Destiny — from Bankeru00a0to Author
Indians believe in destiny. Some call it luck. Whatever you call it, my life had a plan written for it. Little did I know that I would be able to communicate my ideas for a better India not only to a few but to millions around the country.u00a0I was meant to be a banker, stay a banker. I was an NRI, someone who earns in dollars and spends his evenings being nostalgic about India. I had no idea I would quit banking and be back on the streets of Mumbai. If there is someone who should believe in destiny, it is I.

Author Chetan Bhagat. Pic Pradeep Dhivar

All of this became possible because of the one little ignored quality of my childhood—being the entertainer. It surfaced again and changed my life. I mentioned earlier how I used to entertain my uncles and relatives when I was a child. That same entertainer re-emerged in Hong Kong. My other banker friends took on hobbies like golf and bridge. Almost by chance, I decided to do what I enjoyed: tell stories. Perhaps I wanted to get over my depression and frustration. Maybe I wanted to reconnect to India. Whatever the reason, I decided to write a book.