Kovid Gupta


Kovid Gupta is an American author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and social activist. He is best known for his non-fiction books and .

Early life

Gupta was born and raised in Houston. As a child he was interested in Bollywood films.
He earned three bachelor's degrees from the University of Texas at Austin from the McCombs School of Business, Moody College of Communication, and College of Liberal Arts followed by an MBA from Cornell University.

Career

Kovid began his career by screenwriting mainstream Hindi television soap operas. He went on to work for Ekta Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms, where he authored . He later joined Rajshri Productions to assist Sooraj Barjatya on Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. He then worked as head of business development at Vinod Chopra Films and Film Companion.
Forbes included Gupta in the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Media, Marketing, & Advertising list.
In 2018, Gupta turned producer and founded Kovid Gupta Films.

Filmography

Screenwriter