Five Point Someone

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ACKNOWLE
DGEMENT
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. About Author
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3. Education
4. Whole summary
5. Comments on the book

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ABOUT AUTHOR
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Chetan Bhagat (born 22april 1974) is an English
language author. He is the author of three best
sellers. Five point someone what not to do at IIT, one
night at the call center, the three mistake of my life.
He is also

the script writer

for the hello, the

bollywood movie based on the one night at the call

center.

Five

Point

Someone

success, and has been

is

an

international

translated into Italian and

Portuguese a part from books the author has a knee

interest in screen play and spiritually. Chetan is
married to Anusha, his classmate from IIM- A and has
twin boys Ishaan and Shya

EDUCATION
He studied at the Army Public School, Dhamla Kean,
New Delhi(1978-1991) and graduated from the IIT
Delhi(1991-1995). He completed his post graduation
studies from IIM, Ahmedabad (1995-1997). At IIM
Ahmedabad, he received a medal for the Best
outgoing student Award.

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WHOLE SUMMARY
I read the novel FIVE POINT SOMEONE .It is interesting it
is about college life of three boys name Hari, Alok and
Ryan .They are very interesting character. In this Alok
are very quiet emotional and conscious about study. He
is fond of study

and doing his assignment properly.

Aloks family I guess was of limited means, which is just

a polite mean of saying he was poor. His mother was the
only earning member, she is a school teacher.Alok is
very emotional person I guess because he have a
paintbrushes in geometry box. Yes he has a geometry
box

like

children

but

in

geometry

box

he

has

paintbrush of his father. His father was an artist but he

is paralyzed now. And he took brushes in geometry box
just

to

remember

fathers

moment

when

he

does

drawing. I think he is very good person .Ryan what I m

say about him he is very broadminded and louder and
not to afraid from any one. I think he is use of to live in
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hostel thats why. Ryans dad had handicraft business
that was essentially a sweatshop for the potters that
made vases for the European market. His parents are
regular traveled for business thats why Ryan mostly
lives in hostel or boarding school. he is brave because
when seniors are come for ragging in hostel at midnight
but he told to him this is not fun and he say just get
the hell out of here to seniors . When Alok and Hari
listening it they are afraid and thought is Ryan all right
is he knows what he says to seniors. And Hari he is the
writer of the novel. And what I write for him. He is very
interesting as well as little bit conscious about study.
When he got the test he got only 5 marks out of 20 and
he is happy just think about it he got 25% and he is got
more than Ryan. Thats all about it Hari. And I find it
when I read the novel that ragging is not good thank
God now the ragging is ban. In it they all are suffering
from vulgar ragging. I think one of the senior is good by
heart. Because when one senior tell to them off your
clothes he says let us talk to them a bit first. But the
first one is so ridiculous he suck the cigarette and
getting fun when they off the clothes. And when Ryan
get object of it then baku gave also abuse to them. But
they are seniors and they do whatever they want.
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That is first day when they enter in college and in our
lecture room .they saw the professor write MACHINE on
the black board proclaimed in big bold letters. And the
professor name is Mr. DUBEY he is around forty years.
When he taught the class everyone gone be a silent. His
way of teaching to the student is very simple. When he
asks

the

question

to

the

student

that

gives

the

definition of MACHINE nobody gave proper answer. But

he gave the simple answer that anything reduces
human effort that is so simple everyone say who sit in
the class. When all students gave example like car,
spoon,

blender

he

gave

only one

answer

that

is

machine. He is not a strict type person I found it when

one student ask an example that

love and Mr. Dubey

answered that is for you will become the master of

machine I guess he also fun loving. And he tell the
reality of the IIT that they all have to do well response
otherwise he will not get job no school no future. At the
middle of the term they all are concentrating on studies
there are lots of assignments, lots of tests and lots of
surprise tests. Now they all do well in studies. When
one night they study together Ryan said damn yaar we
are in jail I want some rest lets go for a picture in
priya. But problem is appear when next day Mr Dubey
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take the test of ApMech

