Book Review: 2 States by Chetan Bhagat
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person — Mignon McLaughlin, true love stories never have endings. In this book, 2 States: The Story of My Marriage, published on October 8, 2009, the popular Indian author and columnist Chetan Prakash Bhagat telling us how his most challenging love story became a victorious love marriage with his spouse Anusha Bhagat. Through this story, Krish and Ananya tell us why family and parents matter in a relationship and how career and passion associated. As common as college couples these guys also wanted to get married but the circumstances didn’t permit though they wouldn’t give up. Moreover, this is something different from our exaggerating and cliché Indian love stories.
Chetan Bhagat favoured by a lot of readers just because of his writing style as well as the simplicity in works. He always writes reality, things which a common Indian can easily relate to his or her daily life. Whatever the author is, he has converted lakhs of non-readers into readers and has inspired thousands to turn back into their ultimate passion in writings. Furthermore, his writings have got commercial success for him and gave reading happiness to the masses. In 2014, Abhishek Verman directed 2 states — a Hindi language romantic comedy-drama film- with Alia Bhatt as Ananya Swaminathan and Arjun Kapoor as Krish Malhotra which was one of the box office hits (Rs.1750.2 million). This movie is typical and predictable but it has some funny and witty lines. However, it offers a real love story between North and South.
This book is a spellbinding tale of the journey of two lovers from love to marriage. Of laughter and tears, love, and long-distance. As all Indians know Chetan says, different than other countries in India there are a few more steps for lovers to get married each other. Boy loves girl, girl loves boy. The girl’s family has to love the boy, the boy’s family has to love the girl. The girl’s family has to love the girl’s family, the girl’s family has to love the boy’s family. And girl and boy still love each other, they get married. But after two or three steps most Indians fail to get passed the examination. Though Krish’s efforts and helplessness show us the true color of the relationship. That’s why the 2 states became different. This book is not an intellectual stuff but a clear and prospective of life in India. Finally, you’ll be surely left with a smile after you complete this one!
