From author to scriptwriter

Bestselling novelist Chetan Bhagat has now become a Bollywood scriptwriter.

After writing the screenplay of Kai Po Che! — an adaptation of his novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life — the 38- year- old author is now writing the script for a Telugu film remake. The film, titled Kick, will star Salman Khan.

“It is the story of a man who lives for passion,” Bhagat said.

“I’m lucky Bollywood has liked my stories. It feels good because writers don’t get noticed so much. Not only are they making films on my books, but I’m also working with big and talented people,” he said. —