and the all are surprise

because last night he went on

movie and he wasnt

prepare the lecture of ApMech. And its objective type

question. And when they got the test they are surprised
because seven is the highest marks in three of them.
Ryan got the lowest marks then Hari got five marks and
Alok got highest seven marks. But Alok was happy
thought of that he get 25% and higher than Ryan. And
Alok think he got 60% and they are happy it is funny but
Alok are angry when they are in dinner table and too
much use the word DAMN and angry on Ryan tell him
why he say to him go for a movie . Ryan said I just want
a rest for a while. I think Ryan was right but as well as
Alok was also right .we should have a limit on the fun
factor. Now Ryan realizes it and concentrates on study.
Now Ryan is very polite person. Though their scores
now closer to class average. Now Ryan feels that hostel
room let him down. Ryan feel bore to continuous
mugging,

and

doing

assignments.

But

Alok

said

mugging is pricing one pays to get the IIT tag. We mug

we pass and we get job. But Ryan is not satisfied with
Alok he anger on Alok and talk with him very rudely and
call Alok stupid but Ryan is good by heart and care both
of them. He asks to Hari you continuously study and sit
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and to go outside you gain lot of fat in your stomach. He
said to Hari let go for a morning walk and loose ten KG.
First Hari didnt like it when Ryan said it but later on he
realizes that Ryan was right. And he ready to go for a
walk. They also told to Alok join them but as usual he
wants to concentrate on study but this time he speaks
very rudely with them. When early morning Ryan said to
Hari jog around the campus, around four kilometer but
Hari refuse but later on he go but in this time he felt
drowsy and pitiful at the same time. But Ryan enthused
just try it once. Hari want to be cheat and cut corners
but he want to give a chance to Ryan at once. But Hari
feel very tired and he stopped huffing and puffing and
sat down bump at the knees. When he sat down a red
maruti car stopped and Hari was afraid and stumbling
he continued panting and thought that maruti car was
culprit.

A female voice announced I m so sorry she is

Neha. Professor Cherian daughter and try to learn the

drive. She felt sorry again and again. She took the lift to
Hari and drops him in the hostel. When they are in car
they gave basic interview to each other. And Hari about
it to know that she was professor Cherian daughter who
is the head of department teacher. But in car Hari like
Neha barefoot a lot he saw continuously on her foot
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While she shifting the gear he feel sensing anxiety. And
to talk with each other he came near the hostel. And
that time Neha invite Hari for a treat of morning tea
with snacks. At front of deer park outside from campus
at the morning walk. Now they reach in hostel and she
drop him and went from there Ryan saw the Hari when
he went down from the car and he gave punishment to
him and ask him to do push-up and pull-down. And the
Alok and Ryan both of them demanded full explanation.
But Alok tell ask to Hari stay away from her, given she
was a profs offspring. Little bit of time ago and Hari
was dying to meet her again. And he bumped into her
and could feast silly at the sight of those two bare
naked feet.
Now the middle of the first term is came and Ryan
parents send him money and he bought new scooter
and when they take it in the hostel everyone want be
ride on it. But only three of them going outside to ride
on it. When few days are gone Alok got a call from home
his father is serious and she want someone to take him
to hospital. Ryan offered his scooter but Alok dont how
to drive it so Ryan decide to go with him and Hari didnt
want to be get alone and he also go with them. First
time they seen Alok house it is has the barest minimum
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one would need existence. And Hari hired an auto and
Ryan and Alok lifted his father into it. And went hospital
they reached hospital at 3am. And next day he has a
physics test but because of last time he couldnt
prepare it. This test broke Alok little bit. As usual Ryan
and his arguments about system now he was started
again. And how it possible if Ryan asked something for
system and Alok didnt give his views and they fight
again. And Ryan asked I mean this is supposed to be
the best college in India, but has IIT ever invented
anything? Or made any technical contribution to India?
and I think Ryan have a point the college would gave
the project to invent anything. But in this Alok also
have a point they said they contribute in making
engineer. And for this argument Hari fed up of this and
he tell to them go for food.But there Ryan and Alok
argument again and again. And Alok finish his argument
only few lines that is I dont know anything about
system its good or bad for us but it gets me work thats
all I care. now Hari really wanted to shut up both. And
he asked lets go out for this weekend and they go for
movie, lunch, and also check out some girls. And they
go first they watched the picture as ordinary film like
love story and which is full of action, emotion, and
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tragedy. After that he caught lunch and they are very
happy to eat this yummy food. In between meal Ryan
again started about mugging. And he said lets enjoy the
life of college because these days never come again
now Ryan continuous arguing again and again. In this I
know that Ryan didnt love his parent because they
leave him in hostel when he is only six year old Oh man!
his parents are silly how could they do that now I
realize why Ryan is feel comfort in hostel and he also
know how to enjoy the life when we are in hostel. And
Ryan suggested to guys lets draw a line about study
how many time they should study now they decided to
study only two to three hours. And they try it for first
semester.
Meanwhile Hari saw Neha at campus bookstore, and he
raises his hand to say her hello but she totally
ignores him. And he feels that he was a regular sexoffender. And when he came out of the shop Neha
tapped his shoulder and say hi now Hari ask very slowly
is that Neha. But Neha have a reason why she not to
say hello in bookstore, because shopkeeper know his
dad for the last ten year and they talk regularly, and
her father is so strict about boys. And Neha offer him
ice-cream and tell him to meet in ice-cream parlor. In
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parlor they talk as simple way like now why you cant
come on walking, you are driving now or not. But Neha
got her license and Hari was surprised to saw she write
the name Neha Samir Cherian. But Hari feel little bit
jealous when he saw the name of samir in Neha license.
And he couldnt stop our heart to know about sameer
and finally he asked the Neha that Samir isnt tat a
guys name? and she said yaah it is my brother name
but now he also want to know why she wrote the name
of his brother on her license. And he surprise to know
that now her brother was no more and he was died with
a freak accident. He was crossing the line and got hit by
a train. Hari feel very bad to talk the topic of her
brother. But after few minutes Neha cheerfully asked
life goes on. And they again talk about regular routine.
Neha jumped from her seat and said leys go it is very
late. And when they was ready to go Neha asked to Hari
with safely side she asked arent you going to ask me
out

