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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]
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.[4]
Bibliography
- Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. HarperCollins Publishers India(2014). ISBN 9789351363033
- Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Random House India(2014). ISBN 978-8184005639
Filmography
Producer
- Mind Games (Filming)
Screenwriter
- Balika Vadhu (2010)
- Bade Acche Lagte Hain (2011)
- Hamaar Sautan Hamaar Saheli (2011)
- Chhan Chhan (2013)
- Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant (2016)
- Krishnadasi (2016 TV series) (2016)
- Devanshi (TV series) (2016)
Assistant Director
- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)
Awards
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia (2017) [11]
- McCombs School of Business Rising Star (2019)[12]
References
- ↑ Dipa, Sakshi, Alia on Fobes' 'super achievers' list, Can India News Service. Can India.
- ↑ Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik Among 53 Indians On Forbes' 'Under 30' Achievers List. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Asia 30 Under 30 Radio-Television-Film alumnus makes Forbes list of movers and shakers. Moody College.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 McCombs Hall of Fame list. utexas.edu.
- ↑ Kovid Gupta: Mad About Storytelling. Connected to India.
- ↑ Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Assistant Director Kovid Gupta on Carving a Path into Bollywood.. Business Standard.
- ↑ Indian Olympians Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar Make Forbes' '30 Under 30' Asia List. India West. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ↑ Over 50 Indians in Forbes' under 30 list of super achievers - The Economic Times. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ↑ Forbes अंडर 30 सुपर अचीवर्स लिस्ट में 53 भारतीय; आलिया, दीपा, साक्षी शामिल. dainikbhaskar(2017-04-17). Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ↑ 30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Media, Marketing & Advertising. Forbes. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ↑ 30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Media, Marketing & Advertising. Forbes. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ↑ Announcing the 2019 Rising Stars: Kovid O. Gupta, Lance T. Loeffler, and Carlos A. Whitaker. McCombs. Retrieved 2019-08-04.