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Contributor: Chetan
Bhagat
Prepared By: Prachi Varaiya
Enroll No.:110210116029
Branch:7th sem I.T.
CHETAN BHAGAT
Chetan’s life
Chetan was born in middle class family in Delhi
Bhagat is the author of bestselling novels. Bhagat writes op-ed columns for
popular English and Hindi newspapers, including The Times of India and Dainik
Bhaskar, focusing on youth, career and issues based on national development.In
2008, The New York Times cited Bhagat as "the biggest selling English language
novelist in India’s history“.
BIRTH AND FAMILY
Born: April 22, 1974, New Delhi
Spouse: Anusha Bhagat (m. 1999)
Movies: 2 States, Kai Po Che!, Nanban, Kick, Hello
Children: Ishaan Bhagat, Shyam Bhagat
INTRODUCTION
Chetan Bhagat, is an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter, and speaker. Bhagat is the
author of bestselling novels, Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Center, The 3
Mistakes of My Life, 2 States, Revolution 2020, and What Young India Wants.
Books Description
A Chetan Bhagat’s debut novel
that presents a dark and
humorous perspective on the
Indian education system. Set in
the premises of IIT, the story
revolves around three students
who become friends while
struggling to keep their place in
this highly esteemed institute.
One night @ the call center
One Night @ The Call Center is a book that
covers the lives of six call center
employees working for Connexions, a call
center located in Gurgaon. The book talks
about how the employees receive a phone
call from God during their work timings at
the call center.
3 mistakes of my life
The 3 Mistakes Of My Life is a book that
revolves around three young lads and their
ambitions in life, as well as the events that
pose a threat to their relationship with
each other.
2 states
Loosely based on his real life, 2 States:
The Story Of My Marriage charts the
love story between a Tamil Brahmin
girl and a Punjabi boy who find their
relationship jeopardized by this very
ethnic disconnect.
Revolution 2020
Revolution 2020 is an engaging tale of two best
friends who fall in love with the same girl. The
novel is set against the backdrop of rampant
corruption, which one friend yields to, but the
other fights.
What Young India Wants
What Young India Wants is a compilation of
Chetan Bhagat’s essays and speeches on
India, its youth, its society, culture and
politics. It also contains his ideas of what is
needed to take the country forward, and
what he thinks the youth of the country
want.
Half Girlfriend
Half Girlfriend is a 2014 novel written
by Chetan Bhagat. It is expected to be
released in October 2014. a boy from
Bihar with big dreams who falls in love
with the beautiful Riya, a rich lass from
Delhi.
ABOUT WORK AND CAREER
In 2008,The New York Times called Bhagat "the biggest selling English
language".
Bhagat, an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi and Indian
Institute of Management Ahmedabad, is seen more as a youth icon than as an
author.
Time magazine named him as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the
world.
EARLY DAYS
Bhagat was born in Delhi to a middle-class Punjabi family.
His father was an officer in the army (Lt Col) and his mother was a government employee in
the agricultural department.
Bhagat's education was mostly in Delhi. He attended Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New
Delhi (1978–1991).
He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) (1991–
1995) afterwards, done MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (1995–
1997).
After MBA from IIM - A, he worked in CITI Bank and Deutsche Bank for 11 years ( 1997 - 2008
) before shifting to Mumbai to pursue his passion for writing. He has written 6 books, all of
which are bestsellers. His first 2 novels were written by him while he was still working.
NEXT PROTAGONIST
For his next novel's protagonist comes from a remote village who comes to
learn Spoken English in Patna for which he visits British Lingua, a spoken
English Skills training Institute in India.
AWARD AND RECOGNITION
Society Young Achiever' award in 2004.
Publisher's Recognition award in 2005.
Bhagat in Time magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People 2010 .
Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay 2014- Kai Po Che.
CONCLUSION
Chetan Bhagat is one of the best writer of India .
His work and devotion to our contry is really appreciable.
He is good writer, speaker and motivator.
He is role model for young Indians.
THANK YOU
