Revolution 2020: Masala Bestseller

I have read all the previous books of Chetan Bhagat, and I know his books are not meant for people who like to read serious stuffs. His stories are entertaining, written in simple language and youth easily identify with his characters. Chetan Bhagat has started a completely new category of reading; Masala bestsellers, just like masala blockbuster movies which has everything in it, love, romance, action, songs and dance. Chetan too has tried to deliver all these through his stories.

Revolution 2020 too stands in the category of masala entertainment. Two guys, love the same girl, follow different path to fulfill their ambition. One, Raghav, takes the path of honesty and feels that a revolution is needed to change the country’s future and tries to expose corrupt politicians through journalism. The other,Gopal, being rejected in love vows to become a rich man and does whatever it takes to become rich, falling into the trap of corruption. Chetan has not tried to be judgmental about which path is good and which is bad.  He has left it on the readers to decide which path is good.

What I like about Chetan Bhagat’s stories is that he doesn’t let it look like a preaching story, he just tells the story without emphasizing on what is good and what is not. His stories are meant for entertainment only and Revolution 2020 does it’s part. Though comparing it with his earlier books, I find this a little week in terms of characters and humor. Humor definitely is Chetan’s forte which seems to be lacking in this one.

Just like a bollywood masala movie, enjoy this one with a popcorn and coke. Story is simple and written in simple language so an easy read, requires less thinking and time. Good for those who think they can’t read books, they should start with this.  I will not be surprised if a film producer finds this story worthy of being adapted as a movie, but this time it may not be a Rajkumar Hirani, but a good stuff for directors like David Dhawan and Rohit Shetty. Just like David Dhawan’s movies which earn not more than two stars by film critiques but breaks box office records, Revolution 2020 also has all masala to be a bestseller among Indian youth.

FACEBOOK....

My day started with making update on face book

“20,000 killed in Japan due to earthquake”

By evening 20 people liked it,

I wondered what was there to like, that so many people died?

Did they like it coz they like me,

Or was it because they want me to like their updates in return?

They’ll like whatever crap I write

This is social networking site,

Where everyone likes you coz there is no dislike button.

Everyone around me is wearing a mask,

Everyone pretends to be friendly,

Nobody discloses his intentions,

Should I be worried of this, I enjoy it.

But sometimes I get bored of this artificial world,

When I need some real friends,

Whom I have lost long ago,

I try to find them on facebook

But will never get them,

Coz it is not the place to find friends…

MAN Vs NATURE

Too much dependence on science, development of technology isn't an issue that's posing threat to environment....Infact this is important for our betterment...but what is worth pondering is our attitude towards our environment.We are so much engrossed in our quest to improve on science and technology that we are not able to see how we are jeopardizing the environment.

We often say that we need to protect the environment but the fact is that environment is always going to stay, what's going to perish is us if we don't align with the plan of nature. Yes, nature has plans for everyone, we are required to abide by that, to survive.But as we consider ourselves the most superior form of life, we start neglecting the plans...in the overconfidence that somehow we'll find out a way to live even if that's against the plan of nature...

Technology should develop, but not at the cost of nature. Science should grow but with it awareness and concern for our environment should also grow. Interaction between human and nature should not be destructive but for the benefit of both man and nature. Let's not forget that we are just a part of the nature...any wrong with the nature will have an adverse effect on us.....

RELIGION Vs CONSCIENCE

Religion forms an integral part of all our lives. From childhood only, our minds are conditioned to believe in it. We believe in God because we think that he is all powerful, almighty and is the savior of all our lives. Believing in God helps us believe that there is someone who can protect us from all the evil forces, can judge our actions and guide us through right path. We view God more as a ‘Superhero’, who can do anything and this feeling alone gives us a sense of security to live in this world. But when somebody comes and challenges our belief on our religion, we cannot accept that even when we find his words more logical. Religion is what defies all logic.

In the movie, “The man from Earth”, when the protagonist  John Oldman, who claims to be 14000 years old, challenges the religious belief of his friends, the beliefs that they have cherished since their birth and that forms a part of their lives and lifestyles, all of them turn against him. Their reactions were quite obvious, just imagine how you would feel if one day you are told that the religious belief you were raised with, were all false. But isn’t he right when he says that we change our belief as according to situations? If not then why in a country like India where cows were treated as God, once upon a time, are barbequed today?

Religion is a belief system which tells us how we should live in the world at a particular time. History itself reveals that religions have been modified/ changed as according to people’s interest in the retrospect. So if we have formed religions to live happily in life then why do people fight over it? Why is there a Babri Masjid and why there is hatred between Jews and Christians?

We should live by our religious belief but as the way it is meant to be, and not to fight over it. Religion is for uniformity and not disparity. Please learn the true lesson of any religion, which is humanity.