Chetan Bhagat

bharatiya lekhaka (janm: 1974) · age 52

Chetan Bhagat photo

life in chapters

6 milestones from birth to now, with Chetan's age at every one.

1970s

  1. Birth

    Born April 22, 1974

2000s

  1. age ~30 Release

    Publishes debut novel Five Point Someone

    author

    His IIT-set debut became a runaway bestseller and later inspired the film 3 Idiots.

  2. age ~35 Release

    Publishes 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

    author

    The semi-autobiographical novel became one of his most popular works and a 2014 Bollywood film.

2010s

  1. age ~36 Award

    Named to TIME 100 most influential people

    honoree

    TIME magazine included Bhagat on its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

  2. age ~40 Release

    Publishes Half Girlfriend

    author

    The novel added to his string of bestsellers and was adapted into a 2017 film.

2020s

  1. age ~48 Award

    Receives a Golden Book Award

    honoree

    Bhagat was recognised at the 2022 Golden Book Awards celebrating popular Indian writing.

age 52 now

Still going