Kovid Gupta

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Kovid Gupta
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Gupta in 2019
Born1988 (age 36–37)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation
  • Filmmaker
  • Screenwriter
  • Author
  • Social Activist
Alma mater Cornell University (MBA) [1]
University of Texas at Austin (BBA), (BS), (BA)
GenreFiction, Non-fiction
Notable works Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms
Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story
Website
kovidguptafilms.com

Kovid Gupta (born 1988) is an Indian-American author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and social activist. [2] He gained recognition for his non-fiction works, including Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms and Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story. [3]

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Early life

Gupta was born and raised in Houston. His early exposure to Bollywood films played a formative role in shaping his creative interests. [4]

He pursued his higher education at the University of Texas at Austin, earning three bachelor's degrees from the McCombs School of Business, Moody College of Communication, and College of Liberal Arts. [5] Subsequently, he obtained an MBA from Cornell University. [6]

Career

Gupta began his career by screenwriting mainstream Hindi television soap operas, receiving his first break with Balika Vadhu . This was followed by a collaboration with Ekta Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms, where authored Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms . [7] Later, he joined Rajshri Productions, assisting Sooraj Barjatya on the production of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo . [8] Subsequently, he worked as Head of Business Development at Vinod Chopra Films and Film Companion. [9]

Forbes recognized Gupta's achievements by including him on the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 Media, Marketing, & Advertising list. [10]

Filmography

Producer

Screenwriter

Assistant director

Literary career

Books

Stories

Journal Publications

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Kovid Gupta | Blackbird v20n1 | #fiction".
  2. ↑ "Dipa, Sakshi, Alia on Forbes' 'Super Achievers' List". Can India.
  3. ↑ "Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik Among 53 Indians On Forbes' 'Under 30' Achievers List". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Asia 30 Under 30 Radio-Television-Film alumnus makes Forbes list of movers and shakers". Moody College. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "McCombs Hall of Fame list". utexas.edu.
  6. ↑ "Kovid Gupta: Mad About Storytelling". Connected to India.
  7. ↑ "Indian Olympians Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar Make Forbes' '30 Under 30' Asia List". India West. IANS. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Over 50 Indians in Forbes' Under 30 List of Super Achievers". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Forbes अंडर 30 सुपर अचीवर्स लिस्ट में 53 भारतीय; आलिया, दीपा, साक्षी शामिल". dainikbhaskar. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Media, Marketing & Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "'Dia Mirza Rahul Bhat Team Up For A Love Story". Hollywood Reporter India. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Moody College alum brings good into the world through film". The University of Texas at Austin. 29 January 2024.[ unreliable source? ]
  13. ↑ "Humaar Sautan Hamaar Saheli". IMDb.[ unreliable source? ]
  14. ↑ "Outstanding Young Texas Award". Texas Exes. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Announcing the 2019 Rising Stars: Kovid O. Gupta, Lance T. Loeffler, and Carlos A. Whitaker". McCombs. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Media, Marketing & Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "US Based NRI Achievers Honoured with Glorious India Awards". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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