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{{short description|Indian author and columnist }}
{{short description|Indian author and columnist (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox writer
{{Infobox writer
| name = Chetan Bhagat
| name         = Chetan Bhagat
| image = Chetan Bhagat.jpg
| image       = Chetan Bhagat.jpg
| caption = Bhagat in 2012
| caption     = Bhagat in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|04|22|df=yes}}
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1974|04|22|df=yes}}
| birth_name = Chetan Prakash Bhagat
| birth_name   = Chetan Prakash Bhagat
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| language = English, Hindi
| language     = English, [[Hindi]]
| education = [[Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]] (B.Tech)<br>[[Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] (PGP)
| education   = [[Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]] (B.Tech)<br />[[Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] (PGP)
| period = 2004-present
| period       = 2004-present
| genre = romance, realistic fiction, non-fiction
| genre       = Romance, realistic fiction, non-fiction
| notableworks = ''[[Five Point Someone]]'', ''[[2 States: The Story of My Marriage]]'', ''[[The 3 Mistakes of My Life]]'', ''[[Half Girlfriend]]''
| notableworks = ''[[Five Point Someone]]'', ''[[2 States: The Story of My Marriage]]'', ''[[The 3 Mistakes of My Life]]'', ''[[Half Girlfriend]]'', ''[[One Indian Girl]]''
}}
}}


'''Chetan Bhagat'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trial court told to hear Chetan Bhagat’s plea plagiarism case|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/may/06/trial-court-told-to-hear-chetan-bhagats-plea-in-plagiarism-case-1601645.html|date=6 May 2017|access-date=2020-07-25|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> (born 22 April 1974)<ref name="Livemint5PointFormula08">{{Cite web|last=Kalita|first=S. Mitra|date=2008-05-17|title=Chetan Bhagat {{!}} The five-point formula: keep it simple|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/h1VNDUaEfr7TDyFpWRC4jO/Chetan-Bhagat--The-fivepoint-formula-keep-it-simple.html|access-date=2020-07-25|website=Livemint}}</ref> is an Indian author and columnist. He was included in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People in 2010.<ref name=Time>{{cite web |title=The 2010 TIME 100 |url=http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1984685,00.html |website=Time |access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2014-10-22|title=Chetan Bhagat, please stop writing books, concentrate on Bollywood instead|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/chetan-bhagat-please-stop-writing-books-concentrate-on-bollywood-instead/story-WQG3VzHs9oFjSXwLVQ5X8H.html|access-date=2021-03-17|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
'''Chetan Bhagat '''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trial court told to hear Chetan Bhagat's plea plagiarism case|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/may/06/trial-court-told-to-hear-chetan-bhagats-plea-in-plagiarism-case-1601645.html|date=6 May 2017|access-date=2020-07-25|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> (born 22 April 1974)<ref name="Livemint5PointFormula08">{{Cite web|last=Kalita|first=S. Mitra|date=2008-05-17|title=Chetan Bhagat {{!}} The five-point formula: keep it simple|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/h1VNDUaEfr7TDyFpWRC4jO/Chetan-Bhagat--The-fivepoint-formula-keep-it-simple.html|access-date=2020-07-25|website=Livemint}}</ref> is an Indian author,  [[columnist]] and youtuber. He was included in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's list of [[Time 100|World's 100 Most Influential People]] in 2010.<ref name=Time>{{cite magazine |title=The 2010 Time 100 |url=http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1984685,00.html |magazine=Time |access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2014-10-22|title=Chetan Bhagat, please stop writing books, concentrate on Bollywood instead|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/chetan-bhagat-please-stop-writing-books-concentrate-on-bollywood-instead/story-WQG3VzHs9oFjSXwLVQ5X8H.html|access-date=2021-03-17|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref>


Bhagat graduated in mechanical engineering at [[IIT Delhi]] and completed a PGP at [[IIM Ahmedabad]]. He started his career as an investment banker but left it after a few years to pursue writing. He has written nine novels and three non-fiction books. His first novel, ''[[Five Point Someone]]'', was published in 2004. His novels have been listed as bestsellers.
==Education==
 
