THE THREE MISTAKES OF MY LIFE

AUTHOR-CHETAN BHAGAT PRESENTED BY- SANDEEP KUMAR PGDIIBM-013

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chetan Bhagat is the author of two block buster novels-FIVE POINT SOMEONE(2004) and ONE NIGHT@ THE COLL CENTER(2005) that top best seller lists to date since their relese. In march 2008 THE NEWYORK TIMES called him theBIGGEST SELLING ENGLISH AUTHOR IN INDIAS HISTORY. Chetan Bhagats both the books have inspired mojor bollywood films.

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This indian writter was born on 22nd april 1974 in new delhi. After done with his school at ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL in new delhi, he joined IIT DELHI. He completed a post graduation course from IIM AHMEDABAD.He worked as a investment banker and lived in HONG KONG for 11 years before moving to MUMBAI.

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Chetan is married to ANUSHA,his classmate from IIMA and has twin boys. He won SOCIETY YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARD in 2004 and PUBLISHERS RECOGNITION AWARD in 2005.
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ABOUT THE BOOK

THE THREE MISTAKES OF MY LIFE was Chetan Bhagats third novel which came up after a gap of 2 years when his first two books were published.The story of the novel revolves around the life of a young boy in ahmedabad called GOVIND, who dreams of starting a business with

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Two of his friends.hawever, nothing comes easy in a turbulent city.To realize their goals,they face lots of hardships including-religious politics, earthquakes,riots, unacceptable love and above all, their own mistakes. Will they make it?
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Can we succeed dispite a few mistakes? The book answers all these questions and many more which arises into readers mind while reading.

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SYNOPSIS
The novel, based on fictional events, is set in the years 2000-2005,when a young boy in ahmedabad named GOVIND PATEL,an ordinary guy with whom anybody can relate.He has very few desire but he is obserred with the desires he covets.His main ambition is to become a businessman as he thinks that being a gujarathi,business is in his blood.His best

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Friends are OMI and ISHAN. OMI is the son of hindu priest of the local tempel.He is rather dumb kind of boy and has not many dreams, but likes to concentrate on having a healthy body. Where as ISHAN is a big cricket freak and was best cricketer in his locality and school.

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VIDYA was ISHANS younger sister whom GOVIND fell in love with while giving her mathematics tutions, Which was unaccepted by anyone. GOVIND dreams of starting a business,to accommodate his friends ISHAN and OMIS passion, they open a cricket shop.however each has a different motive. GOVINDS goal is to make money,ISHAN desire to give ALI cricket traning, ALI , a gifted batsman.

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OMI just wants to be with his friends. GOVIND is the narrator and the central character of the novel and the story revolves around the three mistakes caused by him and the religious plitics.

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THANK YOU

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