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Kovid Gupta

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Kovid Gupta is the author of two bestselling non-fiction books, Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms , published by HarperCollins, and Redrawing India: The Teach For India Story , published by Random House.

In 2017, he was featured on Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 List and was also conferred with the McCombs School of Business Alumni Rising Star Award in 2019.

As a screenwriter, he has written over 1,000 episodes for some of India's most successful television shows including Balika Vadhu, Bade Acche Lagte Hain, Krishnadasi, and Devanshi.

He was also the Assistant Director of the film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and has served as Head of Business Development for Vinod Chopra Films. In 2018, he founded Kovid Gupta Films ...more

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	Redrawing India : The Teach For India Story by Kovid Gupta (Goodreads Author), Shaheen Mistry 4.04 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ghoonghats and Ghagras - Tales from the Shooting Floors of Balika Vadhu!

When people ask about the starting point of my journey, I often recount the tale of the persistent cold emails I sent to numerous TV writers and directors from my college campus in Texas. Although it's not a story I frequently share, it holds particular significance in this narrative.

Among the creatives I messaged repeatedly, the few who took the time to respond stand out. Three of them were write Read more of this blog post »

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