Kovid Gupta | |
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 Gupta in 2019 | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Houston, Texas, US |
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| Alma mater | Cornell University The University of Texas at Austin |
| Genre | Fiction, Non-fiction |
| Notable works | Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story |
Kovid Gupta (born 1988) is an Indian-American author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and social activist.[1] 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.[2]
Gupta was born and raised in Houston. His early exposure to Bollywood films played a formative role in shaping his creative interests..[3]
He pursued higher education at the University of Texas at Austin, earning three subsequent bachelor's degrees from the McCombs School of Business, Moody College of Communication, and College of Liberal Arts.[4] Subsequently, he obtained an MBA from Cornell University.[5]
He began his professional career by working on mainstream Hindi television soap operas. Notably, he worked with Ekta Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms, penning the acclaimed Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms.[6] Later, he contributed to the production of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo while assisting Sooraj Barjatya.[7] Subsequently, he worked as Head of Business Development at Vinod Chopra Films and Film Companion.[8]
Forbes recognized Gupta's achievements by including him on the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 Media, Marketing, & Advertising list.[9]
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