Chetan Bhagat graduated in [[mechanical engineering]] from [[IIT Delhi]] and then pursued PGP from [[IIM Ahmedabad]].<ref>{{Citation|title=The Long Video 6 {{!}} My lessons from IIM Ahmedabad|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OavqEKrCXA4|language=en|access-date=2021-08-22}}</ref> He started his career as an investment banker but left it after a few years to pursue writing. He has written ten novels and three non-fiction books. His first novel, ''[[Five Point Someone]]'', was published in 2004.
Five of Chetan Bhagat's novels have been adapted into Bollywood films like ''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]'' in 2008 (based on ''[[One Night @ the Call Center]]''), ''[[3 Idiots]]'' in 2009 (based on ''[[Five Point Someone]]''), ''[[Kai Po Che!]]'' in 2013 (based on ''[[The 3 Mistakes of My Life]]''); ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' in 2014 (based on [[2 States: The Story of My Marriage|his novel of the same name]]) and ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]'' in 2017 (based on [[Half Girlfriend|his novel of the same name]]). Bhagat has also written the scripts for Bollywood films like ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' in 2014 and adapted his stories for the movies ''Kai Po Che!'' and ''Half Girlfriend''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Every time Chetan Bhagat made it to Bollywood – A Bollywood Hit!|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/every-time-chetan-bhagat-made-it-to-bollywood/a-bollywood-hit/slideshow/63829137.cms|website=The Economic Times|access-date=23 May 2020}}</ref> Bhagat won the [[Filmfare Award]] for Best Screenplay for ''Kai Po Che!'' at the [[59th Filmfare Awards]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners|website=Filmfare|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> He is also often found in controversies at [[twitter]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=5 times Chetan Bhagat brought the house down with his tweets, and got trolled|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/5-times-chetan-bhagat-brought-the-house-down-with-his-tweets-and-got-trolled/articleshow/63845880.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-03-17}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Chetan Bhagat grew up in Naraina Vihar, West Delhi in a traditional middle-class Punjabi Hindu family. His father served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the [[Indian Army]] and his mother worked in a government job in the agriculture department. He was schooled at [[Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan|The Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=An Interview With Chetan Bhagat|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/interview/magazine-extra/an-interview-with-chetan-bhagat/8452/1|website=Forbes India|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> He claims to have been an average student at the age of 15.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat tweets his CBSE Class 10 mark-sheet – shares how an aggregate 76% cannot define your future|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/education/article/chetan-bhagat-tweets-his-cbse-class-10-mark-sheet-shares-how-an-aggregate-76-cannot-define-your-future/463192|website=timesnownews.com|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=People {{!}} Q & A with Chetan Bhagat|url=http://www.verveonline.com/41/people/chetanfull.shtml|website=verveonline.com|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref>
Chetan Bhagat grew up in Naraina Vihar, West Delhi in a traditional middle-class Punjabi Hindu family. His father served as a lieutenant colonel in the [[Indian Army]] and his mother worked as scientist in [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]] [[New Delhi]]. He was schooled at the [[Indian Army Public Schools|Army Public School]], [[Dhaula Kuan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=An Interview With Chetan Bhagat|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/interview/magazine-extra/an-interview-with-chetan-bhagat/8452/1|website=[[Forbes India]]|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> He claims to have been an average student at 15.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat tweets his CBSE Class 10 mark-sheet – shares how an aggregate 76% cannot define your future|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/education/article/chetan-bhagat-tweets-his-cbse-class-10-mark-sheet-shares-how-an-aggregate-76-cannot-define-your-future/463192|publisher=[[Times Now]]|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=People {{!}} Q & A with Chetan Bhagat|url=http://www.verveonline.com/41/people/chetanfull.shtml|website=verveonline.com|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref>


Bhagat graduated with a BTech degree in Mechanical Engineering from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tale of the lucky hostel room|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/tale-of-the-lucky-hostel-room/story-tW9CADMSetH7P3cCIJHERM.html|date=24 February 2012|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref>
Bhagat graduated with a B.Tech degree in [[Mechanical Engineering]] from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]] in 1995 as a 9+ pointer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tale of the lucky hostel room|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/tale-of-the-lucky-hostel-room/story-tW9CADMSetH7P3cCIJHERM.html|date=24 February 2012|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref>


