Niren Bhatt

Niren Bhatt is an Indian screenwriter and lyricist based in Mumbai, active since 2008. Known for Bala, Bhediya and the blockbuster Stree 2, he co-created the Maddock Supernatural Universe and formerly wrote for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

Niren Bhatt is an Indian screenwriter and lyricist who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Based in Mumbai and active since 2008, he is best known for writing some of the biggest recent Hindi comedy and horror-comedy hits, including Bala, Bhediya and the blockbuster Stree 2. A former corporate professional who left consulting to pursue writing, he has become one of the most in-demand screenwriters of the Maddock Supernatural Universe. This page covers the Niren Bhatt biography, his career, notable works and background.

Niren Bhatt was born in Mumbai and holds advanced degrees — a Master in Engineering and a Master of Business Administration. He began his working life in the corporate world before turning fully to writing, leaving a consulting role in 2011 to pursue screenwriting.

He started out writing commercials and Gujarati theatrical productions, and moved into television and film writing. His early screen career had mixed reception, but a major foundation came from writing for the long-running sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, one of Indian television's most successful comedies.

The Niren Bhatt career reached a turning point with Bala (2019), a comedy that marked his major breakthrough as a Hindi screenwriter. He had earlier written films including the Gujarati Wrong Side Raju (2016) and Hindi projects such as Made in China (2019).

He became a key creative force behind the Maddock Supernatural Universe, which he is credited with co-creating alongside director Amar Kaushik. He wrote Bhediya (2022), Munjya (2024) and the record-breaking Stree 2 (2024), which became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time.

On streaming, Niren Bhatt has written for acclaimed series such as Asur and Inside Edge, and contributed to Serious Men (2020) and Satyajit Ray anthology Ray (2021). His recent films include Sky Force and Thamma (both 2025).

Details about the Niren Bhatt personal life are kept largely private. He is known primarily through his writing career rather than his personal affairs, and has focused public attention on his work as a screenwriter and lyricist. His transition from a corporate consulting career to full-time writing is often cited as an inspiring career switch.

The Niren Bhatt net worth is estimated by third-party outlets in the range of a few crore rupees, drawn from a busy career writing hit Hindi films, web series and song lyrics — figures that are public estimates rather than confirmed numbers. His association with major box-office successes such as Stree 2 has raised his standing as a leading contemporary screenwriter.