WRITER
Chetan Bhagat
1974 - Today

Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Prakash Bhagat (born 22 April 1974) is an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter, and YouTuber. He was included in Time magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010. Several of his novels have been adapted into films, including One Night at the Call Center and Half Girlfriend. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Chetan Bhagat is the 7,382nd most popular writer (down from 7,160th in 2024), the 1,493rd most popular biography from India (down from 1,363rd in 2019) and the 154th most popular Indian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Chetan Bhagat ranks 7,382 out of 7,302. Before him are Richard Appel, Anita Sarkeesian, Annemarie Jacir, Jesmyn Ward, Ann Brashares, and Sanjay Gupta. After him are Roxane Gay, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Zeina Abirached, Gwen Ifill, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, and Benedict Wells.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard Appel
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 7,376
Anita Sarkeesian
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 7,377
Annemarie Jacir
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 7,378
Jesmyn Ward
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 7,379
Ann Brashares
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 7,380
Sanjay Gupta
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 7,381
Chetan Bhagat
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 7,382
Roxane Gay
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 7,383
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 7,384
Zeina Abirached
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 7,385
Gwen Ifill
1955 - 2016
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 7,386
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 7,387
Benedict Wells
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 7,388
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Chetan Bhagat ranks 1,197. Before him are Francisco Rojas Rojas, Hiroaki Tajima, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Konstantin Sakaev, Christopher Koskei, and Andrejs Štolcers. After him are Roxane Gay, Patrice Halgand, Pornchai Thongburan, Tao Luna, Ibrahim Suwayed, and Mária Kolíková.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Rojas Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 1,191
Hiroaki Tajima
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 1,192
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 1,193
Konstantin Sakaev
CHESS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 1,194
Christopher Koskei
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 1,195
Andrejs Štolcers
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 1,196
Chetan Bhagat
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,197
Roxane Gay
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,198
Patrice Halgand
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,199
Pornchai Thongburan
BOXER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 1,200
Tao Luna
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 1,201
Ibrahim Suwayed
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 1,202
Mária Kolíková
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 1,203
In India
Among people born in India, Chetan Bhagat ranks 1,493 out of 1,861. Before him are Shubhanshu Shukla (1985), Shoba (1962), Hema Upadhyay (1972), Satnam Singh (1995), Amrita Rao (1981), and Yuvraj Singh (1981). After him are Pramila Jayapal (1965), Deepa Sahi (1962), Cheteshwar Pujara (1988), Rajkumar Santoshi (1956), Suraj Sharma (1993), and Karan Singh Grover (1982).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsShubhanshu Shukla
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 1,487
Shoba
ACTOR
1962 - 1980
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 1,488
Hema Upadhyay
SCULPTOR
1972 - 2015
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 1,489
Satnam Singh
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 1,490
Amrita Rao
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 1,491
Yuvraj Singh
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 1,492
Chetan Bhagat
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,493
Pramila Jayapal
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 1,494
Deepa Sahi
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,495
Cheteshwar Pujara
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 1,496
Rajkumar Santoshi
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 1,497
Suraj Sharma
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 1,498
Karan Singh Grover
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,499
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Chetan Bhagat ranks 154. Before him are Ramachandra Guha (1958), Sushmita Banerjee (1964), Meena Alexander (1951), Dinesh D'Souza (1961), Nirupama Rao (1950), and Tapan Kumar Pradhan (1972). After him are Sharmila Rege (1964), Anuradha Roy (1967), Tarun Tejpal (1963), Anupama Chopra (1967), Prasoon Joshi (1971), and Anuja Chauhan (1970).
Ramachandra Guha
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 148
Sushmita Banerjee
1964 - 2013
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 149
Meena Alexander
1951 - 2018
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 150
Dinesh D'Souza
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 151
Nirupama Rao
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 152
Tapan Kumar Pradhan
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 153
Chetan Bhagat
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 154
Sharmila Rege
1964 - 2013
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 155
Anuradha Roy
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 156
Tarun Tejpal
1963 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 157
Anupama Chopra
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.90
Rank: 158
Prasoon Joshi
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.59
Rank: 159
Anuja Chauhan
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.55
Rank: 160















































