Durjoy Datta Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Durjoy Datta is an Indian novelist and screenwriter. He is known for writing romance novels.

Wiki/Biography

Durjoy Datta was born on Saturday, 7 February 1987 (age 36 years old; as of 2023) in Mehsana, Gujarat. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He grew up in New Delhi. He did his schooling at the Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura. He pursued a degree in mechanical engineering at Delhi Technical University. Later, he pursued a master’s degree at the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany. He started writing his first novel, “Of course, I love you,” during his college days.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 8″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Brown

Family

Durjoy belongs to a Bengali Hindu family

Parents & Siblings

His father is a mechanical engineer, and his mother is a homemaker.

Wife & Children

Durjoy got married to Avantika Mohan, an air hostess and social media influencer, 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).

 

Relationships/Affairs

Durjoy was in a relationship with Avantika Mohan for four years. They first met through common friends, and while writing his first novel, Durjoy’s female protagonist was inspired by Avantika. According to Durjoy, they started messaging over Facebook and only met in person after dating each other for a long time online.

Religion/Religious Views

Durjoy follows Hinduism. Before the birth of his first daughter, Durjoy was an atheist. According to Durjoy, the birth of his first daughter, which was a difficult time for him and his wife, made him believe in the doctrine of Hinduism.

Signature/Autograph

Career

Author

Durjoy wrote his first novel, “Of Course, I Love You,” during college in 2008 and got it published with assistance from Shrishti Publications not expecting the book to sell more than 1000 copies, but the book became a hit and sold more than 50,000 copies. He was working as a Marketing Analyst with American Express when he received his first royalty cheque. He then decided to leave 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 released which became a best seller in India. In 2011, after he graduated from MDI, Gurgaon, he co-founded his own publication house, Grapevine India Publishers. In September 2011, he published his fifth novel, “You Were My Crush!” with his own publication house. Durjoy has written and published more than a dozen novels including Till the 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).

He has co-authored with many Indian writers like Nikita Singh, Maanvi Ahuja, Neeti Rustagia, and Orvana Ghai. He has written blogs for Miss Malini and That’s So Gloss. He wrote the short story The English Teacher (2012) and co-wrote the short story Shades of Love (2012). He has also written many audiobooks including The Last Boy To Fall In Love (2019), The Opposite of Love (2023), and The Last Girl to Fall in Love (2021).

Screenwriter

Durjoy began his career as a screenwriter with the television show Sadda Haq – My Life, My Choice (2013) on Channel V, and then from 2012 to 2015, he co-wrote the show Ek Veer Ki Ardaas…Veera with his friend and writer Sumrit Shahi. He also wrote the screenplay for the shows Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (2016) and Never Kiss Your Best Friend (2020). He again co-wrote with Sumrit Shahi for the show Million Dollar Girl – From Banaras to Paris (2014-2015).

Awards

• In 2009, he won the Young Achiever Award by The Times of India.

• In 2011, he won Young Achievers in the field of Media and Communications by Whistling Woods International.

• He won an award twice, in 2014 and 2015, for the Best Youth Show in the fiction category for Sadda Haq.

• In 2017, he won the Popular Choice Award in fiction for his book Our Impossible Love at the Crossword Book Awards.

• In 2018, he won the Popular Choice Award in fiction for his book The Boy Who Loved at the Crossword Book Awards.

Salary/Income

According to Durjoy, he earns approximately Rs. 30 Lakh yearly from his books.

Favourites

• Food: Butter Chicken, Muri Ghonto, Papdi Chaat, American Chopsuey, and Chole Bhature

• Literary Character(s): Lisbeth Salander, Augustus Water, Tyler Durden, Saeeda Bai

• Author(s): Robert Ludlum, John Green

• Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling

• Romantic Novel: A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

• Sport: Cricket

Facts/Trivia

• Durjoy Loves going on vacations with his family.
  

  Durjoy Datta on vacation with his daughter

   

• In January 2016, his novel Our Impossible Love debuted at the top of Nielsen Bookscan’s rankings.
  

  Durjoy Datta at the launch of his book Our Impossible Love

• He created a hashtag #MarryMeAvantika when he proposed to his then-girlfriend (now wife) Avantika Mohan on Twitter and asked his readers and 50,000+ online followers to help him win her over by using the hashtag. ^[1]Bollywood Shaadis

• He has appeared at TED Talks events held at various places like NIT Durgapur, SITM, and IMT Dubai.
  

  Durjoy Datta during a TED Talks event

• He promotes various brands on Instagram.

• He describes himself as a foodie and often uploads his pictures with different food items on Instagram.
  

  Durjoy Datta in a restaurant