Raj Kumar Gupta

Raj Kumar Gupta is an Indian film director and writer who works in Hindi cinema, known for taut, reality-inspired thrillers and dramas. Born in 1977 in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, he studied at Ramjas College, University of Delhi, before moving to Mumbai to pursue a career in filmmaking. He made his directorial debut with the acclaimed real-time thriller Aamir (2008) and went on to direct No One Killed Jessica (2011), based on the real Jessica Lal murder case, the dark comedy Ghanchakkar (2013) and the hit tax-raid drama Raid (2018), starring Ajay Devgn. In 2025 he directed its sequel, Raid 2, continuing the story of IRS officer Amay Patnaik.

Raj Kumar Gupta is an Indian film director and writer who works in Hindi cinema, known for taut, reality-inspired thrillers and dramas. Born in 1977 in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, he studied in Delhi before moving to Mumbai to pursue filmmaking. He made his directorial debut with the acclaimed thriller Aamir (2008) and went on to direct No One Killed Jessica (2011), Ghanchakkar (2013) and the hit tax-raid drama Raid (2018). In 2025 he directed its sequel, Raid 2, continuing the story of IRS officer Amay Patnaik.

Raj Kumar Gupta was born in 1977 in Hazaribagh, in the present-day state of Jharkhand. He completed his schooling before studying at Ramjas College, University of Delhi, and later moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in cinema, drawn to realistic, issue-driven storytelling.

He built his career from outside a film family, working his way into the industry as a writer and director. He generally keeps his personal life out of the public eye, letting his films speak for his work.

Raj Kumar Gupta made his directorial debut with Aamir (2008), a tense real-time thriller that won critical praise. He followed it with No One Killed Jessica (2011), based on the real Jessica Lal murder case, which was both a critical and commercial success.

He directed the dark comedy Ghanchakkar (2013) and the action thriller India's Most Wanted (2019), but is best known for the acclaimed tax-raid drama Raid (2018), starring Ajay Devgn, which drew on real income-tax raid stories.

In 2025 he directed Raid 2, the sequel to Raid, again with Ajay Devgn as IRS officer Amay Patnaik, extending one of his most successful film properties.

Raj Kumar Gupta's net worth is not officially disclosed, and figures circulated by third-party sites are unverified estimates. His income comes from directing and writing films. Reliable public figures are not available.