WRITER
Chetan Bhagat
1974 - Today
Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Prakash Bhagat (born 22 April 1974) is an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter, and YouTuber. He was listed in Time magazine's list of the World's 100 Most Influential People in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chetan Bhagat has received more than 5,193,039 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Chetan Bhagat is the 7,159th most popular writer (down from 6,386th in 2019), the 1,363rd most popular biography from India (down from 1,136th in 2019) and the 146th most popular Indian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
5.2M
Page Views (PV)
40.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
1.41
Effective Languages (L*)
5.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Chetan Bhagat ranks 7,159 out of 7,302. Before him are Elizabeth Edwards, Edward Kitsis, James Frey, Mohsin Hamid, Espido Freire, and Shehan Karunatilaka. After him are Ta-Nehisi Coates, Owen Gleiberman, Hitomi Kanehara, Meena Alexander, Judith Wright, and Chris Abani.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Edwards
1949 - 2010
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 7,153
Edward Kitsis
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 7,154
James Frey
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 7,155
Mohsin Hamid
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 7,156
Espido Freire
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 7,157
Shehan Karunatilaka
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 7,158
Chetan Bhagat
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 7,159
Ta-Nehisi Coates
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 7,160
Owen Gleiberman
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 7,161
Hitomi Kanehara
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 7,162
Meena Alexander
1951 - 2018
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 7,163
Judith Wright
1915 - 2000
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 7,164
Chris Abani
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 7,165
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Chetan Bhagat ranks 877. Before him are Mark King, Jacob Lekgetho, Mindaugas Timinskas, Nick Barmby, Espido Freire, and Niels Brinck. After him are Hugo Morales, Rodrigo José Carbone, Aneela Mirza, Jon Beare, Suren Gazaryan, and Dave Mirra.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsMark King
SNOOKER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 871
Jacob Lekgetho
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - 2008
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 872
Mindaugas Timinskas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 873
Nick Barmby
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 874
Espido Freire
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 875
Niels Brinck
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 876
Chetan Bhagat
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 877
Hugo Morales
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 878
Rodrigo José Carbone
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 879
Aneela Mirza
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 880
Jon Beare
ATHLETE
1974 - 2023
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 881
Suren Gazaryan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 882
Dave Mirra
RACING DRIVER
1974 - 2016
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 883
In India
Among people born in India, Chetan Bhagat ranks 1,363 out of 1,861. Before him are Ashutosh Gowariker (1964), Arundhati Bhattacharya (1956), Samantha Akkineni (1987), Tanvi Azmi (1960), Jyotindra Nath Dixit (1936), and Ayesha Takia (1986). After him are Sai Pallavi (1992), Mohammed Shahid (1960), Meena Alexander (1951), Parag Agrawal (1984), Raashi Khanna (1990), and Tusshar Kapoor (1976).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsAshutosh Gowariker
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 1,357
Arundhati Bhattacharya
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 1,358
Samantha Akkineni
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 1,359
Tanvi Azmi
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 1,360
Jyotindra Nath Dixit
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2005
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 1,361
Ayesha Takia
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 1,362
Chetan Bhagat
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 1,363
Sai Pallavi
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 1,364
Mohammed Shahid
ATHLETE
1960 - 2016
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 1,365
Meena Alexander
WRITER
1951 - 2018
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 1,366
Parag Agrawal
BUSINESSPERSON
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 1,367
Raashi Khanna
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,368
Tusshar Kapoor
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 1,369
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Chetan Bhagat ranks 146. Before him are Shashi Deshpande (1938), Urvashi Butalia (1952), Ramachandra Guha (1958), Nirupama Rao (1950), Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (1956), and Dinesh D'Souza (1961). After him are Meena Alexander (1951), Anita Nair (1966), Sanal Edamaruku (1955), Jasodhara Bagchi (1937), Sushmita Banerjee (1964), and Sharmila Rege (1964).
Shashi Deshpande
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 140
Urvashi Butalia
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 141
Ramachandra Guha
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 142
Nirupama Rao
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 143
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 144
Dinesh D'Souza
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 145
Chetan Bhagat
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 146
Meena Alexander
1951 - 2018
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 147
Anita Nair
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 148
Sanal Edamaruku
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 149
Jasodhara Bagchi
1937 - 2015
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 150
Sushmita Banerjee
1964 - 2013
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 151
Sharmila Rege
1964 - 2013
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 152