Bhagat then went on to do an master's of business administration degree in marketing from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] (IIMA) and graduated in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|title=25 best quotes by Chetan Bhagat on career, education, love and success – IndiaTV news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/updated-news-chetan-bhagat-quotes-career-education-success-8301.html|last=Desk|first=India TV News|date=21 October 2013|website=indiatvnews.com|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Sunday Tribune – Books|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060604/spectrum/book5.htm|website=The Tribune|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> In June 2018, IIMA awarded him the "Young Alumni Achiever’s Awards 2018" in the Art & Entertainment category.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HILARIOUS: Here's Chetan Bhagat big takeaway after receiving an award at IIM Ahmedabad|url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/hilarious-heres-chetan-bhagat-big-takeaway-after-receiving-an-award-at-iim-ahmedabad|website=Republic World|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref>
Bhagat then went on to do an master's of business administration degree in Marketing from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] (IIMA) and graduated in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|title=25 best quotes by Chetan Bhagat on career, education, love and success – IndiaTV news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/updated-news-chetan-bhagat-quotes-career-education-success-8301.html|last=Desk|first=India TV News|date=21 October 2013|website=indiatvnews.com|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Sunday Tribune – Books|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060604/spectrum/book5.htm|website=The Tribune|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> In June 2018, IIMA awarded him the "Young Alumni Achiever's Awards 2018" in the Art & Entertainment category.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Desk|first=IBT News|date=2018-06-26|title=IIM Ahmadabad celebrates alumni success with YAAA 2018|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/iim-ahmadabad-celebrates-alumni-success-yaaa-2018-773149|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-24|work=International Business Times, India|language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
After graduating with a master's of business administration degree in 1997, Bhagat was placed through his campus at [[Peregrine Investments Holdings]] in [[Hong Kong]]. However, Bhagat lost this job within six months as the company closed its operations in 1998. His next job was as an investment banker with [[Goldman Sachs]] at their Hong Kong office. Despite being unhappy with his boss, he stayed on and kept this boss in mind when he characterised the villain in his second novel ''[[One Night @ the Call Center]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Ganguly|first=Dibeyendu|date=22 August 2008|title=Chetan Bhagat: Novelist turn rock star|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/chetan-bhagat-novelist-turn-rock-star/articleshow/3391727.cms|access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref> Bhagat spent most of his time at the Goldman Sachs office in writing, completing and revising drafts of his first novel, ''[[Five Point Someone]]''. After two years, [[Rupa Publications]] accepted his manuscript and offered to publish it.
Five of Chetan Bhagat's novels have been adapted into Bollywood films like ''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]'' in 2008 (based on ''[[One Night @ the Call Center]]''), ''[[3 Idiots]]'' in 2009 (based on ''[[Five Point Someone]]''), ''[[Kai Po Che!]]'' in 2013 (based on ''[[The 3 Mistakes of My Life]]''); ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' in 2014 (based on [[2 States: The Story of My Marriage|his novel of the same name]]) and ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]'' in 2017 (based on [[Half Girlfriend|his novel of the same name]]). Bhagat has also written the scripts for Bollywood films like ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' in 2014 and adapted his stories for the movies ''[[Kai Po Che!]]'' and ''Half Girlfriend''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Every time Chetan Bhagat made it to Bollywood – A Bollywood Hit!|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/every-time-chetan-bhagat-made-it-to-bollywood/a-bollywood-hit/slideshow/63829137.cms|website=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=23 May 2020}}</ref> Bhagat won the [[Filmfare Award]] for Best Screenplay for ''Kai Po Che!'' at the [[59th Filmfare Awards]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners|website=Filmfare|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> He is also often found in controversies on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=5 times Chetan Bhagat brought the house down with his tweets, and got trolled|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/5-times-chetan-bhagat-brought-the-house-down-with-his-tweets-and-got-trolled/articleshow/63845880.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-03-17}}</ref> His latest novel ''400 Days'' which is based on a missing child and forbidden love was released on 8 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat's Latest Novel|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/try-this/read/400-days-by-chetan-bhagat/cid/1833780|url-status=live|access-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008063545/https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/try-this/read/400-days-by-chetan-bhagat/cid/1833780 |archive-date=8 October 2021 }}</ref>
 
After graduating with a master's of business administration degree in 1998, Bhagat was placed through his campus at [[Peregrine Investments Holdings]] in [[Hong Kong]]. However, Bhagat lost this job within six months as the company closed its operations in 1998. His next job was as an investment banker with [[Goldman Sachs]] at their Hong Kong office. Despite being unhappy with his boss, he stayed on and kept this boss in mind when he characterised the villain in his second novel ''[[One Night @ the Call Center]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Ganguly|first=Dibeyendu|date=22 August 2008|title=Chetan Bhagat: Novelist turn rock star|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/chetan-bhagat-novelist-turn-rock-star/articleshow/3391727.cms|access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref> Bhagat spent most of his time at the Goldman Sachs office in writing, completing and revising drafts of his first novel, ''[[Five Point Someone]]''. After two years, [[Rupa Publications]] accepted his manuscript and offered to publish it.


