He admits that book is inspired by his own experiences and yet he requests the book be treated as fiction. While half the battle is won by earning their parents approval, the next formidable task arises when they make their parents meet each other.Chetan Bhagat magnanimously dedicates this book to his in-laws. They say that Krish should not marry Ananya but agree with them when Ananya helps one of Krish's cousin to get married. Things gets complex as the relatives of Krish's mother's don't approve of the marriage. The trial begins when they have to convince Krish's mother. She gets to sing with SP Balasubrahmaniam and Hariharan. Besides helping Ananya's father to complete his first PowerPoint Presentation, he tutors her brother Manju, and also manages to encourage her mom by asking her to sing in a concert organised by his office.Īnanya's mother is convinced as her dream of singing at a big concert turns into reality.

Krish, who leaves no stone unturned in convincing his girlfriend Ananya's parents, succeeds in convincing them by helping Ananya family. Krish not only refers to Tamil snacks as 'spirals', but also mocks the funeral-like silence they observe while having their meals. His life in Chennai stands in stark contrast to his typical Punjabi lifestyle. Krish, who manages to get a job in Chennai, is a bit baffled as he is thrown into a new place and has to utilize his time to get familiar with Ananya's parents and make them like him. But once wedding plans come into the equation, they realise they have a grueling task before them - getting their parents' approval. Quite unsurprisingly, both of them fall for each other.Īs soon as they get their jobs, Ananya and Krish decide to get married. Soon, Krish strikes up a friendship with Ananya, who is referred to as 'Best girl of the fresher batch' and the two begin to study together every night.

In an attempt to settle the issue, Krish intervenes and ends up sacrificing his sweet dish to her. The story starts in the IIM Ahmedabad mess, where Krish, a Punjabi boy who belongs to Delhi, spots Ananya, a Tamilian from Chennai, fighting with the mess staff. The book, which is partially autobiographical, revolves around the lives of Krish and Ananya belonging to different states and the problems they face in convincing parents to give consent to their marriage.

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