The latest novel
of the well-known bestseller writer Chetan Bhagat attracts the attention of the
readers. The title makes us curious of what would be there.
You can predict
what would be in 272 pages of a book if you have read his earlier fiction. You will find everything that you always look
for while reading his fiction.
The Story begins
with the wedding scene of Radhika, the protagonist. She is a successful
investment banker who is frank, independent and not a virgin. Goa Marriott is
the hotel where both families are planned to stay.
The One Indian
Girl, he is talking about, is no longer INDIAN at all. In no case she could
match with the ACTUAL INDIAN GIRL (In our mind)-MAY BE A STEREOTYPE of INDAIN
GIRL.
The so-called
Indian Girl in his fiction, Radhika, is shown as the direct opposite of the
actual Indian Girl. She belongs to the elite class and is no longer Indian by
mindset. She is bold. She has gone through everything before her marriage. She
confesses it with her would be husband who finds no problem in it and considers
it as a matter of past. It seems very trivial when her ex-boyfriends come to
meet her when marriage functions are going on.
It is also filmy when she calls her ex boy-friends Neel, Debu, and
Brijesh (Would be husband) to meet her at the same time and the drama that
happens.
The portrayal of
Radhika as a feminist is one sided. It doesn’t fulfill the demand that the term
FEMINIST is asking for. Is it like having affairs before marriage? Is it that
independence only? Feminism is beyond that where we could listen and respect the
INNER VOICE of a woman. Unfortunately, Chetan Bhagat doesn’t highlight it a
lot. Had it done, it could have been a good piece of literature (worth
readable). It is sad that popular culture still needs a woman’s body to make
business.
Why to Read:
·
Read if you are interested to
know whether they get marry or not.
·
To know what she does with her
boy boyfriends. (Expected before we read)
·
To satisfy the unfulfilled
desires only by reading.
·
To waste time if you have lots
of time.
·
NO SPECIFIC REASON
Why not to read:
·
There is nothing that you will
get from it except how to make love with girlfriend-around 7-10 pages (in
between) of description at different places across the countries.
·
Save your time and utilize it
for some other priorities.
·
It is not an entertainment at
all. It is a waste of time.
Sachin Bhagat
