Kovid Gupta

Kovid Gupta (born 1988) is an Indian-American author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and social activist.[1] He is best known for his non-fiction books Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms and Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story.[2]

Kovid Gupta
BornKovid Gupta
1988
OccupationAuthor, screenwriter, filmmaker, social activist
NationalityUnited States
Alma materCornell University
The University of Texas at Austin
GenreFiction, Non-fiction
Notable worksKingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms
Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story

Early life

Gupta was born and raised in Houston. As a child he was interested in Bollywood films.[3]

He earned three bachelor's degrees from the University of Texas at Austin from the McCombs School of Business, [4] Moody College of Communication, and College of Liberal Arts [3] followed by an MBA from Cornell University. [5]

Career

Kovid began his career by screenwriting mainstream Hindi television soap operas.[6] He went on to work for Ekta Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms, where he authored Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms.[7] He later joined Rajshri Productions to assist Sooraj Barjatya on Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.[8] He then worked as head of business development at Vinod Chopra Films and Film Companion.[9]

Forbes included Gupta in the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Media, Marketing, & Advertising list.[10]

In 2018, Gupta turned producer and founded Kovid Gupta Films. [11]

Bibliography

  • Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms. HarperCollins Publishers India. 2014. ISBN 9789351363033.
  • Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story. Random House India. 2014. ISBN 978-8184005639.

Filmography

Screenwriter

Assistant Director

Awards

References

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