Chetan Bhagat Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, DOB(Famous Birthday), Family, Wife, Famous Books, Net Worth

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Chetan Bhagat (Chetan Prakash Bhagat,Chetan Bhagat, Chintu)

Last Updated: 10 Oct, 2023 | Views: 495

Age: 49

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): Motivational Speaker, Writer

Higher Education: B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, MBA in Marketing

Net Worth: $28 Million

Chetan Bhagat Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown

Date of Birth
22 Apr, 1974 (49 Years 11 Months 6 Days)
Birth Country
India
Birth State/Province
Delhi
Birth District
New Delhi
Birth Sign
Taurus
Religion
Hinduism
Nationalities
Indian

Chetan Bhagat Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography)

Chetan Bhagat is an Indian author, YouTuber, and columnist. In 2010 he was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. His father worked as an Indian Army lieutenant colonel and his mother as a scientist at New Delhi's Indian Agricultural Research Institute. He went to the Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan, and when he was 15 it came out that he was an average student. After school, he got a mechanical engineer degree from IIT Delhi and then a PGP from IIM Ahmedabad. He started his career as a financial advisor but quit after a few years to start writing full-time. He’s the author of ten novels and three nonfiction books.

Career

In 2004 – The first novel Chetan published was titled "Five Point Someone."

In 2005 – In his second novel, "One Night @ the Call Center," Chetan achieved success.

In 2008 – Chetan published his third novel, "The 3 Mistakes of My Life," which sold five lakh copies in three months.

In 2009 – Chetan's novel was adapted into the film "3 Idiots."

In 2013 – His novel was made into a film called "Kai Po Che!"

Achievements and Awards

In 2010 – He was named to Time magazine's list of the World's 100 Most Influential People in the Artists category.

In 2014 – Chetan received the "CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2014" award in the category of Entertainment.

In 2018 – He won the "Young Alumni Achiever's Award" from IIMA in the Art & Entertainment category.

Unknown Facts

Besides writing, Chetan works on screenplays such as "Kick" and TV shows.

He received his first salary of Rs 1500 in 1994 while working at Cadbury's factory in Lonavala as part of an IIT Internship.

Chetan Bhagat Height, Weight, Eye Color, Hair

Height:(Approx.)
In Centimeters 168 cm
In Meters 1.68 m
In Feet & Inches 5'6"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 64 kg
In Pounds 141 Ibs
Eye Colour
Dark Brown
Hair Colour
Salt & Pepper

Chetan Bhagat Family, Parents, Kids, Father, Mother, Children

Spouse
Anusha Bhagat
Brother(s)
Ketan Bhagat
Son(s)
Ishaan Bhagat, Shyam Bhagat

Chetan Bhagat Social Media, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

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