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Author, screenwriter, social Activist
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Forbes recognized Gupta's achievements by including him on the 2017
Forbes 30 Under 30 Media, Marketing, & Advertising list.
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Filmography
Producer
- Tanhaa (In Development)
- Mind Games (2024)
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Screenwriter
Assistant Director
Literary Career
Books
Stories
- Gupta, Kovid (December-22-2018).
"Reincarnation" . The Broadkill Review. Vol. 18, no. 01.
Journal Publications
Awards and Honors
References
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https://blackbird-archive.vcu.edu/v20n1/fiction/gupta-k/index.shtml
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"Dipa, Sakshi, Alia on Forbes' 'Super Achievers' List". Can India.
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"Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik Among 53 Indians On Forbes' 'Under 30' Achievers List". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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"Asia 30 Under 30 Radio-Television-Film alumnus makes Forbes list of movers and shakers". Moody College. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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"McCombs Hall of Fame list". utexas.edu.
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"Kovid Gupta: Mad About Storytelling". Connected to India.
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"Indian Olympians Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar Make Forbes' '30 Under 30' Asia List". India West. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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"Over 50 Indians in Forbes' Under 30 List of Super Achievers - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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"Forbes अंडर 30 सुपर अचीवर्स लिस्ट में 53 भारतीय; आलिया, दीपा, साक्षी शामिल". dainikbhaskar. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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"30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Media, Marketing & Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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"Moody College alum brings good into the world through film". The University of Texas at Austin.[
unreliable source?]
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"Humaar Sautan Hamaar Saheli". IMDb.[
unreliable source?]
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"Outstanding Young Texas Award". Texas Exes. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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"Announcing the 2019 Rising Stars: Kovid O. Gupta, Lance T. Loeffler, and Carlos A. Whitaker". McCombs. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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"30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Media, Marketing & Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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"US Based NRI Achievers Honoured with Glorious India Awards". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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