Niren Bhatt is an Indian screenwriter and lyricist who works predominantly in Hindi films. He has written the films for the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, most notably Stree 2 (2024), which became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time.
Early life Bhatt holds a Master in Engineering and Business Administration. Before working in the film industry, he worked as a business consultant. In 2011, he left his corporate job to pursue a career in screenwriting.
Career Bhatt initially wrote commercials and Gujarati plays. Later, he began writing for television and films but had mixed reception from audiences. His breakthrough came with writing for long running sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. He wrote the script and penned the lyrics for the Gujarati film Bey Yaar (2014) which was a commercial success. He wrote several Gujarati films including Wrong Side Raju (2016) and Ventilator (2018) and wrote the lyrics for several songs including music albums in Hindi and Gujarati. He wrote Made in China (2019) for director Mikhil Musale and the Netflix production Serious Men (2020) adapting a novel of the same name. Following the success of 2019 Hindi film Bala, he made his breakthrough and began his long association with producer Amar Kaushik. He is credited as the co-creator of Maddock Supernatural Universe along with Amar Kaushik for which he wrote Bhediya (2022), Munjya (2024) and Stree 2 (2024).
He is also the screenwriter of web series' such as Asur (2020), Ray (2021) and Inside Edge (2017). He wrote two episodes; Spotlight and Hangama Hain Kyon Barpa, the latter being an Urdu episode; of Ray.
Filmography Films + List of Niren Bhatt film credits Year TitleLyricistWriter Language2014Fugly HindiGollu Aur PappuBey YaarGujarati2015All Is WellHindi2016Wrong Side Raju GujaratiDaav Thai Gayo Tuu To Gayo 2017DuniyadariChor Bani Thangaat KareTamburoPappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay Best of Luck LaaluLove Ni Bhavai2018Gujjubhai Most WantedVentilatorLoveyatriHindiSharato LaguGujarati2019Chaal Jeevi Laiye!SahebDhunkiLuv Ni Love StorysMade in ChinaHindiBala2020Serious Men2022Gajab Thai Gayo!GujaratiPrem PrakaranVickida No VarghodoHey Kem Chho LondonChabutroAum Mangalam SinglemBhediyaHindi2024MunjyaStree 2The Buckingham Murders 2025Sky Force Thamma2026Lagan Laagii Re GujaratiSatlujHindi
Television + List of Niran Bhatt television credits Year Series Name Credited as Language Platform2008-2019Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (3163 episodes)ScreenwriterHindiSony SAB2012–presentSavdhaan IndiaLife OK2012Bhai Bhaiya Aur BrotherSony SAB2012-2014Jeannie Aur Juju (406 episodes)2019Inside Edge (10 episodes)Amazon Prime Video2020Asur: Welcome to your dark side (8 episodes)Voot2021Ray (2 episodes)Screenwriter, actorNetflix
Accolades 65th Filmfare Awards
Best Dialogue – Nominated 68th Filmfare Awards
Best Story – Nominated
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