Who would have thought that books like 2 States , Half Girlfriend or even One Night @ the Call Center , which are all high on romance, college life and youth-centric subjects sought to bring about societal change in it. Investment banker-turned-writer Chetan Bhagat, who authored these books, says that most of his works are meant to build a medium with the people to transmit his ideas and thoughts to change society.

Political commentator

“I write to change society and mindsets and achieve this by a two-step process. I try to reach most Indians through books or movies. Once they have started listening to me, I talk about issues through TV debates, social media and newspaper columns. If I do not interact with readers, I will lose interest in writing,” he said. Mr. Bhagat was at Flourishing India: A Proposal , a seminar organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) in the city on Friday.

A vocal political commentator, who is often seen praising the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s initiatives, he puts his foot down when asked about the possibility of him joining politics.

‘Not joining politics’

“I am happy with the work I am doing. I am observing some of the political experiments taking place but I still feel an independent voice is more powerful. Politics changes you.”

‘Anti-business narratives don’t help’

Talking about economic affairs of the country, he said that he felt disturbed by the way business the community was being projected.

“Business is not always bad and this mindset has to change. It is always made to look like corporates versus farmers and thought processes like this is infectious and not good for economy. Anti-business narratives are bizarre and we need to understand they pay taxes and help in employment.”

All set to appear as a judge in popular reality show Nach Baliye , Mr. Bhagat said that he was on a creative break till August and he would not take up writing till then.

The best-selling author says he first builds a medium with his audience to

then transmit

his thoughts