The Economic Times

An IIT-IIM graduate and ex-Goldman Sachs banker, he wrote a novel during office hours. It turned into Rs 400 crore blockbuster movie starring Madhavan and Aamir Khan

Chetan Bhagat, an IIT-IIM graduate and former investment banker, penned his first novel, Five Point Someone, during demanding corporate roles. This book, initially rejected by publishers, later inspired the blockbuster film 3 Idiots. Read on to know more about the story behind this book and the author.