One Indian Girl

Name of Book :One Indian Girl

Writer               : Chetan Bhagat

Publisher          : Rupa Publications

Published on     : 1 Oct 2016

Genre               : Literature & Fiction

         “ Hi, I’m Radhika Mehta and I’m getting married this week.

I work at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank. Thank you for reading my story. However, let me warn you. You may not like much.

One, I make a lot of money.

Two, I have an opinion on everything.

Three, I have had a boyfriend before. OK, maybe two.

Now if I were a guy, you’d be cool with it. Since I am a girl, these things don’t make me likeable, do they? ”

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Reasons to read this book:

1.   Chetan Bhagat ‘The FemaleProtagonist ‘came in a female version in this book, That’s new.  A girl who is well educated, Intelligent and successful in his life.

2.      Book also consists a strong message to the society.

3.   Story is based on feminism and the pathetic attitude of people towards females.

4.      Myths of Indian society.

5.      Every Indian girl must read this.

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There is a guy, Debashish, who is good-looking and intelligent enough to strike perfect chords with Radhika. But, eventually problems arise in their relation as Debasish do not earn as much as Radhika.

While Radhika is getting over Debashish, Neel comes enters her life and helps her overcome the disastrous breakup. He married and almost 20 years elder to Radhika. In that course, Neel and Radhika share a short-lived but intimate relationship.

All this happens in the precap as at the beginning of One Indian Girl, Radhika is getting married to Brijesh at a lavish destination wedding. At this time, Debashish suddenly regrets his decision of breaking up with Radhika.

Towards the climax of One Indian Girl, there are three guys who a likely to marry to Radhika and her future depends on the choice she makes. 

The Verdict: One Indian Girl

One Indian Girl is written by Chetan Bhagat who has tried to highlight the issue of Feminism and inequality for women in Urban India. It is about difference how a male with the same lifestyle and choices are accepted by society while a female doesn’t. One India Girl is  the 9th novel by Chetan Bhagat in which has dared to write in the first person with a female perspective. And it’s worth to read Chetan writing in a female’s voice.

The limitations that are not uttered about however exist all around us. Radhika deals with an unconfident boyfriend who cannot see her earning (thrice) more than him and later on a wedded boss who becomes her lover, but rarely recognizes that she would desire to have a family as well. Neither of the men she meets comprehends that she could wish to have both worlds- a home and a career as well.