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{{Short description|Indian screenwriter and filmmaker}}

'''Navjot Gulati''' is an Indian screenwriter and filmmaker. He has worked as a writer and director in Hindi-language films and web series. His credits include the films ''[[Running Shaadi]]'', ''[[Ginny Weds Sunny]]'' and ''[[Jai Mummy Di]]'', as well as the web series ''Happily Ever After'' and ''[[Industry (miniseries)|Industry]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Francis|first=Sunaina|title='Jai Mummy Di' director Navjot Gulati in an EXCLUSIVE conversation about his film|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/jai-mummy-di-director-navjot-gulati-in-an-exclusive-conversation-about-his-film/amp_articleshow/73329586.cms|access-date=2026-09-23|work=The Times of India|issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Career ==
Gulati worked as a writer on the 2017 Hindi film ''[[Running Shaadi]]''. He subsequently co-wrote the romantic comedy film ''[[Ginny Weds Sunny]]'' (2020).

In 2020, Gulati made his feature-film directorial debut with ''[[Jai Mummy Di]]'', a Hindi romantic comedy starring [[Sunny Singh (actor)|Sunny Singh]], [[Sonnalli Seygall]], [[Supriya Pathak]] and [[Poonam Dhillon]]. He directed and co-wrote the film with Davinder Kaur.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jai Mummy Di|url=https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/jai-mummy-di|access-date=23 September 2026|website=Yash Raj Films}}</ref> Gulati also worked in web series. In 2020, he wrote and directed the romantic comedy series ''Happily Ever After'', which featured [[Naveen Kasturia]] and [[Harshita Gaur]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khatoon|first=F|date=2020-01-30|title=Writer-director Navjot Gulati ventures into the web space with Happily Ever After|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/page3/2020/Jan/30/writer-director-navjot-gulati-ventures-into-the-web-space-with-happily-ever-after-21912.html|access-date=23 September 2026|website=Indulge Express}}</ref>

In 2024, Gulati created and directed the Hindi-language miniseries ''[[Industry (miniseries)|Industry]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Priyanka|date=2024-07-20|title=Amazon miniTV's 'Industry': Writer-director Navjot Gulati on outsider's guide to make it in Bollywood|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/amazon-mini-tv-series-industry-writer-director-navjot-gulati-how-to-make-it-in-bollywood-23365812|access-date=23 September 2026|website=Mid-Day}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
|2017
|''[[Running Shaadi]]''
|Writer
|-
|2020
|''[[Ginny Weds Sunny]]''
|Writer
|-
|2020
|''[[Jai Mummy Di]]''
|Writer, director
|-
|2024
|''[[Badtameez Gill]]''
|Writer
|-
|2005
|''[[Dostana 2]]''
|Writer
|-
|2026
|''[[Pooja Meri Jaan]]''
|Writer, director<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Riya|date=2026-02-19|title=Director Navjot Gulati slams Maddock Films for delaying Pooja Meri Jaan release: 'They don't care about small films'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/director-navjot-gulati-slams-maddock-films-for-delaying-pooja-meri-jaan-release-mrunal-thakur-huma-qureshi-dinesh-vijan-101771492592994.html|access-date=2026-09-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
|2020
|''Happily Ever After''
|Writer, director
|-
|2021
|''Eclipse''
|Writer
|-
|2024
|''[[Industry (miniseries)|Industry]]''
|Creator, writer, director
|}

== Controversy ==
In June 2021, Gulati became involved in a public dispute with screenwriter Kanika Dhillon over the writing credit shown in the trailer of ''[[Haseen Dillruba]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kanika Dhillon slams Navjot Gulati for his 'sexist' remarks, Taapsee Pannu lends support|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/kanika-dhillon-slams-navjot-gulati-for-his-sexist-remarks-taapsee-pannu-lends-support20210614155225/|access-date=2026-09-23|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mukherjee|first=Nairita|date=2021-06-14|title=Kanika Dhillon blasts Jai Mummy Di writer for sexist comments on Haseen Dillruba credits|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kanika-dhillon-blasts-jai-mummy-di-writer-for-sexist-comments-on-haseen-dillruba-credits-1814582-2021-06-14|access-date=2026-09-23|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Gulati's comments about Dhillon's prominent credit were criticized by Dhillon and actor [[Taapsee Pannu]], who described them as sexist and misogynistic.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Taapsee Pannu supports 'Kedarnath' writer Kanika Dhillon as she slams Navjot Gulati for his sexist remarks|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/taapsee-pannu-supports-kedarnath-writer-kanika-dhillon-in-slamming-jai-mummy-di/amp_articleshow/83506863.cms|access-date=2026-09-23|work=The Times of India|issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rawal|first=Sugandha|date=2021-06-16|title=Kanika Dhillon Vs Navjot Gulati: Battle over story credit accelerates in Bollywood|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kanika-dhillon-vs-navjot-gulati-battle-over-story-credit-accelerates-in-bollywood-101623822969520.html|access-date=2026-09-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Gulati subsequently clarified that his comments were intended to raise concerns about the lack of writing credits in promotional material and apologized to those who were offended by his remarks.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-16|title=Navjot Gulati posts clarification on 'sexist' tweet against Kanika Dhillon|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/navjot-gulati-clarification-kanika-dhillon-sexist-tweet-writers-credit-haseen-dillruba-twitter-war-7359601/|access-date=23 September 2026|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-15|title='क्रेडिट चाहिए तो निर्माता से शादी कर लो'... कमेंट करने पर भड़कीं 'हसीन दिलरुबा' की राइटर, तापसी पन्नू ने किया सपोर्ट|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/story-haseen-dillruba-writer-kanika-dhillon-slams-navjot-gulati-for-sexist-comment-taapsee-pannu-support-her-4125118.html|access-date=2026-09-23|website=www.livehindustan.com|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-14|title=Kanika Dhillon gets Taapsee Pannu's support as she slams Navjot Gulati for sexist comment: 'People like him spit on your hard work'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-kanika-dhillon-slams-navjot-gulati-haseen-dillruba-writers-credit-plate-controversy-twitter-7358177/|access-date=2026-09-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|7996207|Navjot Gulati}}

Navjot Gulati - Revision history

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