Anil Gupta is a British comedy writer. He is known for being the executive producer of ''

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'', for which he won two

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and was nominated for an

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. His other major credits for writing and/or producing include '' Goodness Gracious Me'', '' The Kumars at No. 42'', '' Citizen Khan'' and '' Bromwell High''. He has also written episodes for ''

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'' and '' ElvenQuest''. In 2018, Gupta co-wrote and produced a modernized version of

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's '' Tartuffe'' for the

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratf ...

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* 1974 births Living people British comedy writers British television show creators British radio show creators British television producers People from Bhiwani {{UK-writer-stub