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2 States… The Story of my Marriage.. And it is in "quite a NORMAL state…"

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2 States - The story of my marriage is a new novel by Chetan Bhagat . The famous IIT IIM writer who weaved magic in 5 point some one- what not to do in IIT . The magic was so intense that I being a non novel reader read that novel in 2 days flat. Yes. That was the intensity with which he wrote his first novel. Then came the One night at call center. Which was also interesting. But had a less intensity compared to his first.. 5 point someone.. After that came the most boring novel from him. 3 mistakes of my life. I think I completed that novel in 3 months time. I expected Chetan would have known this;-) And was waiting eagerly for his next improved novel. I was not disappointed fully though. 2 states is a decent novel . And it is about a couple from different states who convince their parents who are against their marriage and then finally they agree to marry. This plot is not at all new to Tamil or infact Indian Audience. Right from Kadaluku Mariathai (Tamil) or...

Paa – is simple, good, beautiful and funny…

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Let me start from the hero. Who is the hero? I was told it was Amitabh Bachchan. And to be very true I was searching him again again till the end. And I did not find him. Not even in one scene. I did not hear him too. I was not at all disappointed by it though ;-) The movie started by Jaya Bachchan telling the names of the artists and technicians of the movie ending with an “introducing Amitabh Bachchan”. The start was a refreshing one. And don’t miss it in case you are going for the movie. So start 10 mins early from your homes. The story is quite simple. But has an original Indian touch to it. Although the main idea was taken from some other Hollywood movie. This movie does not have anything common with that movie. So it is an original work of director Balki. So he sure deserves an appreciation.   Story Amol (Abhishek Bachchan) and Vidya (Vidya Balan) meet @ college in US and soon they begin to love each other and Vidya becomes pregnant. But Amol does not hav...