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NL Interviews Chetan Bhagat

By NL Team

February 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM

He is a rockstar for college and school going book readers in India, but makes news for his remarks too. In this candid interview, he talks about his recent remarks on Salman Rushdie’s absence from Jaipur Literature Festival, high brow literary custodians, 3 Idiots credit controversy, news media and a lot more.

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NL Interviews Chetan Bhagat

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