Bhagat quit Goldman Sachs and joined [[Deutsche Bank]]. By 2006, he was vice-president, Strategic Investment Group, Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web|title=People {{!}} Q & A with Chetan Bhagat|url=http://www.verveonline.com/41/people/chetanfull.shtml|website=www.verveonline.com|access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref> His second novel, ''One Night @ the Call Center,'' was published in 2005 and became a best-seller. In March 2008, Bhagat moved back to India with his wife and three-year-old twin sons. He joined as a director in Deutsche Bank's distressed-assets team in Kodak House, Mumbai. The same year his third novel, ''[[The 3 Mistakes of My Life]]'', was published and sold five lakh copies in three months.
Bhagat quit Goldman Sachs and joined [[Deutsche Bank]]. By 2006, he was vice-president, Strategic Investment Group, Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web|title=People {{!}} Q & A with Chetan Bhagat|url=http://www.verveonline.com/41/people/chetanfull.shtml|website=www.verveonline.com|access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref> His second novel, ''One Night @ the Call Center'', was published in 2005 and became a best-seller. In March 2008, Bhagat moved back to India with his wife and three-year-old twin sons. He joined as a director in [[Deutsche Bank]]'s distressed-assets team in Kodak House, Mumbai. The same year his third novel, ''[[The 3 Mistakes of My Life]]'', was published and sold five [[lakh]] (500,000) copies in three months.


In 2009, he quit his banking career to write full-time.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=AFP|date=2014-07-26|title=Chetan Bhagat: From investment banking to Bollywood scripts|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1121775|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Dawn}}</ref>
In 2009, he quit his banking career to write full-time.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=AFP|date=2014-07-26|title=Chetan Bhagat: From investment banking to Bollywood scripts|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1121775|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Dawn}}</ref>


Bhagat is also a popular [http://www.chetanbhagat.com/invite-as-speaker/ motivational speaker] and has spoken at more than 300 organizations in 50 cities around the world.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 10 Motivational Speaker in India |url=https://www.indianspeakerbureau.com/blog/top-10-indian-motivational-speakers-in-2021/ |website=IndianSpeakerBureau.com |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref>  
Bhagat is also a popular motivational speaker and has spoken at more than 300 organizations in 50 cities around the world.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 10 Motivational Speaker in India |url=https://www.indianspeakerbureau.com/blog/top-10-indian-motivational-speakers-in-2021/ |website=IndianSpeakerBureau.com |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref>


