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'''Chetan Bhagat''' (born 22 April 1974)<ref>{{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=2022-12-05 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian author, [[columnist]], screenwriter and [[YouTuber]]. He was listed in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's list of [[Time 100|World's 100 Most Influential People]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=The 2010 TIME 100 - TIME |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1984685,00.html |access-date=2022-12-05 |issn=0040-781X}}</ref> FiveBhagat ofhas hisproduced many novels, havewith beenseveral adaptedof these works turned into filmsmovies, such as ''[[One Night @ the Call Center]]'' and ''[[Half Girlfriend]].''

BhagatChetan grew up in a traditional [[Punjabi Hindus|Punjabi Hindu]] family. His father served as a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the [[Indian Army]], and his mother worked as a [[scientist]] in [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]], [[New Delhi]]. He was schooled atattended 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 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref> Hewhere claimshe todeveloped havea 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 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=verveonline.com |url=http://www.verveonline.com/41/people/chetanfull.shtml |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.verveonline.com}}</ref> His lovepassion for writing beganwhile duringauthoring his school years. He used to write articlesjokes for the literary magazine of his school and seeing his name printed on the magazine as a writer encouraged him to continue writing.<ref name=":0" />

Bhagat graduated with a [[Bachelor of Technology|B. Tech.]] degree in [[Mechanical Engineering]] from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-02-24 |title=Tale of the lucky hostel room |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/tale-of-the-lucky-hostel-room/story-tW9CADMSetH7P3cCIJHERM.html |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Bhagat would then attend the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] (IIMA), graduating in 1997 with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing.<ref>{{Cite web |author=India TV News Desk |date=2013-10-21 |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 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sunday Tribune - Books |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060604/spectrum/book5.htm |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> In June 2018, IIMA awarded him the "Young Alumni Achiever's Awards 2018" in the Art & Entertainment category.<ref>{{Cite web |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 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en}}</ref>

After graduating with a masters of business administration degree (MBA) in 1997, Bhagat was placed through his campus at [[Peregrine Investments Holdings]] in [[Canada]]. However, he lost this job within six months aswhen the company closed its operations in 1998. His next job was as an investment banker withat [[Goldman Sachs]] atas an investment banker in their Hong Kong office. DespiteWhile beingworking unhappy within histhis bossposition, he stayed and kept him in mind when he characterized the villain in his second novel ''[[One Night @ the Call Center]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ganguly |first=Dibeyendu |title=Chetan Bhagat: Novelistwas turn rock star |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/chetan-bhagat-novelist-turn-rock-star/articleshow/3391727.cms |access-date=2022-12-05}}</ref> He spent most of his time at the Goldman Sachs office in writing, completing andalso revisingfocused draftson ofcreating his first novel, ''[[Five Point Someone]]''. AfterEventually, twothe yearspublishing company, [[Rupa Publications|Rupa Publications,]] accepted his manuscript and offered to publish ithis work.

By 2006, he was vice-president of Strategic Investment Group, Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Verveonline.com |url=http://www.verveonline.com/41/people/chetanfull.shtml |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.verveonline.com}}</ref> In 2005, He would publish his second novel, ''[[One Night @ the Call Center]]''. 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 seven [[lakh]] (700,000) copies in three months. In 2009, heBhagat quit his banking career to writebecome a full- time author.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AFP |date=2014-07-26 |title=Chetan Bhagat: From investment banking to Bollywood scripts |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1121775 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>

Bhagat started writing his first novel "''[[Five Point Someone]]"'' when he was working at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong in the early 2000s. In an interview, he said he wrote about 15 drafts of the novel and also sent the final manuscripts to several publishers. The manuscript was finally accepted by the publishing house [[Rupa Publications]] in Delhi and was published in 2004. The novel narrates the story of three IIT students who consider themselves to be below-average students among other students there. The story was adoptedadapted by film director [[Rajkumar Hirani]] into a film named "''[[3 Idiots]]"'' starring [[Aamir Khan]], [[R. Madhavan]], [[Sharman Joshi]], and [[Kareena Kapoor]]. It became one of the most successful [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] movies of all time.{{cnCitation needed|date=JuneOctober 20232024}}

After the success of his first novel, he started working on his second book "''[[One Night @ the Call Center]]"'' which was published in 2005. The novel was also a success. In the first three days of its release, almost 50,000 copies were sold. It became India's fastest-selling book of its time.{{cncitation needed|date=June 2023}} The book was also adapted into a movie named "''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]";,'' Chetanwith Bhagat and [[Atul Agnihotri]] wroteas the script for the moviewriters.

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Bhagat's fourth novel "''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]",'' was published in 2009 wasand drew inspiredinspiration byfrom his relationshipmarriage with hisand wife. The novel isrevolves aboutaround howa young heengineer fellfalling in love with a South Indian girl and the troublestribulations heof facedthis in his love liferelationship. The book was adapted into a successful movie of the same name starring [[Arjun Kapoor]] and [[Alia Bhatt]] and became a success.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2372678/</ref>

Bhagat's later novels, "''[[Revolution 2020]]"'', "''[[Half Girlfriend]]"'' and "''[[One Indian Girl]]"'' also gained commercial success.

HisBhagat's novelsis still active as an author, "producing ''[[The Girl in Room 105]]", published'' in 2018, "''[[One Arranged Murder]]", published'' in 2020, and his latest novel "''[[400 Days (novel)|400 days]]"'', published in 2021 were bestsellers.

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He launched a [[podcast]] show Deep talk ''Deeptalk with Chetan Bhagat'' where he invites accomplished guests for a conversation about how they made it big in life.<ref>{{Cite webnews |title=Chetan Bhagat on his new podcast 'DeepTalk', reinventing himself, and his secret to a happy life - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/interviews/chetan-bhagat-on-his-new-podcast-deeptalk-reinventing-himself-and-his-secret-to-a-happy-life/articleshow/94200202.cms |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=The Times of India |date=14 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

* ''[[3 Idiots]]'' (2009) and [[Nanban (2012 film)|''Nanban'']] (2012) – Based on the book "[[Five Point Someone]]"

Bhagat married Anusha Suryanarayan in 1998. He met her during their college days at [[Indian Institutes of Management|IIM]]. One of his novels, "[[2 States: The Story of My Marriage|2 States]]" was inspired by his real-life love story. They have two twin sons named Shyam Bhagat and Ishaan Bhagat.<ref name=":0" />

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