Top 5 Facts That You Don’t Know About Chetan Bhagat

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Chetan Bhagat is one of the most renowned writers of India and he has been awarded many honors multiple times. if you are someone who admires his writing, then this is good as you are going to know the 5 facts about his life. It's true that we can know many things from someone's life and who knows, maybe you can take something to your home from this article.

Born in a Punjabi Hindu family, Chetan Bhagat was born in Delhi. He did engineering from IIT Delhi and then later, he did MBA from IIM Ahemdabad. From his internship, he earned Rs. 1500 and then, later on, his writing career began. He has been awarded many prestigious awards such as the Society Young Achiever award in 2004, Publisher's Recognition award in 2005, Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay 2014: Kai Po Che, and CNN-IBN Award in the field of Entertainment in 2014. You can read more facts about him at the end of this article. Here are some well-known facts about him.

1. He Never Thought Of Becoming A Writer

Do you know when he was in college, he never thought of becoming a writer? As an engineer and a graduate from the most prestigious college of Delhi, he always wanted to work in a great company but fate has something else in its hands. And, that’s how we get Chetan Bhagat as a writer. His first book very well and made history in India as well as in foreign. He indeed has a way to connect to readers with his writing style.

2. He Faced Rejection

Being a writer wasn't easy and when he first stepped into this world, his book got rejected by 9 publishers. It’s a very difficult time for any writer when he wasn’t able to find the publishers. But he didn't leave hope and kept searching until one day when his first got published. You will be glad to know that it was an instant bestseller.

3. He Made It To The Time’s Magazine Top 100 Most Influential People List In 2010

In 2010, he made it to the top 100 most influential people by the Times Magazine, and what an honor it was to have. He has made India proud quite many times and you will be good to know that. He is an amazing person, bestseller author, and columnist. So, go and check out his books today.

4. He Has Been An Investment Banker For 11 Years

It's quite unbelievable that he has been an investment banker for 11 years. When he wasn’t writing, after his college he went to Hongkong and did his work. He has been successful in his life only because of the dedication and hard work that he put in his work.

5. It’s Rumoured That 2 States Is His True Story

Well, he has denied many times in interviews but who knows what’s true. It's rumored that 2 states are his love story. He got married to his IIM classmate Anusha Bhagat and that's why people think that 2 states are his story.

So, that was it about Chetan Bhagat. If you haven't read any of his books and then go ahead and buy them. Here is a list of books written by him: Five Point Someone (2004), One Night @ the Call Center (2005), The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008), 2 States (2009), Revolution 2020 (2011), Half Girlfriend (2014), What Young India Wants (2012), Making India Awesome (2015) and One Indian Girl (2016). you can buy chetan bhagat books from online stores as well.