===Screenwriting===
===Screenwriting===
Five of his novels have been adapted into movies. Regarding the film ''[[3 Idiots]]'' released in 2009 (based on his novel ''Five Point Someone''), Bhagat alleged that the makers of the film had not given him adequate credit.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-01-01|title=Chetan Bhagat miffed with 3 Idiots makers|url=https://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/hn259d3zOZ916B3i256BYM/Chetan-Bhagat-miffed-with-3-Idiots-makers.html|access-date=2020-06-08|website=Livemint}}</ref> For ''[[Kai Po Che!]]''' (2013) based on his novel ''[[The 3 Mistakes of My Life]]'', Bhagat was one of the four screenplay writers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat talks about Kai Po Che, the film based on his book|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/books/chetan-bhagat-talks-about-kai-po-che-the-film-based-on-his-book-1.330631|access-date=2020-06-15|website=The National|language=en}}</ref> The film was a commercial success and Bhagat, along with Pubali Chaudri, Supratik Sen and Abhishek Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for ''Kai Po Che!'' at the 59th Filmfare Awards.
Five of his novels have been adapted into movies. Regarding the film ''[[3 Idiots]]'' released in 2009 (based on his novel ''Five Point Someone''), Bhagat alleged that the makers of the film had not given him adequate credit.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-01-01|title=Chetan Bhagat miffed with 3 Idiots makers|url=https://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/hn259d3zOZ916B3i256BYM/Chetan-Bhagat-miffed-with-3-Idiots-makers.html|access-date=2020-06-08|website=Livemint}}</ref> For ''[[Kai Po Che!]]'' (2013) based on his novel ''[[The 3 Mistakes of My Life]]'', Bhagat was one of the four screenplay writers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat talks about Kai Po Che, the film based on his book|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/books/chetan-bhagat-talks-about-kai-po-che-the-film-based-on-his-book-1.330631|access-date=2020-06-15|website=The National|date=19 February 2013|language=en}}</ref> The film was a commercial success and Bhagat, along with Pubali Chaudri, Supratik Sen and Abhishek Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for ''Kai Po Che!'' at the 59th Filmfare Awards.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
Bhagat has been criticised for his writing skills.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why I gave Chetan Bhagat the 'nastiest review'|url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/chetan-bhagat-one-indian-girl-catcher-in-the-rye-open-novelist-toi-feminism/story/1/13537.html|access-date=23 May 2020|website=dailyo.in}}</ref> He has even been accused of plagiarism for his novel ''[[One Indian Girl]],'' which he denied.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 April 2017|title=Chetan Bhagat accused of plagiarising his latest bestseller, One Indian Girl|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/chetan-bhagat-accused-of-plagiarising-his-latest-bestseller-one-indian-girl/story-1DLX2bx5PYZQQdGmhFUekK.html|access-date=23 May 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Sales of Chetan Bhagat’s ‘One Indian Girl’ stopped by injunction, on plagiarism charges|url=https://scroll.in/latest/835550/chetan-bhagats-one-indian-girl-ordered-out-of-bookstores-on-plagiarism-charges|access-date=23 May 2020|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>
Bhagat has been criticized for his writing skills.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why I gave Chetan Bhagat the 'nastiest review'|url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/chetan-bhagat-one-indian-girl-catcher-in-the-rye-open-novelist-toi-feminism/story/1/13537.html|access-date=23 May 2020|website=dailyo.in}}</ref> He was accused of plagiarism in 2017 for his novel ''[[One Indian Girl]]'', which he denied.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 April 2017|title=Chetan Bhagat accused of plagiarising his latest bestseller, One Indian Girl|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/chetan-bhagat-accused-of-plagiarising-his-latest-bestseller-one-indian-girl/story-1DLX2bx5PYZQQdGmhFUekK.html|access-date=23 May 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Sales of Chetan Bhagat's 'One Indian Girl' stopped by injunction, on plagiarism charges|url=https://scroll.in/latest/835550/chetan-bhagats-one-indian-girl-ordered-out-of-bookstores-on-plagiarism-charges|access-date=23 May 2020|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>
 
In April 2017, the [[University of Delhi]]'s decision to include Bhagat's novel ''Five Point Someone'' as part of the [[English literature]] syllabus was criticised.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 April 2017|title=Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone in Delhi University English literature syllabus|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/chetan-bhagat-s-five-point-someone-in-delhi-university-english-literature-syllabus/story-JVRGnIQX5C7oGkaLnfysIN.html|access-date=23 May 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone To Be Part Of DU's English Literature Syllabus|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/chetan-bhagats-five-point-someone-to-be-part-of-dus-english-literature-syllabus/298646|access-date=23 May 2020|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=25 April 2017|title=Five Point Someone in DU syllabus: Let's stop blaming Chetan Bhagat and start rueing the state of Indian readership|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/web-edits/delhi-university-english-five-point-someone-in-du-syllabus-lets-stop-blaming-chetan-bhagat-and-start-rueing-the-state-of-indian-readership/|access-date=23 May 2020|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
 
In September 2017 the university announced that they had kept this decision on hold.<ref>{{Cite web|last=MP|first=Team|date=24 September 2017|title='Five Point Someone' not part of DU curriculum this session|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/five-point-someone-not-part-of-du-curriculum-this-session-263547|access-date=23 May 2020|website=millenniumpost.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Malavikka|date=25 September 2017|title=DU's Proposal To Add 'Five Point Someone' in Curriculum Reconsidered|url=https://www.careerindia.com/news/delhi-university-proposal-to-add-five-point-someone-reconsidered-020712.html|access-date=23 May 2020|website=careerindia.com}}</ref> Sweta Kaushal from the ''Hindustan Times'' wrote an article requesting Bhagat to stop writing books and just focus on [[Bollywood]].<ref name=":3" />


