Cheten Bhaghat:A Phenomenal Writer

Chetan Bhagat(born 21 April 1971) is an author columnist, screenwriter, television personality and motivational speaker. He is known for his Indian-English novels about young urban middle class Indians and students. Bhagat also writes columns on youth, career development and current affairs forThe Times of India (in English) and Dainik Bhaskar - Wikipedia

Achievements and Rewards:

Chetan Bhagat has achieved a great level of respect, fame, and recognition in his work. His achievements are as follows;

1. Honored with Society’s Young Achiever’s Award, 2004

2. Attained an Award for Publisher’s Recognitio, 2005

3. Time Magazine named him in ; ‘World’s 100 Most influential People’

4. Grabbed a Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for the movie, ‘Kai Po Che!’, 2014

5. Cheten recieved a CNN-IBN Award for being an important part of the Entertainment industry, 2014.

Movies of Cheten Bhaghat:

There are many of his novels which are converted into successful movies like 2 states, 3 idiots, ki Po Che, half girlfriend etc.

3 idiots

Two friends embark on a quest for a lost buddy. On this journey, they encounter a long forgotten bet, a wedding they must crash, and a funeral that goes, ridiculously out of control. As they make their way through the perilous landscape, another journey begins: their inner journey through memory lane and the story of their friend -- the impressible free-thinker Rancho, who is in unique way, touched and changed their lives. It's a story of their hostel days that swings between Rancho's romance with the spirited Pia, and his clash with an oppressive mentor, Viru Sahastrabudhhe. And then one day, suddenly, Rancho vanished. Who was he? Where did he come from? Why did he leave? The friend who influenced and inspired them to think creatively and independently, even as the conformist world called them "three idiots." Where is the original idiot now? Finally, in misty mountains of unparalleled beauty, the friends find the key to the secret.

Half girlfriend novel

Dedicated to "non English-types", as Chetan Bhagat wrote, the book divulges the sentiments and linguistic struggles of a backward rural Bhojpuri-laced Hindi-speaking boy from Bihar as he enrolls himself at the prestigious English-medium St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, and falls in love with a "high class English-speaking rich Delhi girl" schooled at Modern School, New Delhi. The girl does not admit the relationship but agrees to be his "half girlfriend".Chetan Bhagat commented, "Half-Girlfriend, to me, is a unique Indian phenomenon, where boys and girls are not clear about their relationship status with each other. A boy may think he is more than friends with the girl, but the girl is still not his girlfriend. Hence, I thought we needed a term like 'Half girlfriend'. Because, in India, that is what most men get."

Cheten Bhaghat speciality

On April 22, 1974, in Dehli, India, Baghat was born to a traditional Punjabi bourgeois family. His father served as lieutenant colonel in the Indian army while his mother worked in agricultural department of government. He received most of his education in his hometown. In 1978, he was enrolled inArmy Public School and later attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Subsequently, he studied at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and married a fellow student, Anusha Suryanarayanan, in 1998. Upon graduation, he moved to Hong Kong with his family, where he worked for eleven years with Goldman Sachs as an investment banker. On his return to India, he shifted to Mumbai from New Delhi. With the shift he also switched his career choice and embarked on his passion for writing.

While working as a banker he had already began to write manuscripts for his first two novels. His debut novel,Five Point Someone– What not to do at IIT!,was published in 2004. The story is centered on three mechanical engineering students with five point GP at IIT, where the author himself had once studied. It deals with the unfair grading system adopted by the higher education system which places students into higher and lower echelon based on their rote-learning skills. The story is narrated from the first person perspective of one of the friends in a light-hearted tone. Essentially, the book targets the ineffective and uninspiring teaching methods and evaluation system employed by the internationally recognized institutions. The author points out that such institutions merely produce a stock of engineers based on their ability to memorize everything that has been taught rather than encouraging students to tap into their creativity.

Career journey

Five Point Someoneinstantly became both literary and commercial success. Baghat reached at the zenith of his popularity with his debut that was later turned into a critically acclaimed film titled,3 Idiots(2009).It was followed by his second equally successful novel,One Night At A Call Center. In fact, it was adapted for big-screen asHelloand Baghat himself wrote the screenplay. However, the adaptation failed to capture audience’s attention and called a flop. In 2008, he pennedThe 3 Mistakes of My Life,which is based on the all-time favorite Indian sports, cricket. The novel garnered positive reviews and the film adaptation released in 2013,Kai Po Che!,became a hit.
Baghat’s fourth novel,2 States: The Story of My Marriage, is a autobiographical novel that focuses on the prevailing issue of interstate marriage in India. It is based on Baghat’s and his wife’s own experience, who like the protagonist of the novel relentlessly tried to convince their respective families of different casts to approve of their marriage. The book highlights the conservative mindset shared by several sects in Indian states which prohibit marriage outside their cast. The book and its film adaptation wasa major success. Baghat wrote two more books;Revolution 2020(2011), andWhat Young India Wants(2012). Additionally, he receivedSociety Young Achiever’ award, Publisher’s Recognition award and Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay.

Early life

Bhagat was born inNew Delhi, India, on 22 April 1974. His father was an Army officer, and his mother was a government employee in the agricultural department. His younger brother Ketan is also a novelist.
He completed his college years at TheArmy Public School, Dhaula Kuanin Delhi. He received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from theIndian Institute of Technology Delhiin 1995 and his MBA degree from theIndian Institute of Management Ahmedabadin 1997. Bhagat recounted in an interview with Newslaundry that he applied after his studies to theinvestment banking. -an excerpt from wikipedia.