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.

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.

[6] Gupta began his career by screenwriting mainstream Hindi television soap operas, receiving his first break with Balika Vadhu.