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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | The Mythologist is a speaker, author, and illustrator. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Maximum Height | in centimeters– 168 cm Meters– 1.68 m in feet & inches– 5’ 6” |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career | |
| Start | Book: Shiva An Introduction (1997) |
| Honors, Awards and Achievements | • In 2014, his name was listed among the top category of bestselling Indian authors. • His book ‘Devlok’ was one of the bestselling books in 2016. • In the same year, his name was ranked among the Forbes Top 100 celebrities of India. [1]India Today |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of birth | Friday, 11/12/1970 |
| Age as of 2020 | 51 years |
| Place of Birth | Chembur, Mumbai |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Signature |  |
| The Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chembur, Mumbai |
| School(s) | • Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School in Chembur, Mumbai (1975-1986) • Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai (1986-1988) |
| College/University | • Grant Medical College, Mumbai (1988-1993) • Sanskrit Department of Mumbai University |
| Higher Education | • Graduation in Medicine [2]LinkedIn • Post-Graduation Diploma in Comparative Mythology [3]LGBTQ Religious Archives |
| Religion | Hinduism [4]Devdutt Official Website |
| Caste | Karana [5]Devdutt Official Website |
| Ethnicity | Odiya [6]Devdutt Official Website |
| Food habits | Non-Vegetarian [7]Facebook |
| Controversies | He’s been in the news since childhood for Posting offensive tweets. Some of his tweets were, Chup Chudail, jalti kyon hai? Limbu Mirchi Band Hua Kya?” 
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| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married but unmarried |
| Sexual orientation | Homosexual |
| Families | |
| Parents | Father– Prafulla Kumar Pattanaik Mother– Sabitri Pattanaik Das  |
| Siblings | Sister(s)– Sami Pattanaik & Seema Pattanaik |
A Few Lesser-Known Facts about Devdutt Pattanaik
- Devdutt Pattanaik a well-known Indian mystic, speaker, artist, and author.
- While he attended school, Ramayana was his first introduction to Ramayana’s stories. In an interview, he spoke about his school days.
To help Jatayu prepare her wings, I recall collecting pigeon eggs. Lakshmana trying to make three distinct lines in the grey-polished stone floor was interesting. He used precious white chalk which is what teachers use on their blackboards. I remember laughing as Ravana picked up Sita, and hooting with others since Sita was a boy dressed as a girl.”
- While in 10th grade, he recognized he was homosexual. In an interview, he spoke about this incident.
I was in 10th standard when I saw Jewel on the Crown movie… I heard the word homosexual.. and I looked up the dictionary and knew that’s what I am. It was only when I turned 30 and my parents were after me to get married and settle down that I eventually told them the truth outright that I was gay and will not be getting married.” [8]Yahoo News
- His columns used to be on mythology for his college’s magazine.
- He passed the Union Public Service Commission Exams later, but he didn’t take the job because he was not interested in the position. [9]LGBTQ Religious Archives
- After completing his graduation, he wanted to study in American or European universities, but he could not do so due to his family’s constraints.
- Randhir Khare was the first to notice his storytelling skills in mid-90s. Devdutt was encouraged by him to write articles for Numerous magazines and newspapers.
- Later, he met one of Khare’s friends Arun Mehta who motivated Devdutt to write his first book.
- In 1997, Devdutt’s first book ‘Shiva An Introduction’ was published which received a decent response from the readers.
- Additionally, he has worked part-time as an editor. for various health magazines like ‘My Doctor.’
- Later, he served as Dr Giri Sankar’s assistant.
- He joined a private firm ‘Good Health N You’ in Mumbai in 1998, and he worked in another firm ‘Apollo Health Street Ltd,’ in Hyderabad in 2000.
- In 2009, he was a speaker at India’s first TED Conference.
- Devdutt is a former employee of many private businesses, including EY and Sanofi.
- He joined ‘Reliance Industries Limited’ as a culture consultant in January 2014 and worked there for It has been around 5 years.
- Additionally, he has worked as an editor consultant. for mythological TV serials like ‘Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev’ for Star India.
- Devdutt is a freelance writer for Many renowned magazines and newspapers like Mid-Day and Times of India, CN Traveller and Daily O as well as Scroll.in are available.
Devdutt Pattanaik’s article in a newspaper
- One of his essay ‘Homosexuality in Ancient India’ (2000) was appreciated by the homosexual community.
- He has appeared in various TV serials like ‘Business Sutra’ (2010) on CNBC-TV18 and ‘Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik’ (2017) on Epic TV.
- Devdutt’s books include business, mythology and art. Here are some examples of these books:
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- ‘Hanuman: An Introduction. Vakils, Feffer and Simons Ltd., 2001’
- ‘Myth=Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology. Penguin Books India, 2006’
- ‘The Leadership Sutra: An Indian Approach to Power. Aleph Book Company, 2016’
- ‘Leader: 50 Insights from Mythology. HarperCollins India, Indus Source 2017’
- ‘The Boys Who Fought: The Mahabharata for Children. Puffin, 2017’
- ‘Vahana: Gods and Their Favourite Animals – Rupa Publications India, 2020’
Devdutt Pattanaik pictured with his books
- He supports the LGBTQ community. for This was before Section 377 became illegal in India, on the 6th September 2018. He said that he had spoken out about Section 377 in a social media post.
It is my opinion for Many people will continue to live their normal lives. But for It will not be accepted at the state level by many. Talk to your loved ones. Corporations may change their laws. You’ll be able to openly come out as gay. You won’t be forced to marry someone who will ruin your life and the lives of others. Imagine a homosexual couple marrying another non-gay individual. That’s just not right. It ruins young people’s lives.”
- He lent his voice for a few audiobooks like ‘Suno Mahabharat Devdutt Pattanaik Ke Saath’ and ‘Revisiting Mahabharata with Devdutt Pattanaik’ in 2020.
- He has also hosted a podcast ‘The Devdutt Pattanaik Show,’ a radio show that aired on Radio Mirchi.
- In human resource management, he has incorporated the Ramayana and Mahabharata concepts.
- Devdutt has been a motivational speaker at many seminars and events.
Devdutt Pattanaik speaking at a seminar
- He has been highly praised by famous authors such as Neil Gaiman, Ashwin Sanghi, and Neil Gaiman.
