‘My deal made sense then’: When Chetan Bhagat got just Rs 11 lakh for a Rs 500 crore movieAuthor Chetan Bhagat revealed his initial Rs 1 lakh deal for '3 Idiots' film rights, with a Rs 10 lakh bonus. Despite the film's massive su...
12 Oct, 2025, 01.15 PM IST
Film made on his book earned over Rs 400 crore. But what author received as payment for selling rights will shock youThe author of 'Five Point Someone', Chetan Bhagat, revealed his earnings from the film rights for '3 Idiots'. The movie became a massive su...
11 Oct, 2025, 06.57 PM IST
What Salman Khan really thinks about his fame? Chetan Bhagat says he feels 'like a monkey in a zoo'Chetan Bhagat recently shared his memorable experience of meeting Salman Khan at his residence, Galaxy Apartments, during the making of Hel...
01 Apr, 2025, 07.49 PM IST
‘Dil Bechara’ director Mukesh Chabbra reveals Sushant Singh Rajput was his ‘first choice’ for the roleMukesh Chhabra, the director of Sushant Singh Rajput's last film Dil Bechara, stated that the actor was always his first choice for the rol...
24 Dec, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
'3 Idiots' vs 'Five-Point Someone': Madhavan and Chetan Bhagat spar, Twitter calls it 'Decoupled' gimmickR Madhavan started the Twitter banter by saying movies are better than books.
21 Dec, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
SC orders states to provide security for 'Padmaavat' screenings, says free speech cannot be kept at bayThe court stayed ban orders passed by 3 states and also restrained other states from following suit.
18 Jan, 2018, 03.46 PM IST
First look of 'Half-Girlfriend' shows a glimpse of Arjun & Shraddha Kapoor’s sizzling chemistryThe film is based on author Chetan Bhagat's 2014 book of the same name.
29 Mar, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
Chetan Bhagat's latest: Doomsday for Twitter coming soonAccording to him, celebrities are increasingly shifting to other social platforms like Instagram to avoid the 'negativity'.
17 Oct, 2016, 04.50 PM IST
Mohit Suri to direct film version of Chetan Bhagat's 'Half Girlfriend'Even before the release of author Chetan Bhagat's next novel 'Half Girlfriend', filmmaker Mohit Suri has come on board to helm the movie ad...
15 Sep, 2014, 02.33 PM IST
- Vidhu Chopra sends legal notice to '4th Idiot' director
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, producer of the Aamir Khan starrer '3 Idiots', has sent a legal notice to Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, the director of '4th...
09 May, 2010, 01.58 PM IST
- Now, Chetan Bhagat inspires a short film
It’s not just the blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ that drew inspiration from Chetan Bhagat’s writing.
06 Feb, 2010, 03.17 AM IST
'3 Idiots' to come under Maharashtra govt scannerControversy continues to dog Aamir Khan starrer '3 Idiots' with the Maharashtra government decided to examine its content.
04 Jan, 2010, 08.32 PM IST
- 3 Idiots may sue Chetan Bhagat
Director Rajkumar Hirani is flabbergasted by author Chetan Bhagat's allegation that "3 Idiots" was majorly copied from his bestseller "Five...
04 Jan, 2010, 08.40 AM IST
- Chetan Bhagat is lying, says Rajkumar Hirani
The raging controversy over the credit for the story in '3 Idiots' escalated on Saturday with director Rajkumar Hirani accusing author Chet...
02 Jan, 2010, 06.00 PM IST
'3 Idiots' script credit row: Vidhu Vinod apologises to mediaThe press meet of the film crew turned ugly on Friday night when a journalist said the film was similar to the book.
02 Jan, 2010, 02.30 PM IST
Controversy over '3 Idiots' refuses to die downAmir said the film makers were honest in their agreement with the novelist and had given him his due credit in the film.
02 Jan, 2010, 01.20 AM IST
3 idiots: Chetan seeks credit, Aamir says what forAn Amir Khan-starrer 3 Idiots is turning out to be another laugh fest from Munnabhai-fame Rajkumar Hirani.
01 Jan, 2010, 03.13 AM IST