Durjoy Datta is an Indian author and screenwriter.
Early and personal life
Durjoy Datta was born on 7 February 1987 in Mehsana,
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
, in a
Bengali Hindu family, and was brought up in New Delhi. He completed his schooling at the Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, and went on to do mechanical engineering at
Delhi Technological University
Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly known as the Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) is a state university in Rohini, Delhi, India. It was established in 1941 as Delhi Polytechnic. In 1952, it started giving degrees after being affil ...
. He has done his post-graduation from
Management Development Institute
Management Development Institute (MDI) is private business School in India. It was established in 1973 by Industrial Finance Corporation of India and is located in Gurgaon, a commercial hub near the Indian capital of New Delhi.
Rankings
MD ...
, Gurgaon and
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is a private university with a right to award doctorates, recognized under Hesse’s Higher Education Act. The parent organization is the Frankfurt School of Fin ...
, Germany. In 2011, he quit his job as a marketing analyst and became a full-time writer.
He is married to travel
blog
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ger and air hostess, Avantika Mohan.
Career
Durjoy Datta's first novel, ''
Of Course I Love You!'' (co-authored with Maanvi Ahuja) was released by Srishti Publishers in 2008 while he was still in college. In August 2009, his second novel, ''Now That You're Rich!'', was released. In the summer of 2010, his third novel, ''She Broke Up, I Didn't!'', released. His fourth novel'', Ohh Yes, I Am Single!'', was co-written with Neeti Rustagi.
After graduating from MDI, Gurgaon, in 2011, he co-founded Grapevine India Publishers. His fifth novel, ''You Were My Crush!'', was published by Grapevine India Publishers in September 2011. ''
If It's Not Forever!'', his sixth novel, was released on 1 February 2012. In the same year, ''Till the Last Breath...'' was published. On 4 February 2013, ''Someone Like You'', a novel he co-wrote with
Nikita Singh, was released by
Penguin India. His ninth novel ''Hold My Hand'' released on 5 August 2013. His tenth novel ''When Only Love Remains'' was published on 19 June 2014. His eleventh novel ''World's ̷Best Boyfriend'' was published on 24 April 2015. His twelfth novel, ''Our Impossible Love'' and thirteenth novel, ''The Girl of my Dreams'' were published in 2016.
He has co-authored books with Maanvi Ahuja, Neeti Rustagi, Orvana Ghai and Nikita Singh. He has also hosted
TEDx
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talks and conferences in colleges, and has written blogs for Miss Malini and
That's So Gloss.
He was listed among young achievers in Media and Communications by Whistling Woods International in 2011. His debut show
Sadda Haq – My Life, My Choice won the ''Youth Show – fiction'' category at
Zee Gold Awards
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The ...
in 2014 and at
Indian Telly Awards
The Indian Telly Awards is an annual award for excellence both on-screen and behind-the-scenes of Hindi-language television. Conceptualised and created by Anil Wanvari, the founder, CEO of media and services group, indiantelevision.com, they a ...
in 2014 and 2015.
Works
Novels
*
Of Course I Love You..!...Till I Find Someone Better (co-author Maanvi Ahuja) (2008)
* Now That You're Rich!
Lets Fall in Love! (co-author Maanvi Ahuja) (2009)
* SHE BROKE UP I DIDN'T!
... I Just Kissed Someone Else! (2010)
* Ohh Yes, I'm Single..!
And So is My Girlfriend! (co-author Neeti Rustagi) (2010)
* The Backbenchers series (contributor) (the first book of the series was published in 2011)
* You Were My Crush!
... till you said you love me! (co-author Orvana Ghai) (2011)
* If It's Not Forever
... It's Not Love (co-author Nikita Singh) (2012)
* Till The Last Breath ... (2012)
* Someone Like You (co-author Nikita Singh) (2013)
* Hold My Hand (2013)
* When Only Love Remains (2014)
* World's Best Boyfriend (2015)
* Our Impossible Love (2016).
* The Girl of my Dreams (2016).
* The Boy who Loved (2017)
* The Boy with A Broken Heart (2017)
*The Perfect Us (2018)
*Pocketful Of Stories (2019)
*Wish I Could Tell You (2019)
*A Touch of Eternity (2021)
*When I am With you (2022)
Short stories
* The English Teacher (2012)
* Shades of Love (contributor) (2012)
Television shows
* ''
Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera'' (co-writer
Sumrit Shahi
Sumrit Shahi is an Indian novelist and screenwriter. He has written 7 youth based television shows. This includes '' Sadda Haq - My Life, My Choice'' which aired on Channel V India and won the Youth show (fiction) category at Zee Gold Awards in ...
) (2012–2015)
*
''Sadda Haq – My Life, My Choice'' (co-writer Sumrit Shahi) (2013–2016)
* ''Million Dollar Girl'' – From Banaras to Paris (co-writer Sumrit Shahi) (2014–2015)
* ''
Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi''
creenplay writer (co-writer Raghuvir Shekhawat)(2016–2017)
*''Never Kiss Your Best Friend''
creenplay writer(2020)
Awards and recognition
*2009 Young Achiever by ''
The Times of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...
''
*2011 Young Achievers in the field of Media and Communications by
Whistling Woods International
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Whistling Woods International is a film, communication and creative arts institute located in Mumbai, India. The institute is promoted by the Indian Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, Mukta Arts and Film City Mumbai. In July 2014, ''The Hollywo ...
*2014 Youth Show in the fiction category for ''
Sadda Haq
"Sadda Haq" is a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2011 Indian musical film ''Rockstar''. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri in leading roles and is directed by Imtiaz Ali. The song features vocals by Mohit Chauhan and addition ...
''
*2015 Youth Show in the fiction category for ''
Sadda Haq
"Sadda Haq" is a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2011 Indian musical film ''Rockstar''. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri in leading roles and is directed by Imtiaz Ali. The song features vocals by Mohit Chauhan and addition ...
''
*2017
Crossword Book Award
The Crossword Book Award (formerly known as the Crossword Book Award (1998–2003), the Hutch Crossword Book Award (2004–07), the Vodafone Crossword Book Award (2008–10), the Economist Crossword Book Award (2011–13), Raymond & Crossword Bo ...
, Popular Choice Award, fiction, for ''Our Impossible Love''
*2018 Crossword Book Award, Popular Choice Award, fiction, for ''The Boy Who Loved''
See also
*
List of Indian writers
References
http://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/author-durjoy-datta-and-his-wife-avantika-mohan-share-their-unheard-love-story-6363
External links
Grapevine India PublishersWork SummaryListed as one Top 10 Indian Authors
See also
*
Anuj Tiwari
Anuj Tiwari (born 22 November 1988) is an Indian author of six novels. His first novel, ''Journey of Two Hearts'', was published by Srishti Publishers in 2012. He is the first Indian author to write a book, ''Give Your Heart a Break,'' on sibling ...
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English-language writers from India
1987 births
Living people
Delhi Technological University alumni
21st-century Indian novelists