Durjoy Datta is an Indian novelist and screenwriter. He is famous for writing romance novels.
Wiki/Biography
Durjoy Datta was born on Saturday, February 7, 1987 in Mehsana, Gujarat (36 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He grew up in New Delhi. He attended Barbarati Public School in Pitampura. He pursued a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi Technological University. Subsequently, he pursued master’s degrees at the Institute of Management Development, Gurgaon, and the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany. He began writing his first novel, Of Course I Love You, while in college.
Dujoy Datta childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Dujoy belongs to a Bengali Hindu family
Parents and siblings
His father was a mechanical engineer and his mother was a housewife.
Datta’s parents and daughter
wife and children
Dujoy married air hostess and social media influencer Avantika Mohan in April 2016 in Dehradun. They got married in a traditional Bengali wedding. The couple has two daughters, Rayna Datta (born in 2017) and Varya Datta (born in 2023).
Dujoy Datta and Avantika Mohan
Dujoy Datta and his daughters
Relationships/Affairs
Dujoy dated Avantika Mohan for four years. They first met through mutual friends, and while writing his first novel, Dujoy’s heroine was inspired by Avantika. According to Dujoy, they started messaging on Facebook and didn’t meet until after a long period of online dating.
Durjoy Datta and Avantika Mohan
Religion/Religious Views
Dujoy is a Hindu. Before the birth of his first daughter, Dujoy was an atheist. According to Dujoy, the birth of his first daughter was a difficult time for him and his wife, which led him to believe in the teachings of Hinduism.
Signature/Autograph
Dujoy Datta’s signature
Profession
author
In 2008, Dujoy wrote his first novel “Of Course I Love You” while in college and published it with the help of Shrishti Publications. Unexpectedly, the book sold more than 1,000 copies, but this book The book became an instant hit, selling over 50,000 copies. He was working as a marketing analyst at American Express when he received his first royalty check. He then decided to quit his 9-to-5 job and become a full-time writer. His first book was co-authored with Maanvi Ahuja. In August 2009, his second novel “Now That You’re Rich!” was published and became a bestseller in India. In 2011, after graduating from MDI Gurgaon, he co-founded his own publishing house, Grapevine India Publishers. In September 2011, the fifth novel “You Are My Secret Love!” was published. 》Has its own publishing house. Dujoy has written and published more than a dozen novels, including Until My Last Breath (2012), Hold My Hand (2013), and Our Impossible Love (2016). He has published 21 books with Penguin Books, including Someone Like You (2013), A Touch of Eternity (2021), Wish I Could Tell You (2019) and The Perfect Us ( 2018).
Dujoy Datta promotes his book in a bookstore
He has co-authored with many Indian writers such as Nikita Singh, Maanvi Ahuja, Neeti Rustagia and Orvana Ghai. He blogs for Miss Malini and That’s So Gloss. He authored the short story “The English Teacher” (2012) and co-wrote the short story “Shadows of Love” (2012). He has also authored numerous audiobooks, including The Last Boy to Fall in Love (2019), The Opposites of Love (2023), and The Last Girl to Fall in Love (2021).
screenwriter
Durjoy started his writing career with the TV show Sadda Haq – My Life, My Choice (2013) on Channel V and then from 2012 to 2015 he co-created the show Ek Veer Ki Ardaas…Veera Soom with his friend and writer Riet Shahi. He also acted in the TV series Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (2016) and Never Kiss Your Best Friend” (2020) wrote the screenplay. He co-wrote the TV series Million Dollar Girls – From Banaras to Paris (2014-2015) again with Sumrit Shahi.
Dujoy Datta (left) and Sumrit Shahi
Awards
- In 2009, he received the Youth Achievement Award from The Times of India.
- In 2011, he received the Youth Achievement Award in Media and Communications from Whistling Woods International.
- He won the Best Youth Drama Award in the Fiction category twice for Sadda Haq in 2014 and 2015.
- In 2017, he won the Crossword Book Award People’s Choice Award for Fiction for his book Our Impossible Love.
- In 2018, he won the Crossword Book Award People’s Choice Award for Fiction for his book The Boy I Loved.
salary/income
According to Dujoy, his income is around Rs. 30 Lakhs per year from his books.
Favorites
- Food: Butter Chicken, Muri Ghonto, Papdi Chaat, American Spare Ribs and Chole Bhature
- Literary figures: Lisbeth Salander, Augustus Voight, Tyler Durden, Saida White
- Author: Robert Ludrum, John Green
- Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
- Romance Fiction: An Unforgettable Walk by Nicholas Sparks
Facts/Trivia
- Dujoy enjoys vacationing with his family.
Durjoy Datta on vacation with daughter
- In January 2016, his novel “Our Impossible Love” topped the Nielsen Book Scanning list for the first time.
Durjoy Datta at the launch of his new book ‘Our Impossible Love’
- When he proposed to his then-girlfriend (now wife) Avantika Mohan on Twitter, he created the hashtag #MarryMeAvantika and asked his readers and more than 50,000 online followers to help him win her heart using the hashtag .
- He has attended TED speaking events at various locations including NIT Durgapur, SITM and IMT Dubai.
Durjoy Datta at TED Talk event
- He promotes multiple brands on Instagram.
- He describes himself as a foodie and often uploads photos of himself with different foods on Instagram.
Dujoy Dutta at the restaurant
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