the three mistakes of my life

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SANDEEP KUMAR[IIBM-013] 1

THE THREE MISTAKES

OF MY LIFEAUTHOR-CHETAN BHAGAT

PRESENTED BY- SANDEEP KUMAR

PGDIIBM-013


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chetan Bhagat is the author of two blockbuster novels-FIVE POINTSOMEONE(2004) and ONE NIGHT@ THE

COLL CENTER(2005) that top best sellerlists to date since their relese. In march2008 THE NEWYORK TIMES called himtheBIGGEST SELLING ENGLISHAUTHOR IN INDIAS HISTORY. Chetan

Bhagats both the books have inspiredmojor bollywood films.


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CONTI This indian writter was born on 22nd april1974 in new delhi. After done with hisschool at ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL in newdelhi, he joined IIT DELHI. He completeda post graduation course from IIMAHMEDABAD.He worked as a investment

banker and lived in HONG KONG for 11years before moving to MUMBAI.


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CONTI Chetan is married to ANUSHA,hisclassmate from IIMA and has twin

boys. He won SOCIETY YOUNG

ACHIEVERS AWARD in 2004 and

PUBLISHERS RECOGNITIONAWARD in 2005.


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ABOUT THE BOOK THE THREE MISTAKES OF MY LIFEwas Chetan Bhagats third novel whichcame up after a gap of 2 years when hisfirst two books were published.The storyof the novel revolves around the life of ayoung boy in ahmedabad called GOVIND,

who dreams of starting a business with


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CONTI Two of his friends.hawever, nothingcomes easy in a turbulent city.To

realize their goals,they face lots ofhardships including-religious politics,earthquakes,riots, unacceptable loveand above all, their own mistakes.

Will they make it?


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CONTI Can we succeed dispite a fewmistakes?

The book answers all these questionsand many more which arises intoreaders mind while reading.


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SYNOPSIS The novel, based on fictional events, is setin the years 2000-2005,when a young boyin ahmedabad named GOVIND PATEL,an

ordinary guy with whom anybody canrelate.He has very few desire but he isobserred with the desires he covets.Hismain ambition is to become a businessman

as he thinks that being agujarathi,business is in his blood.His best


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CONTI 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 toconcentrate on having a healthy body.Where as

ISHAN is a big cricket freak and was bestcricketer in his locality and school.


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CONTI VIDYA was ISHANS younger sister whomGOVIND fell in love with while giving hermathematics tutions, Which was

unaccepted by anyone. GOVIND dreams ofstarting a business,to accommodate hisfriends ISHAN and OMIS passion, theyopen a cricket shop.however each has adifferent motive. GOVINDS goal is to

make money,ISHAN desire to give ALIcricket traning, ALI , a gifted batsman.


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CONTI OMI just wants to be with hisfriends. GOVIND is the narrator and

the central character of the noveland the story revolves around thethree mistakes caused by him andthe religious plitics.


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