Mithila Gupta is an Indian-born, Aussie-bred creator, writer and executive producer. She recently created and was lead writer of the hit SBS romantic drama FOUR YEARS LATER. Made with Easy Tiger productions, FOUR YEARS LATER stars Shahana Goswami and Akshay Ajit Singh, and was filmed across both India and Australia. The series was nominated in 2025 for an AACTA and Screen Producers Australia award for Best Miniseries. It has since been acquired by CBC internationally.

Mithila also created and wrote all nine episodes of comedy series DESI DOWN UNDER for Audible India. The series stars Adarsh Gaurav and Prajakta Koli. Further, she previously wrote on two seasons of BUMP (Stan, The CW and BBC) and four seasons of FIVE BEDROOMS (Paramount+/Peacock/BBC). As the head writer on THE UNLISTED (ABC/Netflix), which garnered the International Youth Prize in 2020, Mithila wrote several episodes including the pilot. In additional credits, she has also written on international hit DOCTOR DOCTOR (Nine/AcornTV); THE HEIGHTS (ABC/BBC); PLAYING FOR KEEPS (Ten); WINNERS AND LOSERS, HOME AND AWAY, TOYBOX (Seven); and TRIP FOR BISCUITS (ABC). Finally, Mithila worked as the assistant script editor on gripping sci-fi CLEVERMAN (ABC/AMC).

Starting her career in the story room of Australia’s longest running drama, NEIGHBOURS (Ten/Channel 5) – where she introduced an Indian family to the previously all white cast – Mithila passionately aspires to diversify the Australian television industry, both in front of and behind the camera. She mentors several emerging writers and is a founding member of the Australian Writer’s Guild’s first ever Diversity and Inclusion committee. Recently, she joined the board of inclusive production company Co-Curious.

Mithila is currently developing a slate of projects, including a romcom feature film adaptation of DESI DOWN UNDER, juicy crime thriller THUGS with Easy Tiger, and the screen adaptation of Shankari Chandran’s award winning novel CHAI TIME AT CINNAMON GARDENS, on which she is attached to write and executive produce. She is also writing on a romcom series with Hello Sunshine and Goalpost Pictures.