Arundhati Roy (Novelist ) was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India on a Friday, November 24, 1961 🎈. Arundhati Roy is 63 years old. She is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Ox 🐂.
Best known for her 1998 Man Booker Prize-winning novel The God of Small Things, this Indian writer and environmental and human rights activist also won an Indian National Film Award for penning the screenplay of a popular television movie. In 2004, she received the Sydney Peace Prize for her non-violent social activism work.
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| FULL NAME: | Arundhati Roy |
| BIRTH DATE: | November 24, 1961 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| AGE: | 63 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Indian |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Ox |
About
Arundhati Roy is a Novelist. Arundhati was born in the 1960s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
She married Indian director Pradip Krishen, with whom she collaborated on several film and television projects. Find out who is Arundhati Roy dating right now.
After studying at the School of Planning and Architecture in Delhi, India, she secured employment at the National Institute of Urban Affairs.
DID YOU KNOW Her politically-themed nonfiction works include The Algebra of Infinite Justice and Capitalism: A Ghost Story.
FACT In 2011, she publicly criticized the actions and anti-corruption movement of fellow Indian activist Anna Hazare.
SEE ALSO Arundhati Roy’s net worth as of 2025.
Birthday
Currently, Arundhati Roy is 63 years old. Her next birthday is away. Arundhati will celebrate her 64th birthday on a Friday, November 24th. She shares a birthday with everyone who was born on November 24, 1961. Below is the countdown to her upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Arundhati Roy’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
Arundhati Roy was born in the Year of the Ox. People born in the Year of the Ox are honest, contemplative, observant, determined, cautious, and loyal. They can also sometimes be self-righteous, stubborn, petty, egotistical, judgmental, and overly cautious.
This year is the Year of the Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Arundhati Roy is a 63 years old Novelist, born in November, in the Year of the Ox (1961), and is a Sagittarius. Her life path number is 7. Arundhati’s birthstone is Topaz and Citrine, and her birth flower is Chrysanthemum. You may also check out all famous birthdays in November or specifically birthdays on November 24.
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