Durjoy Datta Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Durjoy Datta Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Quick Infoā
Hometown: New Delhi
Age: 38 Years
Wife: Avantika Mohan
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | ā¢ Former Engineer ā¢ Novelist ā¢ Screenwriter ā¢ Entrepreneur ā¢ Motivational Speaker |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 173 cm** in meters**- 1.73 m** in feet inches**- 5ā 8ā** |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | As a Writer Novel: Of Course, I Love You (2008)  As a Screenwriter TV: Ek Veer Ki Ardaas - Veera (2012-2015)  |
| Awards | 2009: Young Achiever by The Times of India 2011: Young Achievers in the field of Media and Communications by the Whistling Woods International 2014: Best Youth Show - Fiction award for the television series 'Sadda Haq - My Life My Choice' at the 13th Indian Telly Awards  2015: Best Youth Show - Fiction award for 'Sadda Haq - My Life My Choice' at the 13th Indian Telly Awards 2017: Popular Award for the book 'Our Impossible Love' at the Crossword Book Award 2018: Popular Choice Award - Fiction for the book 'The Boy Who Loved' at the Crossword Book Award |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 7 February 1987 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 38 Years |
| Birthplace | Mehsana, Gujarat, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Signature/Autograph |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | New Delhi |
| School | Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, Delhi |
| College/University | ā¢ Delhi Technological University (2004-2008) ā¢ Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana (2009-2011) ā¢ Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany |
| check sources Durjoy Datta - LinkedIn Educational Qualification(s) |
ā¢ BTech in Mechanical Engineering from the Delhi Technological University ā¢ PGDM in Marketing from the Management Development Institute |
| Religion | Hinduism Note: He was an atheist before his first daughter's birth. |
| Ethnicity | Bengali check sources The Times of India |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian  |
| Hobbies | Traveling, Reading, Trying new foods |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | check sources (lifestyle influencer, entrepreneur)  |
| Marriage Date | 1 March 2016  |
| Marriage Place | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | check sources (lifestyle influencer, entrepreneur)  |
| Children | Son-None Daughter(s)- 2 ā¢ Rayna Datta (born in 2017)  ā¢ Varya Datta (born in 2023)  |
| Parents | Mother- Sabita Datta   |
| Siblings | He does not have a brother but has a sister.  |
| Favourites | |
| Food | Butter Chicken, Muri Ghonto, Papdi Chaat, American Chopsuey, Eggs Florentine |
| Word | Schadenfreude (A German word that means the experience of Joy and pleasure that comes from learning of failures) |
| Literary Character(s) | 'Lisbeth Salander' from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 'Augustus Waters' from The Fault in Our Stars, 'Tyler Durden' from Fight Club, 'Saeeda Bai' from A Suitable Boy |
| Author(s) | Robert Ludlum, John Green |
| Novel(s) | 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' by J. K. Rowling, 'A Walk to Remember' by Nicholas Sparks |
| Salary (as of 2013) | Rs. 30 lakh p/a (from sales of his books) check sources Hindustan Times |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Durjoy Datta
Durjoy Datta grew up in New Delhi.
When he was a child, his parents forced him to read books. He was not allowed to go to bed before reading.
During his childhood, he enjoyed reading books by Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, David Baldacci, J. K. Rowling, and Neil Gaiman.
He started writing short blogs about campus life, his friends, and his subtle feelings for crushes during his college days on the platform Orkut.
Durjoy Datta during his college days
Durjoy wrote his first novel, āOf Course I Love You ..! Till I Find Someone Better,ā during his last year of engineering as a challenge with his friend to write a forty thousand-word story.
He did not take writing seriously after getting his first novel published in 2008, but three or four months later, he received a call from the publisher who informed him that his book had made it to the list of best-selling novels.
Dutjoy Dattaās āOf Course I Love You ..! Till I Find Someone Betterā
His first novel was a compilation of several blogs he wrote during his college days. Some readers often see the character ādebā in the novel as him.
While writing his first novel, he once saw a girl named Avantika Mohan, who inspired the appearance and name of the protagonist in that novel.
He got in touch with Avantika years later through friends. According to Durjoy, they started messaging over Facebook and only met in person after dating each other for a long time online.
Durjoy worked as a piping engineer at Siemens AG from August 2008 to July 2009.
In April 2010, he joined NIIT Ltd. as a summer intern and continued till June 2010.
He worked as a management trainee and marketing analyst at American Express, a bank holding company, from April 2011 to June 2012.
Durjoy co-founded his publication house, Grapevine India Publishers, along with fellow author Sachin Garg on 9 June 2011. Later the same year, after receiving his first royalty cheque, he decided to quit his job at American Express and take up writing full-time. check sources Open
In 2011, his second novel, āNow that Youāre Rich: Letās Fall in Love!ā was released, and it soon became a best seller in India.
Durjoy Dattaās book
Over the years, Durjoy became one of the best-selling authors in India. He went on to publish many novels like āOh Yes, Iām Single! And So is My Girlfriend!ā (2013), āWhen Only Love Remainsā (2014), and āThe Boy with a Broken Heartā (2017).
Durjoy Dattaās āOh Yes, Iām Single! And So is My Girlfriend!ā (2013)
Durjoy Datta has co-authored multiple novels with contemporary writers like Nikita Singh , Maanvi Ahuja, and Orvana Ghai.
Durjoy has also worked as a screenwriter and story writer for various television series like Channel [V] Indiaās āSadda Haq ā My Life, My Choiceā (2013) and Sony Entertainment Televisionās āKuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhiā (2016).
Durjoy Datta (left), along with screenwriter Sumrit Shahi and actor Harshita Gaur, on the sets of the television serial āSadda Haq ā My Life, My Choiceā (2013)
He later found working for television series to be hectic. He then decided to quit writing for series due to stress, which affected his writing speed and confidence.
He is often called the āmale Candace Bushnell,ā of India for his novels; check sources Mint Candace Bushnell is an American author and journalist.
Durjoy Datta is also a motivational speaker and has spoken at many TEDx Talks held at places like NIT Durgapur in West Bengal, and IMT Dubai.
Durjoy Datta at the TEDx Talk in IMT Dubai
In February 2016, he caused a stir on the internet with his marriage proposal to Avantika Mohan, using the hashtag #marrymeavantika. He urged his followers on Twitter (now X) with a series of tweets to encourage her to say yes.
Durjoy Dattaās posts regarding marriage proposal to Avantika Mohan
Durjoy Dattaās post after Avantika Mohan accepted his marriage proposal
Durjoy is a foodie, and he frequently posts pictures of himself on social media enjoying various dishes.
Durjoy Datta while having food
He is an avid traveller, and he often shares his travelling experiences on social media.
A picture of Durjoy Datta and Avantika Mohan from their trip to Lucerne, Switzerland
He consumes alcohol occasionally.
Durjoy Datta, along with Avantika Mohan, while consuming a Gin cocktail
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