Chetan as a writer

Don’t Quit.It will happen one day. A famous quote from Chetan’s book which he himself believed in.After years of struggling to find a publisher, Chetan’s partly autobiographical story was finally published as a novel, Five Point Someone, in 2004. He never expected it to become a runaway success; all he had hoped for was to gift his “hobby book” to friends from IIT. It was not meant to launch him on an author’s career,but it changed his life. It gave him a new profession, a new path and a level of recognition he could never have imagined. As of today, it has sold more than a million copies, unprecedented in Indian publishing. His second novel, One Night @ the Call Center, was published in 2005 and became a best-seller. In March 2008, third novel, the 3 Mistakes of My Life, was published and sold five lakh copies in three months. One Arranged Murder, The Girl in Room 105, What Young India Wants, India Positive, One IndianGirl, Making India Awesome,Half Girlfriend, Revolution 2020, 2 States are the names of yet other famous novels of Mr. Bhagat. Every novel of his was loved by readers and there was no looking back.

Novels that became Movies

Book readers love to imagine characters and create an entire movie in their head. Good books give readers a chance to experience different worlds. It is what keeps them engrossed and interested. Once the book is over, it is always fun to watch a movie which is indeed based on the novel. Isn’t it?Chetan Bhagat is one of those successful writers of India, whose novels inspired some of the greatest Bollywood movies with the best of actors starring in the main roles. He is not just an Indian author, but also screenwriter. Five of his novels have been adapted into movies.

• Five Point Someone-Five Point Someone is a novel about three friends from different backgrounds, who are dealing with pressure and struggling to achieve better grades at IIT. The novel was loved by every student who could relate to high level of stress when it comes to studies,although while having best friends around. No doubt, it inspired the movie “Three Idiots” starring Aamir Khan in 2009. It still is one of the favorite movies of people in India.
• 2 states: The Story of My marriage -Based on Chetan Bhagat’s own life, the novel brought out the unpleasant truth present in Indian society when it comes to marriage. When two people from different caste or religion fall in love, it is a big deal in Indian society and even parents do not show support. But, after considering everyone’s point of view and keeping patience, and after a lot of flattering the love interest’s parents, let’s say, love conquers all. It inspired the movie “Two States”, starring Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor and the movie was another hit.
• The 3 Mistakes of my Life -The novel revolves around moral, social and religious dilemmas, and was successful in making hearts melt and in some cases, even tears roll down. Based in the city of Ahmedabad, the book is about cricket, religion, business, love and friendship. The story deepened describing the Bhuj earthquake and infamous Gujarat riots which took place in reality.Bollywood movie “Kai Po Che” was inspired by it, which brought limelight to the three young talented actors, the late Sushant Singh Rajput, Raj Kumar Rao and Amit Sadh, who did quite well in industry after the release.
• One Night @ The Call Center -The story about six friends working in a Call Center is exciting and gets you goosebumps a few times when you turn pages. These friends are dealing with their own set of problems, but then one night, a call from someone special changes the way they perceive life. The novel was first to have turned into a movie, “Hello” in 2008.
• Half Girlfriend-Half Girlfriend inspired a movie by the same name starring Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor and is the most recent release. Depicting the cultural differences once again, the novel tells a story of a young Bihari boy, who doesn’t even speak proper English but falls in love with a high-class English speaking rich girl from Delhi. It is a story written for teenagers who are never sure how they feel about someone until it is too late. There are misunderstandings and immaturity which breaks up good friendships and no doubt, youngsters were able to relate to the excellent storyline.

Isn’t it amazing to learn about one such personality whose writing inspired and were made into movies? Undoubtedly Chetan’s stories are top-notch in making everyone reminisce their young days and old friendships.

Chetan as a Speaker

Chetan is a popular motivational speaker and has spoken at more than 300 organizations in 50 cities around the world. He speaks at corporates, educational institutes, government bodies and volunteer agencies.His stellar education and diverse professional background makes him the ideal person to share his thoughts and experiences on topics such as leadership, passion, values, team building, motivation, achieving goals etc. His speaking sessions have already helped organizations such as Airtel, Aricent, Armed Forces Medical College, Birla Sun Life, BOC, Bosch, Career Launcher, Citibank, DainikBhaskar, Dell, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, Eveready, Fortinet, HCL, Hindustan Times, HSBC, Hyundai, IBM, ICICI, Johnson & Johnson, Kotak, Maruti, Nasscom, National Defence Academy, Nokia, Reliance, Telegraph, US Embassy, Zoom and many more.All of his sessions are customized for the particular audience he is addressing.

Awards and accolades

When it comes to awards and facilitation, Chetan was Featured on Time magazine’s list of World’s 100 Most Influential People of 2010 in the Artists category. He also was Listed ’47’ among the “100 Most Creative People 2011” by the Fast Company American business magazine and business media brand, Won the “CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2014” award in the Entertainment category and Ranked No. 82 on the 2017 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

Indeed, Chetan Bhagat is one of the most popular authors in the fiction category, known as a novelist, columnist, script writer, motivational speaker, and a youth icon who can be looked upon. Even after climbing the ladder of success, Mr. Bhagat mentions that even now he tries to make each page compelling for the readers to get absorbed in the book and that’s inspiring.