In April 2017, the [[University of Delhi]]'s decision to include Bhagat's novel ''Five Point Someone'' as part of the English Literature syllabus was criticised.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 April 2017|title=Chetan Bhagat’s Five Point Someone in Delhi University English literature syllabus|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/chetan-bhagat-s-five-point-someone-in-delhi-university-english-literature-syllabus/story-JVRGnIQX5C7oGkaLnfysIN.html|access-date=23 May 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone To Be Part Of DU's English Literature Syllabus|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/chetan-bhagats-five-point-someone-to-be-part-of-dus-english-literature-syllabus/298646|access-date=23 May 2020|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=25 April 2017|title=Five Point Someone in DU syllabus: Let’s stop blaming Chetan Bhagat and start rueing the state of Indian readership|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/web-edits/delhi-university-english-five-point-someone-in-du-syllabus-lets-stop-blaming-chetan-bhagat-and-start-rueing-the-state-of-indian-readership/|access-date=23 May 2020|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> In September 2017 the University announced that they had kept this decision on hold.<ref>{{Cite web|last=MP|first=Team|date=24 September 2017|title='Five Point Someone' not part of DU curriculum this session|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/five-point-someone-not-part-of-du-curriculum-this-session-263547|access-date=23 May 2020|website=millenniumpost.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Malavikka|date=25 September 2017|title=DU’s Proposal To Add 'Five Point Someone' in Curriculum Reconsidered|url=https://www.careerindia.com/news/delhi-university-proposal-to-add-five-point-someone-reconsidered-020712.html|access-date=23 May 2020|website=careerindia.com}}</ref>Sweta Kaushal from Hindustan Times wrote a piece, requesting Bhagat to stop writing books and just focus on sensible books.<ref name=":3" />
Chetan Bhagat talked about the "[[-ism]]s" in society during a session held by FICCI FLO city chapter. Bhagat, who also unveiled his new book ''400 Days'' at the event, was candid about his stories, his idea of nationalism and English language elitism.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/language-clearly-divides-society-says-chetan-bhagat-337782 |title=Language clearly divides society, says Chetan Bhagat |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=13 November 2021 |location=[[Chandigarh]]}}</ref>


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
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*''[[The Girl in Room 105]]'' (2018)
*''[[The Girl in Room 105]]'' (2018)
*''[[One Arranged Murder]]''(2020)
*''[[One Arranged Murder]]''(2020)
*''[[400 Days (novel)|400 Days]]'' (2021)


===Non-fiction===
===Non-fiction===
*''[[What Young India Wants]]'' (2012)  
*''[[What Young India Wants]]'' (2012)  
*''[https://www.amazon.in/Making-India-Awesome-Essays-Columns/dp/8129137429/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21GWDY4Y63MDZ&dchild=1&keywords=making+india+awesome+chetan+bhagat&qid=1610181519&sprefix=making+india%2Caps%2C387&sr=8-1 Making India Awesome]'' (2015)
*''Making India Awesome '' (2015)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bhagat |first1=Chetan |title=Making India awesome: new essays & columns |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/making-india-awesome-new-essays-columns/oclc/919909800 |access-date=6 November 2021 |language=English |date=2015|oclc=919909800 }}</ref>
*'' [https://www.amazon.in/India-Positive-Essays-Selected-Columns/dp/1542044162/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2N04DW2MLVJOF&dchild=1&keywords=india+positive+chetan+bhagat&qid=1610181573&sprefix=india+pos%2Caps%2C389&sr=8-2 India Positive]'' (2019)
*''India Positive'' (2019)<ref>{{cite web |title=Book Review: India Positive, Chetan Bhagat |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald/sunday-herald-books/book-review-india-positive-chetan-bhagat-741869.html |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=6 November 2021 |language=en |date=23 June 2019}}</ref>


== Awards and accolades ==
== Awards and accolades ==
* Featured on ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People of 2010 in the Artists category<ref name="Time" />
* Featured on ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People of 2010 in the Artists category<ref name="Time" />
*Listed '47' among the "100 Most Creative People 2011" by the [[Fast Company]] American business magazine and business media brand<ref>{{Cite web|title=47. Chetan Bhagat|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3018453/47-chetan-bhagat|date=18 May 2011|publisher=Fast Company|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref>
*Listed '47' among the "100 Most Creative People 2011" by the ''[[Fast Company]]'' American business magazine and business media brand<ref>{{Cite web|title=47. Chetan Bhagat|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3018453/47-chetan-bhagat|date=18 May 2011|publisher=Fast Company|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref>
*Won the "CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2014" award in the Entertainment category<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of winners of Indian of the Year 2014|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ioty-2014-7-974374.html|date=17 March 2015|website=News18|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat Receives the Indian of the Year Award in the Entertainment Category from IBN|url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/martini-shots/archive/chetan-bhagat-indian-year-award-entertainment-category-ibn-article18791.htm|date=2015-03-18|website=Desimartini|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref>
*Won the "CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2014" award in the Entertainment category<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of winners of Indian of the Year 2014|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ioty-2014-7-974374.html|date=17 March 2015|website=News18|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat Receives the Indian of the Year Award in the Entertainment Category from IBN|url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/martini-shots/archive/chetan-bhagat-indian-year-award-entertainment-category-ibn-article18791.htm|date=2015-03-18|website=Desimartini|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref>
*Ranked No. 82 on the 2017 [[Forbes India]] Celebrity 100 list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat: Writing For Millennials|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/2017-celebrity-100/chetan-bhagat-writing-for-millennials/49039/1|website=Forbes India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref>
*Ranked No. 82 on the 2017 ''[[Forbes India]]'' Celebrity 100 list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chetan Bhagat: Writing For Millennials|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/2017-celebrity-100/chetan-bhagat-writing-for-millennials/49039/1|website=Forbes India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref>