or

what?

but

she

didnt

know

he

want

to

sympathetic touch her arm when she cry and talk about
her brother. And now he got a chance to meet her again
and he say yes and they decided to meet again in this
parlor. And when they decided it Hari feel very shy and
Neha noticed that and told him that and next time,
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dont be shy IIT boy, just ask. And they leave from the
parlor.
They draw a line for study now everybody follows it.
They study for three hours and now they have a time for
playing games and go out for a evening walk. Ryan
went them in a squash court he is captain of squash
game in school time but Hari and Alok didnt know
about this game and they feel amberence when they
didnt hit the shot. And this time Hari argue with Ryan
about game. At the end they drop the idea to play the
squash now at evening they play chess or go out for a
riding on Ryans scooter and caught movie and visited
every

tourist

destination,

did

everything,

went

everywhere. But when exam was near Alok afraid little

bit and he suggest lets concentrate on study and drop
the idea of study only for three hours.

At the middle of

this they listened the news about war between IRAQ

and AMERICAN. As usual Ryan and Alok are not satisfied
with each other and Alok take a side of AMERICA and
Ryan took the side of IRAQ. And they bet with each
other whose country go to be win at the end America
was won the fight. As a stupidity IRAQIS ate crow
before ground battle Ryan felt sad and he didnt eat for
a day or so. At the end the exams near and he drop the
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three hour rule. Now they realize if they study thirty
hours a day it is not enough for them. And finally the
exam started and first day there have a practical and
this is the only exam Ryan love most but Hari panic
when he thought about viva his body going to be freeze.
And they are in same group. And Ryan make a radio for
major but Hari and Alok didnt satisfied with this and
want to make a new thing but Ryan managed it. Now
the professor come here and put question about the
circuits. Yes it is viva. But Ryan and Alok gave the
answer confidently but when professor put the question
to Hari he panic this part Hari most hate it. And the
next day the theory paper will start and everyone study
in hostel, lights remain on in rooms until dawn and the
students consumed endless cups of tea in the all night
mess. And day after day exam was gone and they feel
that the worst was over through. And they wait the
result and then the classes was started but no one join
the class until the result will come.
And after exam Hari met Neha.When they meet Neha
angry on Hari because Hari call Nehas home without
take any permission from her. And now they decided to
meet 11th of every month because on that day Nehas
parents are going on temple near by track where her
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brother was died first she also go with them but she
was depressed when she go there so doctor told her not
to go there and thats why this is the safe date to meet
with Hari in parlor. But Hari feel that he fixed a dental
appointment on every month. But slowly-slowly she felt
love with Neha and he is happy with Neha decision. And
then they talk casually about majors and Hari like when
Neha touch his arm in between talk. And he want to kiss
on her face he got a chance when he bring out

