Chetan Bhagat may be a popular author today and about to make his foray as a scriptwriter in Bollywood, but so far, he has been loyal to his software job. Having tasted success in the literary world, Bhagat now plans to tap on a different set of keys. This IIT-IIM alumnus is now considering a different career option - writing.
Bhagat plans to take up writing full time. "I am working hard on my third book, presently and that requires a lot of concentration," says Bhagat. "I am a lazy person and balancing two jobs is not possible for me. I would like to devote quality time penning stories. Besides, as my wife and kids are shifting to Mumbai soon I want to spend as much time as possible with them. My wife has got a job there and my kids are growing up. I want them tp imbibe our traditional values. I want my children to be a part of our rich culture. I don't appreciate the fact that they don't speak Hindi."
The writer whose first book 'Five Point Someone' was a big hit, following which the Bollywood Director of the famous Munnabhai series, Rajkumar Hirani is toying with an idea of making a movie based on the book. According to Hirani, Shahrukh Khan is the perfect choice to play the lead role of the narrator, Hari, who is also one of the three protagonists of the book. However, Hirani is busy working on his next movie in the Munnabhai series, 'Munnabhai chale Amerika'.
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