| November 2011 | |
| Born | 22 April 1974 New Delhi, India |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | IIT Delhi IIM Ahmedabad |
| Genres | Fiction, management,humour |
| Notable work(s) | Five Point Someone 2 States |
| Spouse(s) | Anusha Bhagat |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
Bhagat met his wife, Anusha Suryanarayan who is a Tamilian at IIM Ahmedabad. They married in 1999. Later, they moved to Hong Kong and worked there. Now based in Mumbai, Bhagat is focusing on his writing career. Bhagat and Anusha are the parents of twin sons, Shyam and Ishaan. The love story of Anusha and Chetan Bhagat was the inspiration for the book 2 States: The Story of My Marriage.
List of works
[edit]Books
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Five Point Someone | 2004 |
| One Night @ the Call Center | 2005 |
| The 3 Mistakes of My Life | 2008 |
| 2 States: The Story of My Marriage | 2009 |
| Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition | 2011 |
Television
Bhagat was a judge on the Star News TV reality show Star Anchor Hunt.
Speeches
- "SPARK" speech given at the orientation program for the new group of MBA students at Symbiosis, Pune.
- "Becoming One With the World" speech given at the HT Leadership Summit Delhi.
Speaker
Among his other activities, Bhagat is known to deliver speeches at programs organised by newspapers and media houses like Dainik Bhaskar, The Times of India and at other conclaves apart from writing columns for the same.Apart from these he usually expresses his views on current trendings of the society through micro-blogging site Twitter.
Controversies
There was controversy when the film 3 Idiots was released in 2009. Bhagat was unhappy over not getting credit for the film's stor
3 Idiots versus Five Point Someone
y, which was based upon Five Point Someone – What not to do at IIT!. According to him the film had taken more from the book than the filmmakers had led him to believe. Director Rajkumar Hirani said that Bhagat has been given his due credit according to contract. Hirani threatened to take legal action against Bhagat. Bhagat also accused Hirani of not showing him final script as per contract, but Hirani denied that.Protagonist of the film Aamir Khan initially said that the screenplay was original, but later he kept himself away from this controversy.
Movie adaptions
| Year of publishing | Title of book | Film adaptation | Language | Cast | Production | Director | Year of Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | One Night @ the Call Center | Hello | Hindi | Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Gul Panag, Sharman Joshi | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Atul Agnihotri | 2008 |
| 2009 | Five Point Someone | 3 Idiots | Hindi | Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Boman Irani, Kareena Kapoor, Sharman Joshi | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Rajkumar Hirani | 2009 |
| 2012 | Five Point Someone | Nanban | Tamil | Vijay, Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj, Ileana D'Cruz | Gemini Film Circuit | Shankar | 2012 |
| 2012 | The 3 Mistakes of My Life | Kai Po Che! | Gujarati | Sushant Singh Rajput, Raj Kumar Yadav, Amit Sadh | UTV Motion Pictures | Abhishek Kapoor | 2013[22] |
| 2009 | 2 States | 2 States | Hindi | Ranbir Kapoor, Asin[23] | Imtiaz Ali | 2013 |
Awards and recognition
- Society Young Achiever's award in 2004
- Publisher’s Recognition award in 2005
References
- ^ Greenlees, Donald (March 26, 2008). "An Investment Banker Finds Fame Off the Books". The New York Times.
- ^ "Chetan Bhagat's much-anticipated novel will be released this October". Asia Pacific Arts. 2011-09-20.
- ^ "Chetan Bhagat on 2G scam"
- ^ Time 100 most influential people in the world list
- ^ "Of Ravages And Kings". The Times Of India. 29 January 2011.
- ^ Chetan Bhagat in Kathmandu Rejuvenates Youth Potential
- ^ Bhagat, Chetan (19 August 2011). "Anna Hazare's fight for change has inspired millions of Indians". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.chetanbhagat.com/columns/
- ^ http://www.cio.in/idm/8909
- ^ "Open letter to Sonia Gandhi from young India". The Times of India. 13 February 2011.
- ^ http://www.chetanbhagat.com/speeches/becoming-one-with-the-world/
- ^ http://conclave.intoday.in/video/india-today-conclave-2012-chetan-bhagat-baba-ramdev/3411/38/68.html
- ^ "Judges for Anchor hunt: Chetan Bhagat". staranchorhunt.com. 19 March 2010.
- ^ http://www.chetanbhagat.com/speeches/spark/
- ^ http://www.chetanbhagat.com/speeches/becoming-one-with-the-world
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4FX-bxW2kY&feature=related
- ^ http://www.twitter.com/chetan_bhagat
- ^ "Chetan Bhgat unhappy over due credit". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Hirani Planning of legal action against Chetan Bhagat". Times Of India. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "ScreenPlay is original says Aamir". Times Of India. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Amir distances himself of controversy". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ ""Kai Po Che!" to be released in 2013". IBNLive. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "Imtiaz Ali to direct 2 States now". Times Of India. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b http://www.delhispider.com/resources/2288-Biodata-Chetan-Bhagat.aspx
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