| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Durjoy Datta |
| Nickname | Deb |
| Profession | Indian Novelist, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker |
| Famous For | Love, Romance, Thriller and Adult Fiction Writing |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 176 cm in meters– 1.76 m in feet inches– 5’ 8” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 75 kg in pounds– 165 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 16 inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 7 February 1987 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 31 Years |
| Birthplace | Mehsana, Gujrat |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | New Delhi |
| School | Bal Bharti Public School |
| Colleges/Universities | Delhi Technological University (Earlier known as Delhi College of Engineering) Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany Gurgaon Managment development School |
| Educational Qualifications | Bechelor in Mechanical Engineering, MBA |
| Debut Novel | Novel: Of Course I Love You ..! Till I Find Someone Better (2008) |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Playing with dogs, Cooking, Blogging, Traveling |
| Awards/Honours/Achievements | 2009- Young Achiever (By the Times Of India) 2011-Young Achiever in the field of media and communication (By the Whistling Wood International) 2012-Teacher’s Achievment Awards 2014-Youth Show Award for Sadda Haq 2018- Popular Choice Award For Our Impossible Love 2018-Crossword Book Award |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair/Girlfriend | Avantika Mohan |
| Marriage Date | March 1, 2016 |
| Marriage Place | Dehradun |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Avantika Mohan (A Model and Air-hostess, Miss Uttrakhand in 2004)
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| Children | Son– None Daughter– Rayna Datta  |
| Parents | Names Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food(s) | Butter Chicken, Muri Ghonto, Papdi Chaat, American Chopsuey, Eggs Florentine |
| Favourite Word | Schadenfreude (A German word that means the experience of Joy and pleasure that comes from learning of failiurs) |
| Favourite Literary Character(s) | Lisbeth Salander, Augustus Water, Tyler Durden, Saeeda Bai |
| Favourite Author(s) | Robert Ludlum, John Green |
| Favourite Book | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
| Favourite Favorite Romantic Novel | A Walk to Remember |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (As in 2013) | ₹30 Lakh p/a From books only |
| Net Worth | ₹ Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Durjoy Datta
- Does Durjoy Datta smoke?: No
- Does Durjoy Datta drink alcohol?: Yes
- Durjoy Datta born in Gujrat and brought up in the capital city of India, New Delhi. He belongs to a Bengali Background.
- The first book, Of Course, I Love You…! Till I Find Someone Better… of Durjoy Datta was the result of a challenge between his friend and him. One of his friends challenged him to write a story in 40 thousand words. After the publication of his first book, he was not so much serious about that but about 3 to 4 months later he got a call from the publisher and he told him that your book is in the list of best-selling books.
- His first book, Of Course, I Love You…! Till I Find Someone Better… is a conclusion of his several blogs, he used to write at his college time.
- Approx 50000 copies of his first book, Of Course, I Love You…! Till I Find Someone Better… were sold in a year only. It was surprising to him also.
- He is one of the top-selling authors in India and has published around 12 books since 2008; including, Of Course, I Love You! (2008), Now That You’re Rich (2009), She Broke Up, I Didn’t. (2010), Ohh Yes, I’m Single! (2010), You Were My Crush (2011), If It’s Not Forever! (2012), Till The Last Breath (2012), Someone Like You (2013), Hold My Hand (2013), When Only Love Remains (2014), World’s Best Boyfriend (2015), Our Impossible Love (2016).
- He also wrote several episodes and serials for which he got critical acclaim and a huge commercial success. It Includes Sadda Haq, Nagarjun, Kuchh Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi, Veera, Million Dollar Girl and more.
- He has its own publishing house named; Grapevine India, which he founded especially to provide a platform for young talents along with author Sachin Garg.
- He is one of the best motivational speakers. He spoke at hundreds of schools and colleges on aspiring topics such as Passion, Writing, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and more.
- He spoke several times at TEDx inspiring the youngsters.
- He is called as, the male Candace Bushnell of India for his adult novel writing.
- He was nominated for, Indian Telly Jury Award For Best Story Writer.
- He considers women are the lucky charm for him especially his co-authors and his wife Avantika. He also has a lot of female following who loves his books.