the

wallet from his pocket he is very close to Neha even he

also catching her breathe but he off the wallet and sat
down casually again. But Neha realized that Hari want
be kiss her and she asked but she end her talk to say
never mind and they went off from parlor. Oh now the
result day was came where Hari and Alok are shivering
to thought of results but Ryan feel very relax and he not
to worry about results. They reach at college where
huge crowd are gathered to see the grades. Where
topper would be close to 10, average was close to 6,
and the Hari, Ryan, Alok got 5 point something which
are closer to bottom. But Alok was not satisfied with his
score are recalculated on calculated hope to miracle will
be happen but all know no miracle is happen in IIT. But
Ryan and Hari are satisfied and Ryan feel cool and he
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also want be celebrate their marks but Alok spluttered
and he also gave abuse F to Ryan the Ryan big smile
now has gone from his face. Now he was in fighting
mood. They fight argue and abusing to each other it is
just for a marks. And Alok decided to leave the room
and go in venkat room who is the highest scorer in
class. Hari stopped him not to do like that but Alok
abusing again and again and tell to Ryan that the all
fault is only of Ryan he want only fun not to realize
anyones problem and he started crying like a baby.
When he abusing again and again even Ryan cant stop
him and let him to go. Now the group of them was split.
And then Hari meet Neha again and tell her to story
about grades and argument between Ryan and Hari.
And first time he kiss on Hari cheek and said I like five
pointers. And told to him lets go for a movie and Hari
was so excited to go with her. And they decided to go
with next meeting and Hari always thought about five
kisses with Neha give to him. It was nice to Hari he gave
space in his novel to Hari for express his feelings and it
realize why he is so conscious about study. He belong to
poor family first he was not like yet but after father
accident and his father caught a paralyzed then there
his only income source is his mother. And then he
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realizes that to do something for parents because his
parents sacrifice for children most. Thats why he
always argue with Ryan

for the system. In it he told

that Ryan is good person because when her mother for

help to took his father at hospital he took his scooty
and went to Alok home and stayed with them till 3a.m.
with this thing the one year was gone and now Alok is
not with Ryan and Hari .they both are five pointers but
Alok study more with venkat and they stood up with six
point. Alok and Ryan now find an insti roof it is above of
nine buildings and they go there twice a week now they
started sucking of cigarette vodka and all thing .they
sip vodka and get emotionally share all thing which
they have in his heart or mind.
Neha and Hari meet in theatres .The first seen on the
theatre was so embarrassing. It was a documentary film
on family planning and the saw the whole process
how to control on family Hari feel embarrass but Neha
feel cool after that the movie will start and after movie
they go for a meal. I their Hari tried to kiss Nehas lips
but now time Neha feel so irritated and pulled her back
and small argument was held on there. After meal they
decided to meet cannaught place for buy a gift for
friend. At night Hari and Ryan was come from the mess
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and in coridoor they listening the arguments was come
from the vankat room and Ryan listen them. The
argument was about Aloks father. He was not well and
her mother want somebody to take him hospital. Alok
pleased to vankat to go with him but he refused. Ryan
open the door with his feet and said to Alok lets go
that is nice to Ryan he forget everything held on last
year. But Alok feel embarrassed because ho left him
just because of marks and when they come back hostel
Alok said to them that I want to come back on your
group and they all sentimental fool hugged each other
and love together.
Ryan held a party on his room he
change his room light into red. They also have vodka ,
lime juice and some kind of drinks they called it mice
party and when the half night go Ryan put the
questions to everyone what you want from life and his
stupid lecture about the system after that he was
totally passed out because of vodka when he drop into
the bed he said about the C2D theory he call it
Cooperate to Dominate and pass out . Next day Hari
was going to meet Neha with a gift but he have no idea
what he will give to her. The Ryan suggests to make a
lipstick box and write a name on it and they make it
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within three hours Neha also like it. Hari told her about
the insti roof first Neha afraid and then she agree to
come on insti roof at 8:30 pm. C2D plain the Ryan
theory about what to do or not he wrote down many of
things like one would take the lecture and make the not
an other were copy it. Divide the course responsibilities
share lab. Experiments and combine the hostel room. I
think he is mad as he said to them if they are agree sign
this paper with there blood. Well they all fool sign it
with their blood. A per plan Neha come on insti roof
they talk and drink some Vodka. When they going to
kiss

