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Hindustan Times Noida
|October 15, 2025
Author Chetan Bhagat talks about his latest book, 12 Years, and how he managed to delve into the world of new age romances at 51
For the '90s kids thriving on Reddit today, the most popular (or unpopular) author back then was Chetan Bhagat.
His dealing of nonchalant characters, largely without unique qualities, gained popularity for falling into familiar tropes. So much so that Chetan's much-talked-about books even became fodder for mainstream Indian cinema.
Cut to 2025, the world has moved on, and so have the modern-day characters. Now, those living in the age of situationships have got a new talking point with Chetan 2.0 returning to his OG loved-genre of love stories. Excerpts:
It's been years since you last wrote about romance. The world has changed, and you're back to writing the same genre. Why an old formula?
People love my love stories and that's because there's no formula in them. Each time it's a fresh take on fresh issues. The age gap romance, in my new book
This story is from the October 15, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Noida.
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