Nitesh Tiwari (born 22 May 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Bollywood.

[11] He co-founded Earthsky Pictures, producing ad films and the docu-series Break Point based on Indian tennis legends Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.

He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in Metallurgy and Material Science engineering.

[12] He worked as a creative director at Leo Burnett before entering Bollywood.

[13] Tiwari grew up in the small town of Ganj Basoda, attending Bharat Mata Convent School until class 8th.