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HOSTEL ROOM 131

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HOSTEL ROOM 131

In the winter of 1978; Siddharth; twenty-three; meets Sudhir; twenty; in a friendâ‚¬s friendâ‚¬s room in Puneâ‚¬s Engineering College Hostel. He falls instantly in love.

A man of unconventional viewsâ‚¬"he believes; for instance; that the two heroes in Sholay have the hots for each other rather than for the heroinesâ‚¬"Siddharth becomes a full-time lover over the next seven years and stubbornly pursues the object of his lust and affection; despite his job as a college lecturer in Bombay.

There are many obstacles along the way; including Sudhirâ‚¬s family; against whom Siddharth files a police complaint; and Sudhirâ‚¬s classmates from Belgaum; led by the homophobic Ravi Humbe; who start an anti-Siddharth association. But Siddharth gets support from Gaurav and Vivek; a militant gay pair keen to ambush the enemy.

The author of Boyfriend returns with another irreverent look at Indiaâ‚¬s gay subculture.Deadpan humour and farce come together in this entertaining love story; giving us a glimpse of what really goes on in a boysâ‚¬ hostel.

Country	USA
Author	R Raj Rao
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9788184752700
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin
NumberOfPages	240
PublicationDate	2010-06-29
Publisher	Penguin
ReleaseDate	2010-06-29
Studio	Penguin

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