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Chetan Bhagat
Bhagat in 2012
Bhagat in 2012
BornChetan Prakash Bhagat
(1974-04-22) 22 April 1974 (age 51)
Delhi, India
LanguageEnglish, Hindi
EducationIndian Institute of Technology, Delhi (B.Tech)
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (PGP)
Period2004-present
GenreRomance, realistic fiction, non-fiction
Notable worksFive Point Someone, 2 States: The Story of My Marriage, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, Half Girlfriend, One Indian Girl

Chetan Bhagat [1] (born 22 April 1974)[2] is an Indian author, columnist and youtuber. He was included in Time magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People in 2010.[3][4]

Education

Chetan Bhagat graduated in mechanical engineering from IIT Delhi and then pursued PGP from IIM Ahmedabad.[5] He started his career as an investment banker but left it after a few years to pursue writing. He has written ten novels and three non-fiction books. His first novel, Five Point Someone, was published in 2004.

Early life

Chetan Bhagat grew up in Naraina Vihar, West Delhi in a traditional middle-class Punjabi Hindu family. His father served as a lieutenant colonel in the Indian Army and his mother worked as scientist in Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi. He was schooled at the Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan.[6] He claims to have been an average student at 15.[7][8]

Bhagat graduated with a B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1995 as a 9+ pointer.[9]

Bhagat then went on to do an master's of business administration degree in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and graduated in 1997.[10][11] In June 2018, IIMA awarded him the "Young Alumni Achiever's Awards 2018" in the Art & Entertainment category.[12]

Career

Five of Chetan Bhagat's novels have been adapted into Bollywood films like Hello in 2008 (based on One Night @ the Call Center), 3 Idiots in 2009 (based on Five Point Someone), Kai Po Che! in 2013 (based on The 3 Mistakes of My Life); 2 States in 2014 (based on his novel of the same name) and Half Girlfriend in 2017 (based on his novel of the same name). Bhagat has also written the scripts for Bollywood films like Kick in 2014 and adapted his stories for the movies Kai Po Che! and Half Girlfriend.[13] Bhagat won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for Kai Po Che! at the 59th Filmfare Awards in 2014.[14] He is also often found in controversies on Twitter.[15] His latest novel 400 Days which is based on a missing child and forbidden love was released on 8 October 2021.[16]

After graduating with a master's of business administration degree in 1998, Bhagat was placed through his campus at Peregrine Investments Holdings in Hong Kong. However, Bhagat lost this job within six months as the company closed its operations in 1998. His next job was as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs at their Hong Kong office. Despite being unhappy with his boss, he stayed on and kept this boss in mind when he characterised the villain in his second novel One Night @ the Call Center.[17] Bhagat spent most of his time at the Goldman Sachs office in writing, completing and revising drafts of his first novel, Five Point Someone. After two years, Rupa Publications accepted his manuscript and offered to publish it.

Bhagat quit Goldman Sachs and joined Deutsche Bank. By 2006, he was vice-president, Strategic Investment Group, Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong.[18] His second novel, One Night @ the Call Center, was published in 2005 and became a best-seller. In March 2008, Bhagat moved back to India with his wife and three-year-old twin sons. He joined as a director in Deutsche Bank's distressed-assets team in Kodak House, Mumbai. The same year his third novel, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, was published and sold five lakh (500,000) copies in three months.

In 2009, he quit his banking career to write full-time.[19]

Bhagat is also a popular motivational speaker and has spoken at more than 300 organizations in 50 cities around the world.[20]

Screenwriting

Five of his novels have been adapted into movies. Regarding the film 3 Idiots released in 2009 (based on his novel Five Point Someone), Bhagat alleged that the makers of the film had not given him adequate credit.[21] For Kai Po Che! (2013) based on his novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life, Bhagat was one of the four screenplay writers.[22] The film was a commercial success and Bhagat, along with Pubali Chaudri, Supratik Sen and Abhishek Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for Kai Po Che! at the 59th Filmfare Awards.

