Chetan Bhagat is the author of two blockbuster novels - Five Point Someone (2004) and One Night @ the call center (2005) - that top bestseller lists to date since their release.. In March 2008, the New York Times called him the "biggest selling English author in India's history". Both his books have inspired major Bollywood films. Seen more as the voice of a generation than just an author, this IIT/IIM graduate is making India read like never before. 'The 3 Mistakes of My Life' is his third novel.

After eleven years in Hong Kong, the author relocated to Mumbai in 2008, where he works in an investment bank. Apart from books, the author has a keen interest in screenplays and spirituality. Chetan is married to Anusha, his classmate from IIMA and has twin boys Ishaan and Shyam.