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Anil Gupta

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Anil Gupta

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Anil Gupta is a British comedy writer and producer whose work includes Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42. He has collaborated with Richard Pinto on projects including Citizen Khan and Bromwell High. His television career includes sketch comedy, sitcoms and programmes built around British Asian characters and experiences.

Gupta was an executive producer of the British version of The Office. His writing also includes Fairy Tales and the radio comedy ElvenQuest. With Pinto, he adapted Molière’s Tartuffe into a contemporary Birmingham setting for the Royal Shakespeare Company, extending their comedy partnership to the stage.

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