Popular Indian author Chetan Bhagat was travelling when a hawker approached his vehicle at a traffic signal and tried to sell him a pirated version of his own novel.
The author asked the hawker if there were any books by Chetan Bhagat. Bhagat was surprised when the hawker admitted that he did have one – Five Point Someone.
Bhagat took to Twitter and posted a video wherein he showed how a young boy turned up at his car window and tries to sell him a book.
He captioned the video, “This guy sold me my own book !😂 His reaction when he found out was so sweet. ♥️. I don’t support piracy (hurts me directly) but I also know it helps people like him make a living. I’d rather they sold original books at signals instead. Many do now!”
This guy sold me my own book !😂 His reaction when he found out was so sweet. ♥️. I don’t support piracy (hurts me directly) but I also know it helps people like him make a living. I’d rather they sold original books at signals instead. Many do now! pic.twitter.com/UEK4gfqxVH
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 7, 2019
After this exchange, Bhagat can be seen examining the book in his hand and asking if its ‘real or fake.’
Subsequently, Bhagat revealed his own identity to the boy, who seems shocked, then pleasantly surprised. Bhagat shook his hand and asked for the boy’s name and then thanked him.