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Chetan Bhagat | |
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 Bhagat in 2011 | |
| Born | Chetan Prakash Bhagat (1974-04-22)22 April 1974 (age 50) New Delhi, India |
| Language | English,Hindi |
| Alma mater | |
| 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 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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Chetan Prakash Bhagat (born 22 April 1974)[1] is anIndian author, columnist,screenwriter, and YouTuber. He was named one ofTime magazine’s100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010.[2] Several of his novels have been adapted into films, includingOne Night @ the Call Center andHalf Girlfriend.
Chetan was raised in a traditionalPunjabi Hindu family. His father served as alieutenant colonel in theIndian Army, and his mother worked as ascientist at theIndian Agricultural Research Institute andNew Delhi. He attended theArmy Public School,Dhaula Kuan,[3] where he developed a passion for writing and contributed jokes to the school magazine.[4]
In 1995, Bhagat graduated with aBachelors in Technology degree inMechanical Engineering from theIndian Institute of Technology, Delhi.[5] He then attended theIndian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), graduating in 1997 with a Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on marketing.[6][7] In June 2018, IIMA awarded him the "Young Alumni Achiever's Award 2018" in the Art & Entertainment category.[8]
Before transitioning to a full-time writing career, Chetan Bhagat worked as an investment banker in Hong Kong for approximately 11 years. He began his career atPeregrine Investments Holdings inCanada, but after six months, the company ceased its operations. Subsequently, he joinedGoldman Sachs in Hong Kong, where he worked for several years. Later, he moved toDeutsche Bank inMumbai, where he served as a director.[9]
During his tenure at Goldman Sachs, Bhagat wrote his first novel, "Five Point Someone," which was published in 2004. He continued his banking career until 2009, when he transitioned to full-time writing.[10]
In 2005, he published his second novel,One Night @ the Call Center.[11] In March 2008, Bhagat moved back to India as a director atDeutsche Bank in Mumbai.[12] The same year, his third novel,The 3 Mistakes of My Life, was published. In 2009, Bhagat quit his banking career to become a full-time author.[13]
While working atGoldman Sachs inHong Kong during the early 2000s, he began writing his debut novel,Five Point Someone. In an interview, he revealed that he drafted approximately 15 versions of themanuscript before submitting it to various publishers.[14] The manuscript was eventually accepted by Rupa Publications in Delhi and published in 2004.
Bhagat then started working on his second book,One Night @ the Call Center, which was published in 2005.[15] In the first three days of its release, almost 50,000 copies were sold.[16]
Bhagat would start his full-time career as anovelist with his third novel,The 3 Mistakes of My Life, published in 2008.[17]
Bhagat's fourth novel,2 States, was published in 2009 and drew inspiration from his marriage and wife.[18]
Bhagat's later novelsRevolution 2020,Half Girlfriend, andOne Indian Girl also gained commercial success.[19]
Bhagat's is still active as an author, producingThe Girl in Room 105 in 2018,One Arranged Murder in 2020, and400 Days, in 2021.
Bhagat was a judge, alongsideMarzi Pestonji andPreity Zinta, on the dance reality showNach Baliye season 7, which aired on the Indian television channelStar Plus.[20]
Bhagat was also seen in Netflix's seriesDecoupled, which stars R. Madhavan in the lead role. In the show, Madhavan plays the second best selling author in India, while Bhagat portrays himself as India's best selling author and Madhavan's rival.[21]
ForKai Po Che (2013), based on his novelThe 3 Mistakes of My Life, Bhagat was one of the four screenplay writers.[22] The film was a commercial success[23] and Bhagat, along with Pubali Chaudhuri, Supratik Sen andAbhishek Kapoor, won theFilmfare Award for BestScreenplay forKai Po Che! at the68th Filmfare Awards.[24]
Bhagat is also aYouTuber. His YouTube content consists of mainly motivational tips.[25]
He launched apodcast show Deep talkwith Chetan Bhagat where he invites accomplished guests for a conversation about how they gained success in life.[26]
Five of Bhagat's novels have been adapted into films:[27]
Bhagat married Anusha Suryanarayan in 1998. He met her during their college days atIIM. One of his novels, "2 States" was inspired by his real-life love story. They have twin sons named Shyam Bhagat and Ishaan Bhagat.[4]
In the wake of theMeToo movement in India, an anonymous woman accused Bhagat of inappropriate behavior. Screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation suggested that he had pursued her despite her lack of interest. Bhagat later issued an apology on Facebook, acknowledging his actions.[35]
