certificates from top US universities adorned the walls like tiger heads in a hunter’s home. Yes, another South Indian had conquered the world of academics. Dr. Neeta Iyer, Valedictorian, Vassar College.
“I charge five hundred rupees per hour,” she said. “Stare at the walls or talk. I’m cool either way.”
I had spent twelve minutes, or a hundred bucks, without getting anywhere. I wondered if she would accept a partial payment and let me leave.
“Dr. Iyer…”
“Neeta is fine,” she said.
“OK, Neeta, I don’t think my problem warrants this. I don’t know why Dr. Ramachandran sent me here.”
She picked my file from her desk. “Let’s see. This is Dr. Ram’s brief to me – patient has sleep deprivation, has cut off human contact for a week, refuses to eat, has Google-searched on best ways to commit suicide.” She paused and looked at me with raised eyebrows.
“I Google for all sorts of stuff,” I mumbled, “don’t you?”
“The report says the mere mention of her name, her neighbourhood or any association, like her favourite dish, brings out unpredictable emotions ranging from tears to rage to frustration.”
“I had a break-up. What do you expect?” I was irritated.
“Sure, with Ananya who stays in Mylapore. What’s her favourite dish? Curd rice?”
I sat up straight. “Don’t,” I said weakly and felt a lump in my throat. I fought back tears. “Don’t,” I said again.
“Don’t what?” Neeta egged me on, “Minor problem, isn’t it?”
“Fuck minor. It’s killing me.” I stood agitatedly. “Do you South Indians even know what emotions are all about?”
“I’ll ignore the racist comment. You can stand and talk, but if it is a long story, take the couch. I want it all,” she said.
I broke into tears. “Why did this happen to me?” I sobbed.
She passed me a tissue.
“Where do I begin?” I said and sat gingerly on the couch.
“Where all love stories begin. From when you met her the first time,” she said.
She drew the curtains and switched on the air-conditioner. I began to talk and get my money’s worth.
did u happen to read the book… its very good
do check out my review on it
http://life-n-coda.blogspot.com/2009/10/2-states-tale-of-my-marriage.html
hey ppl…..2 states…..grt work by chetan bhagat….must read for present generation especially those who want to get married but are facing problems due to stereotypes and prejudices of indian society…..this book provides a solution to these problems and the only solution underlined is “LOVE”….
Not read the book yet but confident the book will be good like the last three books..
I really dont lik novels bt whn it coms abt chetan bhagat i just luv to read his writting…………
Hoping 4 the best as i m making an order to get it…..
A nice and entertaining book. Perfect when you want to read something light and get amused. Not all books are meant to be literary works with complicated plots. Chetan has never claimed to be a grammatically correct writer but for youth he speaks and that’s what makes him a writer with a fresh approach. He has kept his promises. So far so good!
I had read this books and it is very nice .and i will wait for his next novel
hii everyone who read my comment : Really amazing yarro .This is the most fantastic novel among the three…. i think that it will be the national best seller novel??????????
DATZZZZZ KOOLL……….MUST READ DA BK…..ITZZZ ABOUT DA REAL PIX F INDIAN PARENTS…DEY SD KNOW ABOT DA LOVE…WEN WE WL PS OUR LF WTH OUR LF PARTNR DEN WHRS DA PROB??WEN I LUV HER…DENNNN?????????I NEED HER…I WL B HAPPPY WTH HER..
YEA ITZZZ PARNTS SD AWR..BUT DEY SD KNOW ABOUT DA LUV…
RPLY
chetan u really rocks,,,,
i am dead sure it will also be a thrilling 1, i m despirately waiting for this….
keep writing and let us enjoying….
thanks a lot again………
I am really excited about “two states”. i red all the previous books. You rock chetan and after reading so many comments i am very excited for the new book.
best fo all works by chethan, hats off
Hello everyone,
I also want to share about the book(The story of my marrige). This is the 2nd book i read and it was awesome. chetan has done a gr8 job. i couldn’t figure out ppl at IIT and IIM they can also take time for love. when i finished the book then i realize tht why chetan hasn’t written more.
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Well, when it comes to chetan bhagat, he has kept the whole country entertaining with novels like Five Point Someone, The 3 mistakes of my life and One night at call center. I am desperately looking forward to get 2 States. Keeping in view his past record, I am sure this one will again strike the chord.
DIS BOOK IS AWESOME…BETTER THAN ALL D REST CHETAN BHAGAT HAS WRITTEN…ITS 1 COMPLETE PIECE WID NO LOOPHOLES…A MUST READ…SO LAY BACK…KEEP A HOT COFFEE BESIDE U…N READ ON DIS WINTER…
hatts off to his novels………………..
what a great work by an investment banking employee……..
I read this book in 3 days…..
First time in my life I read any book in 3 days, because of uniqueness of this book……….
Just came across a great offer for all fans of Chetan Bhagat and thought of sharing with you.
This book is available at hindglobal.in for Re 1 only..
But its worth much more.. Worth reading..
reading this book rite now. In office also i feel like go home early and start reading book.
will complete it this weekend. i liked the theme of this book alot.
It has created the magic all over again. We can certainly say that “Love is in the air”. His way of describing things is so cool that we can almost imagine everything happening before us……
All HAIL Chetan Bhagat
It’s a lackluster novel
http://anuj-mehta.blogspot.com/2009/11/chetan-bhagats-2-states-lackluster.html
Hii!!! Casually I was out for window shopping this afternoon while I was going thru a bookshop I stopped and I was looking at the books…suddenly I saw the book “2 States the story of my mariage” by chetan bhagat…without a secong thouhgt I bought the book as I have read the novels “Five point someone” and “Three Mistakes of my life” they were amazing!!! I feel that this book will be one of the Bestsellers by Chetan Bhagat!! Congrats Chetan Bhagat!!! All the Best!!! May God Bless you!!!
I dont read novel on regular basis…but when it comes to chetan Bhagat novel i cant afford to miss it.
Hey Chetan !!
U just pend out the exact feeling and thinking which comes and goes in every YOUTH’S mind… i belv most of pepole have or are going through your 2 STATES Novel Boss…
You Rocks
Hey Chetan…!!
Jus 3 Words For U : ”U R AWESOME”[:)]
Jus 3 Words For Yo Books : ”Thy R ”FANTABULOUS” [:)]
KEEP Da BEST WORK On…
Lookin’ Forward to read more ”WONDERFUL STORIES” in Near Future..
”WISH U ALL D BEST”
”GOD BLESS”
Cheers…
Goldy [:)]