Sudip Sharma

Sudip Sharma is an Indian screenwriter known for his work across series and films including Kohrra (2023), Paatal Lok (2020), Sonchiriya (2019), Udta Punjab (2016) and NH10 (2015). Early life Sharma was born in Guwahati and studied there till the 10th grade before moving to Delhi to pursue further education. In 2002, upon receiving his MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad, Sharma relocated to Mumbai and began working with corporate giants in the FMCG sector. Sharma decided to pursue screenwriting after writing a short film in 2006. He spent the next six years learning about the business, understanding the nuances of scriptwriting, and fine-tuning his craft. During this time, he collaborated with other writers and worked on feature films such as the drama Superstar, directed by Rohit Jugraj and starring Kunal Khemu, which Sharma co-wrote with Rahul Singh. Sharma continued his collaboration with Singh on Semshook. Directed by Siddharth Anand Kumar, Semshook narrated the story of a Tibetan boy born in exile in India who decides to return to his homeland. The film travelled to international film festivals like Cinequest Film Festival and Santa Cruz Film Festival and was also nominated for Best Screenplay at the New York Indian Film Festival. Career Sharma made his feature screenwriting debut with the thriller NH10, which was inspired by real-life honour killing cases, and narrated the story of a young couple whose road trip goes awry after an encounter with a group of criminals. Directed by Navdeep Singh, and starring Anushka Sharma, NH10 was co-produced by Clean Slate Films, Phantom Films, and Eros International. Sudip subsequently wrote the dialogues for Singh's next feature, Laal Kaptaan, a historical action-adventure.