each

other

Ryan

has

come

there

and

spoil

everything. He gave warm welcome to Neha and said

everything about past date when Neha and Hari meet.
When he talk about past as per nature of Ryan he
argument with Neha also then Hari handle the situation
and drop the Neha at home. C2D is working now they
have lot f time bout films, lunch, scotter drives, cricket
etc. But one day Ryan gave answer in front of professor
Vohra. Ryan is so stupid he gave the idea of lubricants
in design class. There are small fighting between
professor and Ryan and finally professor tell to Ryan
leave the class. But professor Veera understood it he
gave the project to Ryan about lubricants and tell him
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to that he will take the permission of head department
to use the lab things and finally Ryan is studied day and
night even now he cant go for movie or not to do any
thing but only study and do experiments. Even he cant
go with Hari in Aloks home for food. Hari go there only
for food and he enjoy the food. But in between the
lunch Alok throw his plate on floor because his mother
was crying about daily routine and the solution of this is
only more money. Now Hari face big problem they have
no money and at December there is Neha;s birthday and
Ryan gave him a cheap idea that they will go to Nehas
home and entered the Nehas home through windows
and everyone agree they go there. They climb up
through

pipe

and

reach

Nehas

room.

Neha

was

surprised to see him in a room. He gave the flowers

which Ryan plucks it in Nehas garden. At midnight they
all of them was going from there but when they getting
down Aloks feet touch the bucket and bucket fell noisily
as Alok crawled through the grass loud enough to make
all our whispers pointless and professor Cherian notice
it and open the door with voice Who is it? . And they
all ran fastly as they and when they ran away Ryan
yelled Yours Father as answer of professor Cherian.
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As per Aloks speak Hari also gave space to
Neha in his novel. In there Neha wrote a letter to his
brother Samir. Who is no more? She told him about Hari
and his friend. First Neha and his brother hate IIT
students and also Neha

