REVOLUTION 2020 - Chetan Bhagat

Sep 20, 2026

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Revolution 2020 by Chetan Bhagat follows a prologue set in Varanasi, framing love, corruption, and ambition through an encounter with Gopal Mishra, a young engineering college director. During a visit that begins with temple and ghats impressions and an invitation for a drink, the narrative introduces themes of power, social influence, and personal desire. The dialogue highlights unequal privilege, unexpected educational background, and business-driven confidence as the story accelerates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages250

Reading Time6 h 25 min

AccessFree to download

Prologue

Tilak Hall speech and exit

Varanasi discussion and plan for dinner

Meeting Gopal Mishra at GangaTech

Whisky invitation and background reveal

REVOLUTION 2020 Love. Corruption. Ambition Chetan Bhagat RUPA PUBLICATIONS INDIA To my mother To Varanasi To the holy river To the Indian student [scanned and proofread by calvinda for bolt.cd](scanned and proofread by calvinda for bolt.cd) [Thanks to:](Thanks to:) My readers, for their love and support. God, who looks after me. Shinie Antony, who remains the first reader and editor of my books. Anubha Bang, for her suggestions at all stages in the writing ofthis book. Nutan Bendre, Niharika Khanna, Michelle Pereira, Prateek Dhawan, Zitin Dhawan and Anurag Anand, for their great comments on the manuscript. Saurabh Rungta and Kishore Sharma, for their help in research. The amazing, amazing people ofVaranasi. All the people I met during my travels and talks, who helped me understand my country better. My mother Rekha, wife Anusha, brother Ketan, for being in my life. My sons Ishaan and Shyam, who tell me, ‘Its OK, Daddy,’ during my lows. My extended family on Twitter and Facebook. Rupa and Company, for publishing me. The filmmakers who chose to make my stories into films. And once again, you, dear reader, for wanting a revolution. Prologue ‘And I hope not just you but our whole country will keep that spark alive. There is something cool about saying-I come from the land ofa billion sparks. Thankyou, ’ I said, ending my motivational speech at Tilak Hall, Varanasi. The claps and whistles were my cue to leave. Security volunteers formed a human barricade and soon I managed a neat exitfrom the hall. ‘Thankyou so much, sir’ someone said right behind me. I turned around to face my host. ‘Mr Mishra ’ I said, ‘I was lookingfor you! ‘Please call me Gopal, ’ he said. ‘The car is over there! I walked out with the young director ofGangaTech College, Gopal Mishra. His black Mercedes whisked us awayfrom the crowded Vidyapath Road. ‘So you saw the temples and the ghats? ’ Gopal asked. ‘That ’s all Varanasi has, anyway!‘ Yeah, I went to the Vishwanath Temple and Dashashwamedh Ghat atfive in the morning. I love this city, ’ I said. ‘Oh, good. What did you like best about Varanasi? ’ ‘Aarti, ’ I said. ‘ What? ’ Gopal looked surprised. ‘The morning aarti at the ghats. I saw itfor the first time, all those diyas floating at dawn. It was out ofthis world! Gopal frowned. ‘ What? ’ I said. ‘Isn ’t Varanasi ’s aarti beautiful? ‘ Yeah. Yeah, it is ... it is not that, ’he said, but did not elaborate. ‘ Will you drop me at Ramada Hotel? ’ I said. ‘ Your flight is only tomorrow morning, ’ Gopal said. ' Why don 't you come home for dinner? ’‘Don ’t be formal ... ’I began. ‘ You have to come home. We must have a drink together. I have the finest whisky in the world, ’ he said. I smiled as I shook my head. ‘Thanks, Gopal, but I don ’t drink much! ‘Chetan sir, one drink? I can tellpeople I had a drink with “the ” Chetan Bhagat. ’ I laughed. ‘That ’s nothing to brag about. Still, say it ifyou want. You don ’t actually have to drink with me! ‘Not like that, sir. I actually want to have a drink with you! I saw his intense eyes. He had sent me twenty invites in the last six months, until Ifinally agreed to come. I knew he couldpersist. ‘Okay, one drink!’ I said, hoping I wouldn ’t regret this later. ‘Excellent, ’ Gopal said. We drove ten kilometres outside the city on the Lucknow Highway to reach GangaTech. The guards saluted as the campus gates opened. The car came to a halt at a gray bungalow. It had a stone exterior that matched the main college and hostel buildings. We sat in the living room on the ground floor. It opened out to a badminton court-sized lawn.‘Nice house, ’ I said as I sat on a cushy brown velvet sofa. I noticed the extra-high ceiling. ‘Thanks. I designed it myself. The contractor built it, but I supervised everything! Gopal said. He proceeded to the bar counter at the other end ofthe room. ‘It ’s the bungalow of an engineering college director. Y

FAQs

Where does the prologue begin?

The prologue begins at Tilak Hall in Varanasi, where the narrator ends a motivational speech and leaves amid claps and whistles.

Who is Gopal Mishra in the story?

Gopal Mishra is the young director of GangaTech College who hosts the narrator and invites him to come home for dinner and drinks.

What major themes are introduced early in the prologue?

The prologue foregrounds love alongside corruption and ambition, using conversations about Varanasi, personal choices, and the business success of GangaTech.

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