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Chetan Bhagat
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| Born | Chetan Prakash Bhagat 22 April 1974 New Delhi, India |
| Language | English, Hindi |
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| Genre | Romance, realistic fiction, non-fiction, suspense, thriller |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable works | Five Point Someone, 2 States: The Story of My Marriage, The 3 Mistakes of My Life |
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Anusha Suryanarayan
(m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
Chetan Bhagat is a famous Indian writer, columnist, and screenwriter. He also creates videos on YouTube. In 2010, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Many of his popular books have been made into movies, like One Night at the Call Center and Half Girlfriend.
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About Chetan Bhagat
Early Life and School
Chetan Bhagat grew up in a traditional Punjabi Hindu family. His father was a lieutenant colonel in the Indian Army. His mother worked as a scientist in New Delhi.
Chetan went to the Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan. There, he found he loved writing. He even wrote jokes for his school magazine.
College and Higher Studies
In 1995, Chetan Bhagat earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He studied at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. After that, he went to the IIM Ahmedabad. He got a degree in Business Administration in 1997.
In 2018, IIM Ahmedabad gave him an award. It was for young alumni who achieved great things in arts and entertainment.
Chetan Bhagat's Career
Working in Banking
Before becoming a full-time writer, Chetan Bhagat worked as an investment banker. He spent almost 11 years in this job, mostly in Hong Kong. He started his banking career in Canada.
Later, he joined Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong. He worked there for several years. Then, he moved to Deutsche Bank in Mumbai. He was a director there.
While at Goldman Sachs, he wrote his first book, "Five Point Someone." It was published in 2004. He kept working in banking until 2009. That's when he decided to become a full-time writer.
Becoming an Author
Chetan Bhagat started writing his first book, Five Point Someone, in the early 2000s. He was working at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong at the time. The book was published in Delhi in 2004.
His second book, One Night at the Call Center, came out in 2005. It sold nearly 50,000 copies in just three days. His third book, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, was published in 2008.
In 2009, Chetan Bhagat's fourth book, 2 States, was released. This book was inspired by his own marriage. His later books, Revolution 2020, Half Girlfriend, and One Indian Girl, were also very popular.
In 2018, he published The Girl in Room 105. This was followed by One Arranged Murder in 2020. His latest book, 400 Days, came out in 2021.
Appearing on Screen
Chetan Bhagat was a judge on a dance TV show called Nach Baliye season 7. He judged alongside Marzi Pestonji and Preity Zinta. The show was on the Indian TV channel Star Plus.
He also appeared in the Netflix series Decoupled. In this show, he played himself. He was shown as India's bestselling author, a rival to the main character.
Writing for Movies
Chetan Bhagat helped write the screenplay for the movie Kai Po Che! (2013). This movie was based on his book The 3 Mistakes of My Life. The film was very successful.
He and his co-writers won an award for Best Screenplay for Kai Po Che! at the 68th Filmfare Awards.
YouTube Channel
Chetan Bhagat is also a YouTuber. He creates videos that aim to inspire and motivate people. He also has a podcast called "Deep Talk with Chetan Bhagat." On his podcast, he talks to guests about how they became successful.
Books Made into Films
Five of Chetan Bhagat's books have been turned into movies:
- Hello (2008) – This movie is based on his book "One Night at the Call Center."
- 3 Idiots (2009), Nanban (2012), and 3 Idiotas (2017) – These films are based on his book "Five Point Someone."
- Kai Po Che! (2013) – This movie is based on his book "The 3 Mistakes of My Life."
- 2 States (2014) – This film is based on his book "2 States."
- Half Girlfriend (2017) – This movie is based on his book "Half Girlfriend."
Awards and Recognition
- In 1997, Chetan Bhagat was named the "Best outgoing student" by the IIM Ahmedabad.
- He received the Society Young Achiever's Award in 2000.
- He won the Publisher's Recognition Award in 2005.
- In 2010, Time magazine included him in their list of the World's 100 Most Influential People.
- In 2011, Fast Company magazine listed him among the "100 Most Creative People."
- He won the "CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2014" award in the Entertainment category.
- In 2017, he was ranked No. 82 on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.
- He received the IBN Live Movie Awards for Best Screenplay for Kai Po Che in 2014.
- He won the Zee Cine Awards in 2014 for Best Story for Kai Po Che.
- In 2022, he was honored with the Golden Book Awards for his book 400 Days.
Personal Life
In 1998, Chetan Bhagat married Anusha Suryanarayan. They met while studying at the IIM. His book, "2 States," was inspired by their love story. They have twin sons named Shyam and Ishaan.