She tell everything to her

brother in this letter about date, birthday everything

but she little bit hate

Ryan because when she meet

Hari he always talking about Ryan. There is a secreate

in between Neha and samir. At last movement he wrote
a letter to Neha which Neha never v told anybody and
broke her more. Taking exam and dating with Neha one
more year left. Now vodka is no longer a novelty. Ryan
assignment was rejected by head of department. Hari
was scared of vivas and Alok is also think about life.
They al wasnt be happy in this time. Now professor
Cherian taught them and he couldnt be miss his class
and he pretended to be good student and gave good
impression on Cherian because of Neha. But as usual
Ryan not interested and he follow C2D plan. As well the
meeting with Neha is also going on. Now they go to
walk date. Walk wit each other they reach a village
Katwaria temple near the track of railway station. This
is the place where Nehas brother was dead. They sat
on it and kissed to each other. Then Neha remember
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that day when her broter was dead. She began to cry.
Hari want to be make a smile on Neha face. He saw
some little bit naked children look them as they were
watching a film. And Hari got a point he tell see in
middle there is an Rveena Tondon three year old and
Neha started to laugh. And then they came back to
campus and adopted separate path. By seeing almost
two year go and there is most of thing happening there.
Now the fourth major was come as usual Hari was afraid
of viva and Ryan suggested idea to take a vodka lil bit
that he would speak out frequently in front of cheriaan
and take good impression for Neha. But it happening
opposite he panic again and cant speak a word in front
of Cherian either Cherian smell his vodka and tell him to
leave the class as per he take 0 marks. Ryan feel very
ashamed of himself even he cant go there for viva.
Actually he didnt like professor Cherian and shouldnt
wants to attend his class. In between Alok got a phone
from home that his sister gets angaged. Night in the
mess they are talking about majors and Ryan told them
to steal the paper from Cherian office for Hari that he
got the good marks in majors and impress the Cherian.
As per Ryan say they talking about the plan next day.
Alok are afraid from it but finally they agree to do it.
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They call the plan operation pendulum. First Ryan
suggested that Cherian office is on 6th floor and we
reach in insti roof and hanging up with rope and reach
through wall in Cherian office and steal the paper. But
Hari feel that is risky so he suggested that w4e go
through the door. And he steals the keys from Nehas
car. They could do that and they blithely cheered in
unison,operation pendulum.
They always think about operation pendulum and they
want to get keys that are why Hari want to meet Neha.
But when he calls her he found that she caught a pain in
her foot and she cant be move. But she calls him at
home on that day it was 11 and her parent was not
there. He went there she took him in her room they talk
to each other in that Neha open the secreat of her
brother death. He is died only because of father. Her
father want to be he took the admission in IIT but he is
fail to do that and he fell ashamed of himself so he
wrote a letter to her sister and tell her to say that I m
going for a jogging .And she began to cry but in that
Hari and Neha make a physical relation. After that he
go for a cigarette in Nehas car and he also successful
to make a duplicate keys. When he came back to home
professor Cherian front of him in on bicycle.
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Professor Cherian caught him. Haris body going to be
freeze he have no guts to move inch step. When
professor told him that it is my car than he gave the
reason that Nehas car tyre was flat and he just want a
help to her. Then they go home where Neha open a door
with only bed sheet on her body. Hari speak frequently
there is your car madam. I was repair the flat tyre. But
when he can go professor Cherian caught him from
coller. And told him to stay away from my daughter.
When he came back to hostel he told his story to both
of them and they laugh on him. At that time Alok got a
call from home that boy rejected the angagement and
his father was shocked and cant eat anything. Then
they feel happy because they have a keys and they plan
to get on the roof at 10 and do the operation pendulum.
Now they work on operation pendulum first they check
out all security guards where they was and then they all
going on sixth floor in cherrian office. When they open
the door they divided shelves for save time and finally
Alok got the paper and Ryan open it carefully. but when
Alok call at home operator saw the red light goes on
green he know that somebody in professor room. He
calls the guards and go to professor room .they all
going to be freeze. but Ryan feel calm he call the guard
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and explain itself but guard cant listen anything and
lock them in the office and go to call the professor.
Now all professors are in Cherian office. They slap
them and told him to meet the conference room for the
Disciplinary Committee. They called it Disco. First
professor Cherian thought he calls the police to catch
them in the jail but professor Veera stopped him for the
college reputation. Then they decide to meet them in
the conference room. Next day the notice board has the
latest news and the crowd gathering around it and
everyone know three of them. They go ice cream parlor
to hide him. In there they thought what the professor
do with them and this time Hari is also crying. When
they came back hostel professor Veera meet them at
9p.m. they suggest them to public apology and 100
hours of community service and suggest them to give
you F in indem. Secondly twist the story and said Neha
give keys to them but Hari didnt agree with him. And
third they told that Hari is boyfriend of his daughter but
this will let the whole world know. But Hari feel so
guilty and hated himself for agreeing to the story. The
clock struct 10 and they were going to the departmental
committee room.
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They all are in the room.All the professors sitting
around them and put the question. But finally when
professor Cherian asked how they could get into his
office. As per they decided the story Hari speak it out
but he is panic again as per Ryan told them tat Haris
friend Neha give the keys to them. When all professor
know that Neha is professor Cherian daughter they
keep silent and then they put no many question and no
more discussions and told them to leave the room and
they will gave the decision after an hour. Then they all
are going to insti roof and Ryan do stupidity on it.

