Feb 25, 2010 12:20 AM
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Five Point Someone
A bond popularly known as Friendship thou discussed; argued and honoured in many ways from ages it’s true that emotions of a human being mysteriously layered beneath the heart are hard to read from words and eyes...The one who narrates will always loves to discuss; criticize others keeping himself besides the veil and that’s what’s Chetan Bhagat tries to do while writing one of the most engaging story into Indian Print Space on campus life.
Characters
Three Idiots viz. Hari; Ryan and Alok met by instance while their dear seniors were trying to ragged them by forcing them to put their clothes off and stuffing empty coke bottles into their----- …You know where if you have read that. Ryan as a true Greek soldier saved them from getting virtually raped and a bond of three started in the IIT-Biggest Institution in India for Engineers.
Chetan seems to chosen himself as Hari as he is the one who narrates the complete the Story from beginning to end giving individual space to each friend also by allowing them to write one chapter for themselves including Neha …Hari’s Girlfriend and Prof Cherian Daughter. And who is Prof Cherian? Well he is the HOD and Hari’s only Nightmare(Well true from the side of Cherian too for Hari)
Ryan is the most dynamic guy to whom even Hari want to follow .A Guy with Greek God looks& Physique ; full of Confidence and a Heart to die for Friends (and run away from parents).
Alok is studious who has left his passion for painting to take up his family responsibilities as his father is half dead due to paralysis; sister has grown up and her to be in- laws needs a dowry ticket( a CAR) to make her enter into a institution called Marriage and his Mother teaches Biology in a school- The only earning member in the family
Neha is a girl every parent will cherish and boys will ask for...Beautiful; confident; Emotional ( and Hari will tell you better the day when Neha’s father found her Wrapped in a bed Sheet and Hari in his Shirt n I mean Only in a bed sheet)
And Hari...well He didn’t told about himself much as he enjoys writing about others...A safe-sider
Overview and verdict
It’s an engaging story which not only make you feel lighter but also makes you feel emotions of each character near to your heart with a straight focus on dark side of Indian education where Innovations; new ideas are given no space and everybody supposed to be a Parrot.
All characters, incidents and experience are so alive that if someone has ever lived in hostels or away from homes one could really imagine the scene by scene of novel as you move from one page to other.
It’s a story which does not just focuses on entertainment part but seriously raises the question on bitten Indian education system in IIT and how the system actually brought about changes in the lives of three friends.
It’s also tries to highlight whatever happens family is important even if you don’t need it...They are the one who stands by you when Nobody stands by you…. And Yes Friends...Good Friends are the most lovable assets of One Life.
Chetan tries to make his best to make you smile even in the most serious situation in the story…and that’s the real USP of his style
A very much recommended to all readers who want to recall their campus lives’ fun ;issues and of course first love..
Lastly, if you wish to know if Movie-“ 3 idiots” was based on this book on which such a great controversy raised than honestly the campus life in first half of the movie is a Direct hand pick from the Chetan Bhagat’s Five Point Someone..May be it was Director’s arrogance or Planned Promotional Strategy ; Five point Someone is an enjoyable ride...You will love to take on..Cheers!!
Regards
AVA
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