16 Facts About Chetan Bhagat

Chetan Prakash Bhagat was born on April 22,1974 and is an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter, and YouTuber.

Chetan Bhagat was included in Time magazine's Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010.

Chetan Bhagat's father was a lieutenant colonel in the Indian Army, and his mother worked as a scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi.

Chetan Bhagat attended the Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, where he developed an interest in writing and contributed jokes to the school magazine.

In 1995, Bhagat graduated with a Bachelors in Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Chetan Bhagat then attended the IIM Ahmedabad, receiving a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in marketing in 1997.

Chetan Bhagat began his banking career at Peregrine Investments Holdings in Canada, which ceased operations after six months.

Chetan Bhagat then joined Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong, working there for several years.

Chetan Bhagat continued his banking career until 2009, when he transitioned to full-time writing.

In March 2008, Chetan Bhagat returned to India as a director at Deutsche Bank in Mumbai.

In 2009, Chetan Bhagat left his banking career to become a full-time author.

Chetan Bhagat was a judge, alongside Marzi Pestonji and Preity Zinta, on the dance reality show Nach Baliye season 7, which aired on the Indian television channel Star Plus.

For Kai Po Che, based on his novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life, Chetan Bhagat was one of the four screenplay writers.

Chetan Bhagat launched a podcast show, "Deep Talk" with Chetan Bhagat, where he interviews guests about their paths to success.

In 1998, Chetan Bhagat married Anusha Suryanarayan, whom he met in college at the IIM.

Chetan Bhagat later issued an apology on Facebook, acknowledging his actions.