It

was so late but professor still argument with each

other. And when they listening the voice of scooter they
went down and call professor Veera and ask the
question what the professor take decision against them
.
He told them that they got F in indem and kicked out for
one semester. And they need to stay until next year to
complete the course. It was 5a.m. and Alok stood up on
the Terries and he walked to the edge of the roof where
Ryan had stood just an hour back. He continued to look
down. He stood straight ,then one jump up and then
straight

down in a half second he was out of sight.

Gravity had done its job. Both of them said to him just
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come back and let us go down but they do that with in
seconds.
And he is injured badly. Someone call the ambulance
and both of them took him in hospital. They never went
in hospital through ambulance. They are very afraid.
Hari blood covered the whole white bed sheet. The
twelve fracture was on his body. They think that he will
die soon but doctor told them that he is fell down
through his fat bottom thats why he will safe and his
four of front teeth was broke. And he is in ICU. They
saw him and took a bus back to hostel. And whole way
he talk about him. And realize that he is the only person
who brought them to their books. And now as he lay
there they didnt have any books to study from. The
hugged each other first time Ryan voice sounded like
they were fighting back tears.
As per Neha and Alok

Ryan also take a place in the

novel . in this firstly he talking about Aloks mistake. If

he not tried to save a bulk and make that phone call
then nothing was happen. Everything will be all right.
And he like Alok he fight with him, arguing with him,
but still he like them. And Alok also get fun with Ryan.
Because of his young age they always take care of his
father in the room and they have no fun in his life. Even
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Alok like him whether Ryan not like his parents and
didnt accept the system, didnt have sacrifice about
fun. Ryan pushed Alok and went him so far. But I think
he is angry with Hari he ask the question about his
parent. Which Hari never talk about them. And finally
Ryan asked to him what he in touch with what he
wanted. He is surprised to know that Hari want to be
like then Ryan. And want Neha. Ryan realizes that Hari
may not live for others but he want to be like other.
Two months are gone for their suspended semesters.
And Alok come back to hostel. Now Ryan and Hari went
him hospital regularly even professor Veera also go
with them. And he greeted him when he come back
hostel. And took out box from his bag and the box
contain a Kaju Burfi which Alok all time favorite. Ryan
asked to professor Veera what was the other reason for
the sweets. Then he told them

