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Moneycontrol.com Review
The book has it all - from the college wisecrack, to the guy who plays Bob Dylan on his guitar, to the class hottie that every guy is trying to woo, bad hostel food and the works. But just in case you thought the title reflected the caliber of MBA graduates, the author himself a human resources graduate from XLRI rushes to explain.
Interview on Malaysian National TV with Will Kuah
Will said that as soon as Mediocre But Arrogant becomes a film, he will feature it on his other show called MY ENTERTAINMENT (ENG) Mon to Fri, 12PM which is an exciting, slick daily show that gives you the latest in international and local entertainment news. Covering music, movies, fashion and beyond.
View From Kuala Lumpur
The list reads like thisNo 1 The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownNo 2 Mediocre But Arrogant by Abhijit BhaduriNo 3 The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh
Daily News & Analysis, Mumbai
Present at the launch was film director Shyam Benegal, who said, "lt could make a good film, but not by me by someone younger and fresh into the profession."
Mediocre But Arrogant Hits Best Sellers List
The Oxford Bookstore's bestseller list1. The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown2. The Hungry Tide -Amitav Ghosh3. Mediocre But Arrogant - Abhijit Bhaduri
The Statesman, Kolkata 4th Aug 2005
The ad guru, Ram Ray said: "Reading the book was like going to a party, a party one does not forget. The book made me revisit college."
Book Review at The Week
Pure serendipity no doubt, but campus novels seem to be becoming a hot new trend in Indo English fiction. Where there was a void earlier, three have appeared within a year. Chetan Bhagat's surprisingly successful Five Point Someone, about life at IIT; Sudeep Chakravarti's Tin Fish, enshrining Mayo College; and now Abhijit Bhaduri's effort.
XLRI - It was good to be home
I finally got to hear "XL di Kudiyan" (composer Rohit Munjal - who I finally met at Hyderabad). Had chai and samosas at Niranjan's dhaba and then had a serious OMAXI meeting with Madhukar Shukla for the rest of the evening.
Kolkata Newsline - Expressindia.com 5th Aug-2005
"Bhaduri’s protagonist in his debut novel, has followed the coming-of-age of English, August’s Agastya as contemporary Indo-Anglican fiction’s most sardonic and understated characters." Indian Express
Campus Life in Book Pages from The Telegraph - Friday August 5-2005
"The story of the protagonist Abbey and his friends at the institute is filled with humour and had the audience in splits when Bhaduri read out excerpts from the book, anecdotes about Abbey’s roommate Pappu and his encounter with Ganauri the washerman." The Telegraph
The Telegraph - Calcutta 4th Aug 2005
“What’s common between J (JRD Tata), Russi (Mody) and me?” asks Abbey, an MBA student of a business school.“A dismal academic record,” replies a friend.“Leadership qualities,” counters Abbey.
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"Took me straight back to my college days!!" — Shobhaa De
The Book Cover That Got Dumped
When the book Mediocre But Arrogant was being launched I was toying with options for the cover. This almost became the cover photo.
Mediocre But Arrogant - the storyline
Abbey - the narrator and protagonist is in MIJ - the coveted Management Institute of Jamshedpur, as an act of "serendipity". That is where he meets several classmates in the Boys Hostel - Harpal Singh alias Hairy, David Chummanoor - Chumma for short, Arunesh Nanda - the guitarist who sings Dylan songs and the mysterious, enigmatic Rascal Rusty. And then there are girls ... Ayesha for one.