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 Writer on call
The author of One Night @ Call Centre Chetan Bhagat is himself on call these days. To promote the upcoming flick Hello, which is based on his book. Here, he talks of the relevance of its theme even today
Parbina Rashid
It's no secret that Chetan Bhagat loves writing. But these days, things are a little different with him. More than writing, he is traveling around meeting people, talking about Hello and doing the needful as the film is nearing the D-day (the film based on his book is slated for an October 10 release). But then, he is not complaining. He talks about his anticipation and euphoria in a telephonic interview. Excerpts:
A scene from the upcoming film Hello Photo courtesy: Atul Agnihotri
HELLO,
DIRECTOR
Parbina Rashid
 Enough has been said and written about call centres to make us all aware of what happens at out there after the sun goes down. What we did not learn from our youngsters working in such
centres, Chetan Bhagat's One Night @ Call Centre filled in the gaps - the work hassles, stress, outings, parties and blossoming romances.
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