good news that Dean

would like your lube project and re-submit our proposal

based. And he also asked the dean if he would allow the
guys to work in the lab. To revise the work and den
agree. And also told them that if Dean like the project
this time,they allowed extra credit for this work in the
next semester. Then they all decided to meet in the lab.
Tomorrow At 10oclock.
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Next day on 11 Hari feel very upset for taking the name
of Neha in disco. And he feels ashamed to call her.
When he calls her she cant listen Hari too much and
hung up the phone. At that day Alok mom was come in
hostel. Hari was surprised to see her because they cant
tell about Aloks accident and now he is on bed how
they all hide Alok legs from his mom. First she cant
realize it but when she gave him a jean and told him to
wear it and she pulled the beds heet from his legs then
she got to know what will happen. She began to cry and
Alok ask her that it was an accident when he goes on a
scooter with Ryan. But his mother cant believe it and
want to meet professor Veera and she went away from
there.When Ryan and Hari is in sasis for prantha then
Hari saw a brown Polly thin in Ryan hand. And he
guesses that it was his parent letter. Then he began to
convince them to reply it back and make a good
behavior with them. Then Hari calls Neha after a month
ago on 11th .when she picked up the phone Hari speak
fluently to her that dont hung up the phone. He
convinces her and asks he miss her and loves her a lot.
When she heard that she began to cry and tell him that
she also loves him so much. Then they decided to meet
in ice-cream parlor after an hour. In there Hari told her
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everything. But she couldnt really remain upset for to
long. Now they work on project day and night and
finally they gave the brief description of the project to
professor Veera to check up and sign up from Dean.
Now the final semester began just a week from now.
The first day of final semester felt as special for them.
They got up early in the morning. Now professor Saxena
was going to taught them the subject RAC. He is also
the head of department. They talk with three of them
he also know about their Disco so he say to them that
do work hard and also told them to talk to mr. Cherian
about credit. I think he is very polite person. Then Hari
meet Neha here Neha gave him a samir letter because
she didnt want that her father read it. Then she tell
Hari about his project that Dean Shastri come home and
her father said to him not to trust these students who
knows they have cheated once. They just want their
credits. Neha and Hari was froze because they listening
the voice of professor Cherian in parlor. They pray to
GOD that he will not notice them but professor caught
them. Professor stared Hari and abused him. And he
caught a samirs letter he thought that it was a love
letter but when he read the letter he became to freeze
and surrendered himself to his daughter. And tears are
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become in his eyes. Hari told the whole story to Ryan
and Alok. And at 4a.m. Hari wrote a letter to Ryans
parent from Ryan side. He tell them everything about
GPAs, Disco, tained grade sheet professor Veera, and
stuck lube project. He wrote 10 of pages to them. He
also afraid that if Ryan found out he will kill him. But no
care of Ryan he sent the letter to his parents.
One day in the class peon bring a message from Cherian
that he wants to see the three of them in the office.
They all went in his room with irrelevant thought darted
back. When he enter the room there is professor Veera
and Shastri also. Professor are happy with there project
and gave them a extra credit and also decided to gave
them a clean grade sheet. When they all leave the room
professor Cherian asked to Hari stay there for a
moment. He want to give him a project for extra five
credits and Hari accept it for both of them also and
leave the room. At that night Alok asked them for a
interview and they all fill the form. Next day they get
early in the morning and get ready for the interview.
First Ryan went in for interview then Alok and then
Hari. Mr Kammal Desai who take the interview he was
very impress from Hari and he escort him out of the
room. The result is declared on the notice board where
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Hari and Alok got a job but Ryan didnt. Listening this
news Hari feel so bad and suspending his concern for
Ryan for a while. Alok got a job in Delhi and Hari got in
Mumbai. But Hari was not happy because he thinks
about Neha how he could meet with her. And Ryan go to
professor Veera and told him the story. And professor
Veera said to him that he will join him as a Research
Assistant with 2000 per month and if we are success we
got lot of money and some investor also who invest his
money in our project. And Ryan accept his offer. Now
they all are officially employed.
Finally they all passed It and it was the convocation day
and officially their last day at IIT. Hari saw a dream of
convocation day he saw that he is sit in the front row
and professor Cherian thank to him for found a truth
about samir and asked the student to make a friends
and dont spoil our life with work and assignments.
Enjoyment is also part of our life so make friends enjoy
and dont much bother about study. And it must be
good to have Vodka on the top of the insti roof at night.
But it was a dream he found Ryan clapping his shoulder
so hard and he told him that how does it feels to miss
our convocation day. And in their convocation day they
are in pajamas and eating paranthas in sasis. Only Alok
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attend the convocation. And Ryan work with professor
Veera and Ryan father invest money in his project. Ryan
found that Hari wrote a letter to him. But he say
nothing to Hari. Today night Hari meet with Neha. Next
day they pack our bags and that was the last time the
three of them in IIT. Then Alok started job in Delhi and
his company sent him US for six month and dollar
stipend that in one stroke wiped out his family woes.
Ryan worked with professor Veera and with all cash
from his dad. And I tink there is disaster waiting to
happen. And Hari went off to Mumbai and cant stay
away from Neha. And his half salary went in rent and
half went mostly in phone call to Neha. Neha finished
her fashion design course and had an offer to work for a
local designer. And she is trying to find something in
Mumbai. And at last they meet in Aloks sister marriage
held in Delhi. But they all miss IIT campus. And all of
them soul is still in hostel corridors or at sasis or at the
insti roof.

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Comments on the book

Bhagats writing is simple and clear. He writes in a
comfortably

natural

style,

without

complicated

words, which keeps the narration lucid and easy to

follow. His writing is also loaded with subtle humor,
especially the one-liners, which are just awesome.
The

realistic

characters

and

easy

language

undoubtedly make the novel interesting but there are

places where it tries your patience as well. While the
tone of the novel is humorous, it takes some dark
turns every now and then, especially when it comes
to the families of the main characters. The book
starts with a disclaimer, "This is not a book to teach
you how to get into IIT or even how to live in college.
In fact, it describes how screwed up things can get if
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you don't think straight." This Novel also realizes us
that the underperformers also have a right to live.

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