Chetan Bhagat, popular Indian author has always been a target of Twitter trolls. Whether he asks for book reviews, or whether he calls Twitter a graveyard filled with Bullies, Twitterati never spares him.

He may not have a great storyline to intrigue his readers, but he definitely knows all the marketing gimmicks to grab the attention of even the non-readers.

From his online polls to understanding politics or clever advertising asking people to tweet him photos of them with his latest book — the writer has garnered quite a lot of attention from Twitter users.

This time, Chetan is trying to do “something smarter” by his new tweet declaring his ‘shift from writing to setting up an electronic car project’ that’s got Twitterati worked up.

Yes, Chetan Bhagat has decided to take a break from writing. Well, he is going back to his roots. Being a mechanical engineer, he is stepping into the automobile industry and would be making electric cars. He will be soon setting up an electric car project.

This is what he tweeted:

Turning gears. Moving from writing to setting up an electric car project. Always a mechanical engineer 🙂 #TimeToGetSmarter

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) March 15, 2017

As soon as the 42-year-old IIT Delhi-graduate declared himself as “always a mechanical engineer”, Twitter burst with reactions, from people known to make light of almost any situation.

While a lot of people trolled him and said that finally the “three mistakes of my life” is complete and warned him that he will not be able to make a movie out of this project, many wished him luck.

Here are some of the funniest tweets:

aha! finally! “Three mistakes of my life” is complete. #TimeToGetSmarter

— Namita Handa (@namitahanda) March 15, 2017

just don’t make “Half Car” 😂

— Rajni patil (@indian_patil) March 15, 2017

The circle of life.

3 mistakes of your life 1: writing books 2: making twitter account to get trolled 3: now this car bullshit …. 😂

— kathy Sidz (@urhighnex) March 15, 2017

Maybe that’s the plan.

U should concentrate on building a car that runs on recycled version of ur books. #TimeToGetSmarter Try and be sensible first

— Vibhav Tiwari (@vibhav22201) March 15, 2017

Yeah, there will be cheap publicity.

: Hope you will price them as you have priced your books 🙂

— Rajiv Kamani (@kamuzworld) March 15, 2017

Chetu, ab baada ho gaya.

I never believed any of the Modi bhakts when they said “Achhe din aane wale hain” but now I see it.#TimeToGetSmarter

— Chota Kothari (@yash_kothari4) March 15, 2017

This lady is so painfully shocked.

OMG +OMG + OMG.NO MORE FROM MODERN DAY R.K.NARAYANAN?NNNOOOOO

— Umamaheshwari Shree (@MatungaMami) March 15, 2017

Please do that too, Chetu.

Can you also ask people to stop reading your old books? For them also, its #TimeToGetSmarter

— Vishesh Jaiswal (@jaiswalvishesh) March 15, 2017

Hilarious dig at the author: 

.@chetan_bhagat And general public’s reaction after this news! pic.twitter.com/MEIcCUCyPg

— Pankaj Mishra (@pankajmishra23) January 15, 2016

U should concentrate on building a car that runs on recycled version of ur books. #TimeToGetSmarter Try and be sensible first

— Vibhav Tiwari (@vibhav22201) March 15, 2017

that’s will be “REVOLUTION 2017”#TimeToGetSmarter

— Shubhendu Shekhar (@iShubhendu) March 15, 2017

Hope the cars are better than your novels, and as good as your ToI columns.

— Pankaj Jaju (@pankaj_jaju) March 15, 2017

Can you also ask people to stop reading your old books? For them also, its #TimeToGetSmarter

— Vishesh Jaiswal (@jaiswalvishesh) March 15, 2017

Chetan has given his followers enough reasons to make fun of him. It’s like he invites controversies through 140 characters. That’s the power of digital media.

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