Chetan Bhagat

Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat
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At a Glance
  • Profession
    Author
  • Age
    42
  • Source of earnings
    Books, movie rights, TV shows
  • Education
    IIT-Delhi, IIM-Ahmedabad
  • Marital Status
    Married
  • Children
    Two
  • Residence
    Mumbai

Forbes India Lists

#40 Celeb 100 Rank 2016

#46 Fame Rank
#66 Celeb 100 Rank 2015
#58 Celeb 100 Rank 2014
#80 Celeb 100 Rank 2013
#75 Celeb 100 Rank 2012

Though Chetan Bhagat's new book One Indian Girl was published outside of our period under consideration, it started garnering attention way back in January, when the author started tweeting about it, and reportedly broke previous pre-order records when it came up for pre-order in August. He's seen a meteoric rise on our list, from No 66 last year to No 40 in 2016. Bhagat has also been working on the screenplay of Half Girlfriend, based on his book of the same name, which came out in 2014. The movie, which stars Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor, is set to release in May 2017.
Fast Fact: To understand women better and as part of research for his latest book, which is written from the point of view of a girl, Bhagat even got waxing done.


2016 Celebrity 100


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