Quick Info
| Profession | Novelist, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 07/02/1987 |
| Age | 39 years |
| Birthplace | Mehsana, Gujarat, India |
Latest News about Durjoy Datta
01/01/2025
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Bio/Wiki
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Traveling, Reading, Trying new foods |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm |
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| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, Delhi |
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Personal Life
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Avantika Mohan (lifestyle influencer, entrepreneur) |
| Marriage Date | 01/03/2016 |
| Marriage Place | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
Family
| Wife/Spouse | Avantika Mohan (lifestyle influencer, entrepreneur) | ||
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| Siblings | He does not have a brother but has a sister. |
Career
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| Publishing Venture | Co-founder of Grapevine India Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (founded September 2011) |
Favourites
| Food | Butter Chicken, Muri Ghonto, Papdi Chaat, American Chopsuey, Eggs Florentine |
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| Word | Schadenfreude (A German word that means the experience of Joy and pleasure that comes from learning of failures) |
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| Salary (as of 2013) | Rs. 30 lakh p/a (from sales of his books) |
Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/durjoydatta/ | |
| https://www.facebook.com/durjoydatta1 | |
| https://twitter.com/durjoydatta | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/durjoydatta |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Durjoy Datta grew up in New Delhi. | |
| 2. As a child, his parents made him read books before bedtime. | |
| 3. He enjoyed reading books by Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, and others during childhood. | |
| 4. Durjoy began writing about campus life and crushes on Orkut during college. | |
| 5. His first novel was completed as a challenge during his engineering studies. | |
| 6. After a call from the publisher, he realized his first novel became a best-seller. | |
| 7. Some readers see the character 'deb' in his first novel as him. | |
| 8. The protagonist in his first novel was inspired by a real-life person named Avantika Mohan. | |
| 9. Durjoy later met Avantika in person after dating online. | |
| 10. He worked various jobs before co-founding Grapevine India Publishers in 2011. | |
| 11. In the same year, his second novel also became a best-seller in India. | |
| 12. Durjoy Datta has authored several successful novels in collaboration with other writers. | |
| 13. He worked as a writer for television series before deciding to focus solely on his novels. | |
| 14. Durjoy has been dubbed the 'male Candace Bushnell' of India for his writing style. | |
| 15. He is a motivational speaker and has spoken at TEDx Talks. | |
| 16. Durjoy's public marriage proposal to Avantika Mohan garnered attention on social media. | |
| 17. He shares his love for food and travel on social media platforms. | |
| 18. Occasionally, Durjoy Datta enjoys consuming alcohol. | |
| 19. He quit his job as a marketing analyst at American Express in 2011 to become a full-time writer. | |
| 20. His novels predominantly deal with subjects of love, relationships, disability, drug abuse, sexuality and death. |