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Kovid Gupta
Gupta in 2019
Gupta in 2019
Born1988 (age 35–36)
Houston, Texas, US
Occupation
  • Author
  • Screenwriter
  • Filmmaker
  • Social activist
Alma materCornell University
The University of Texas at Austin
GenreFiction, Non-fiction
Notable worksKingdom 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]

Early life

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]

Career

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 a head of business development at Vinod Chopra Films and Film Companion.[8]

Forbes recognized Gupta's achievements by including him in the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 Media, Marketing, & Advertising list.[9]

Filmography

Producer

  • Mind Games (Filming)[10]

Screenwriter

Assistant Director

Literary Career

Books

  • Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms. HarperCollins Publishers India. 2014. ISBN 9789351363033.
  • Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story. Random House India. 2014. ISBN 978-8184005639.

Stories

  • Boy of the Betel Leaf[12]
  • Reincarnation (The Broadkill Review)[13]

Journal Publication

  • CSR In India: The Companies Act and its Implications Contemporary Management Research · Jan 1, 2019[14]
  • Filmmaking and the India-Pakistan partition: the representation of women in contemporary commercial Hindi cinema, International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management · May 1, 2018[15]
  • The Indian Television Melodrama: A Vehicle for Social Innovation-International Journal of Intercultural Information Management · Nov 1, 2013[16]

Awards and Honors

References

  1. ^ Can India News Service. "Dipa, Sakshi, Alia on Forbes' 'Super Achievers' List". Can India.
  2. ^ "Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik Among 53 Indians On Forbes' 'Under 30' Achievers List". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Asia 30 Under 30 Radio-Television-Film alumnus makes Forbes list of movers and shakers". Moody College. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ^ "McCombs Hall of Fame list". utexas.edu.
  5. ^ "Kovid Gupta: Mad About Storytelling". Connected to India.
  6. ^ IANS. "Indian Olympians Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar Make Forbes' '30 Under 30' Asia List". India West. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Over 50 Indians in Forbes' Under 30 List of Super Achievers - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Forbes अंडर 30 सुपर अचीवर्स लिस्ट में 53 भारतीय; आलिया, दीपा, साक्षी शामिल". dainikbhaskar. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  9. ^ "30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Media, Marketing & Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Mind Games". IMDb.[unreliable source?]
  11. ^ "Humaar Sautan Hamaar Saheli". IMDb.[unreliable source?]
  12. ^ "Boy of the Betel Leaf". Blackbird Archive.
  13. ^ "Reincarnation- The Broadkill Review". The Broadkill Review.
  14. ^ "CSR IN INDIA: THE COMPANIES ACT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS" (PDF). ProQuest.
  15. ^ "Filmmaking and the India-Pakistan partition: the representation of women in contemporary commercial Hindi cinema, International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management/". InderScienceOnline.
  16. ^ "The Indian Television Melodrama: A Vehicle for Social Innovation-International Journal of Intercultural Information Management/". InderScienceOnline.
  17. ^ "Outstanding Young Texas Award". Texas Exes. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Announcing the 2019 Rising Stars: Kovid O. Gupta, Lance T. Loeffler, and Carlos A. Whitaker". McCombs. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  19. ^ "30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Media, Marketing & Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  20. ^ "US Based NRI Achievers Honoured with Glorious India Awards". PR Newswire. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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