Reception

Bhagat has been criticized for his writing skills.[23] He was accused of plagiarism in 2017 for his novel One Indian Girl, which he denied.[24][25]

In April 2017, the University of Delhi's decision to include Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone as part of the English literature syllabus was criticised.[26][27][28]

In September 2017 the university announced that they had kept this decision on hold.[29][30] Sweta Kaushal from the Hindustan Times wrote an article requesting Bhagat to stop writing books and just focus on Bollywood.[4]

Chetan Bhagat talked about the "-isms" in society during a session held by FICCI FLO city chapter. Bhagat, who also unveiled his new book 400 Days at the event, was candid about his stories, his idea of nationalism and English language elitism.[31]

Bibliography

Novels

Non-fiction

Awards and accolades

  • Featured on Time magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People of 2010 in the Artists category[3]
  • Listed '47' among the "100 Most Creative People 2011" by the Fast Company American business magazine and business media brand[34]
  • Won the "CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2014" award in the Entertainment category[35][36]
  • Ranked No. 82 on the 2017 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.[37]

References

  1. ↑ "Trial court told to hear Chetan Bhagat's plea plagiarism case". The New Indian Express. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Kalita, S. Mitra (17 May 2008). "Chetan Bhagat | The five-point formula: keep it simple". Livemint. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The 2010 Time 100". Time. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chetan Bhagat, please stop writing books, concentrate on Bollywood instead". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. ↑ The Long Video 6 | My lessons from IIM Ahmedabad, retrieved 22 August 2021
  6. ↑ "An Interview With Chetan Bhagat". Forbes India. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat tweets his CBSE Class 10 mark-sheet – shares how an aggregate 76% cannot define your future". Times Now. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "People | Q & A with Chetan Bhagat". verveonline.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Tale of the lucky hostel room". Hindustan Times. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Desk, India TV News (21 October 2013). "25 best quotes by Chetan Bhagat on career, education, love and success – IndiaTV news". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "The Sunday Tribune – Books". The Tribune. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Desk, IBT News (26 June 2018). "IIM Ahmadabad celebrates alumni success with YAAA 2018". International Business Times, India. Retrieved 24 November 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "Every time Chetan Bhagat made it to Bollywood – A Bollywood Hit!". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020". Filmfare. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "5 times Chetan Bhagat brought the house down with his tweets, and got trolled". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat's Latest Novel". Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  17. ↑ Ganguly, Dibeyendu (22 August 2008). "Chetan Bhagat: Novelist turn rock star". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "People | Q & A with Chetan Bhagat". www.verveonline.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  19. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat: From investment banking to Bollywood scripts". Dawn. AFP. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  20. ↑ "Top 10 Motivational Speaker in India". IndianSpeakerBureau.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat miffed with 3 Idiots makers". Livemint. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  22. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat talks about Kai Po Che, the film based on his book". The National. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  23. ↑ "Why I gave Chetan Bhagat the 'nastiest review'". dailyo.in. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  24. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat accused of plagiarising his latest bestseller, One Indian Girl". Hindustan Times. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  25. ↑ "Sales of Chetan Bhagat's 'One Indian Girl' stopped by injunction, on plagiarism charges". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  26. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone in Delhi University English literature syllabus". Hindustan Times. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  27. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone To Be Part Of DU's English Literature Syllabus". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  28. ↑ "Five Point Someone in DU syllabus: Let's stop blaming Chetan Bhagat and start rueing the state of Indian readership". The Indian Express. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  29. ↑ MP, Team (24 September 2017). "'Five Point Someone' not part of DU curriculum this session". millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  30. ↑ Malavikka (25 September 2017). "DU's Proposal To Add 'Five Point Someone' in Curriculum Reconsidered". careerindia.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  31. ↑ "Language clearly divides society, says Chetan Bhagat". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 13 November 2021.
  32. ↑ Bhagat, Chetan (2015). Making India awesome: new essays & columns. OCLC 919909800. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  33. ↑ "Book Review: India Positive, Chetan Bhagat". Deccan Herald. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  34. ↑ "47. Chetan Bhagat". Fast Company. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  35. ↑ "List of winners of Indian of the Year 2014". News18. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  36. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat Receives the Indian of the Year Award in the Entertainment Category from IBN". Desimartini. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  37. ↑ "Chetan Bhagat: Writing For Millennials". Forbes India. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

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