Author Chetan Bhagat seems to have found his creative foil in cinema. A year after Kai Po Che, based on his novel The 3 Mistakes Of My Life, the film adaptation of his work 2 States has found appreciation. And the contemporary author, who pens stories for young India, is already busy working on his next two films -Salman Khan-starrer Kick, which he has co-written and the film adaptation of his novel, Revolution 2020.

Constantly backed by UTV Motion Pictures in his film endeavours, Chetan says he feels a karmic connection with them. Besides producing Kai Po Che, the studio has distributed 2 States and is set to release Kick on Eid. Currently , they are developing the film based on Revolution 2020, which will be helmed by director Rajkumar Gupta (Aamir , No One Killed Jessica). The studio, which has backed entertaining, relevant and commercially viable films like Dev.D, A Wednesday, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Barfi, Paan Singh Tomar , Udaan and the recent National award winners Shahid and Ship Of Theseus, found a voice similar to its own with Chetan.

Says Siddharth Roy Kapur, Managing Director, Disney India, “ A great story told well has the ability to travel across mediums. We are excited to continue our association with Chetan to create refreshing cinema.“ Adds Chetan, “I love how they understand the business, package their films and conduct themselves. The fact that they have backed four films I am a part of, means they also like my work and our sensibilities match. I find a lot of comfort in working with them. We now have Kick and the Revolution 2020 adaptation, based on one of my highest-selling novels. I can't wait for them to start casting for it.“ The film goes on floors in mid-2014.