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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Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Alma mater | Cornell University (MBA)[1] University of Texas at Austin (BBA), (BS), (BA) |
Genre | Fiction, Non-fiction |
Notable works | Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story |
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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]
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]
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