The 3 Mistakes of My Life by Chetan Bhagat

Govind is heartbroken,but after support from friends and mother he gets back to handling his small shop. In the midst of all this routine occurs a natural calamity-a devastaing earthquake which destroys many buildings and the mall with the dream shop. He saves money and pays an intial payment for a shop in a new mall which will be opening shortly(Govinds first mistake). The shop runs well with occasional ups and downs. Vidya is an immature young girl who has no interest in maths or medicine she wants to be a PR and wants to have the freedom to live her life king size. He requests Govind to tutor her in maths for her upcoming medical entrance exams. Ishaan has a younger sister Vidya whom he is very possessive about. While Govind handles the accounts, Omi and Ishaan run the shop. Omi convinces his parents to rent a small place within the mandir premises. Govind one day comes up with the idea of installing a shop selling cricket stuff. Omi is expected to carry this tradition of becoming a pujari which he wants to escape. Omi belongs to staunch hindu family,his father a pujari of a mandir.

His father is upset with him and always nags at him for his uselessness. He contributes to the finances by giving tuition’s to students in maths. Govind comes from a poor family with only a mother who tries to meet ends by running a small homemade food shop. Govind,Ishaan and Omi are freshly graduated,best friends. The boy initially refuses to say anything but after a while speaks out. The author decides to meet him to know the reason for taking this drastic step. After a few hours the boy is found in a hospital being treated for consuming sleeping pills. The horrified author frantically contacts his ex-teacher,explains him the matter and asks for his help to save the boy. The story begins with the author receiving a suicide mail from a boy named Govind from Ahmadabad. Govind is the narrator and the central character of the novel, and the story revolves around the three mistakes caused by him and the religious politics. Each has a different motive: Govind’s goal is to make money Ishaan desires to nurture Ali, a gifted batsman Omi just wants to be with his friends. The novel follows the story of three friends and is based in the city of Ahmadabad in western India. The 3 Mistakes of my Lifeis the third novel written by Chetan Bhagat.

The 3 Mistakes of My Life by Chetan Bhagat