
He is what ever Indian farmer's child is- born in debt. Coming from a poor family, one cannot help but feel sympathy towards him. I don't cast them as heroes or villains." Really, it is for the reader to decide whether Gopal is the hero or the villain. Gopal, our main hero or villain or as Chetan Bhagat rightly puts in the end- "I'll let the readers decide how they want to consider you. He will have a special place in the readers' hearts for just being who he wants to be. From helping poor farmers to providing a clean environment, Raghav attacks it all. Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition'. After being fired for writing about corruption and politicians involved in scams, Raghav starts his own newsprint ' He puts immense efforts in bringing news to the people as it is, in its correct from. Even though he completes his engineering from a prestigious college, he discovers that his true passion is journalism. A true radical reformist, Ragahv believes that the country will change only when we begin grass- root level change.


Raghav, in my opinion, is what every young Indian should be. The best thing about her is her belief that one must do what one loves to do and follow ones heart. She is there for both of her friends, whether they need her or not. Gopal talks about her 'natural maternal instincts'. Gopal being her best friend, she shares a special relationship with him with lots of on- again off- again signals coming from her side. Her life revolves around her two friends, Gopal and Raghav.

Aarti, however, does not consider herself one of those people who would go about raising their hand and participating in election campaigns. The daughter of a District Magistrate and the grand- daughter of an MLA, her life is already on the threshold of getting political. The tagline of the book- Love, Corruption, Ambition suit the characters perfectly well.Īarti is the typical Indian girl who has the dream of becoming an air- hostess and yet cares a lot for her family and friends. It is the tale of Gopal, Raghav and Aarti who are childhood friends and even though they set out to find their own place in the world, their destinies are intertwined with that of one another and also with that of their own beloved city. The story, set in Varanasi, one of the holiest places in the country, considered to be the destination to go to get rid of your sins, is absolutely practical, definitive and gripping. Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition is going the be the new 'brand' of the Indian youth. From Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT to Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition, Chetan Bhagat is- as Times Of India rightly puts it- the rock-star of Indian publishing.
