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{{Infobox person
| name = Harshita Gupta
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = 17 February 1994
| birth_place = Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Content creator|comedian|author|entrepreneur}}
| years_active = 2017–present
| known_for = Comedy content, Chikankari Hues, ''Unloved: The Art of Moving On''
}}

'''Harshita Gupta''' (online handle: ''soharshi_'') is an Indian content creator, comedian,
author, and entrepreneur from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. She is known for short-form comedy
videos based on everyday life and family relationships. She is the founder of the fashion
label Chikankari Hues and the author of ''Unloved: The Art of Moving On'', published by
Penguin Random House India in 2024.{{cite web
|url=https://www.penguin.co.in/book_author/harshita-gupta/
|title=Harshita Gupta |publisher=Penguin Random House India
|access-date=2026-02-18}}

==Early life and education==
Gupta was born on 17 February 1994 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to Neeraj Gupta, a businessman, and Neelam Gupta.{{cite press release|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-meet-woman-who-left-her-job-due-to-toxic-work-culture-then-became-famous-content-creator-owns-harshita-gupta-3094443 |title=Meet the woman who left her job due to toxic work culture, then became a famous content creator |publisher=DNA India |access-date=2026-02-18}} She attended La Martiniere Girls' College in Lucknow, and later completed a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Noida.

==Career==

===Radio===
Gupta began her media career as a producer at Red FM in Lucknow, a role she left after
six months. She subsequently joined Radio Mirchi as a radio jockey,
where she hosted the ''Mirchi Kantap'' show.

===Content creation===
In 2017, Gupta began creating comedy videos for social media at the encouragement of
her employers at Radio Mirchi. Her content is based on observational
humour drawn from everyday life and family dynamics. Her recurring formats include the
"Tez Bahu" series and father–daughter sketches featuring her father Neeraj Gupta,
referred to by followers as "Propapa".{{cite press release|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/trending/news/social-media-sensation-harshita-gupta-ranting-reel-about-marriage-set-the-internet-ablaze-2023-02-02-844205 |title=Social media sensation Harshita Gupta's ranting reel about marriage set the internet ablaze |publisher=India TV News |date=2023-02-02 |access-date=2026-02-18}}

===Businesss/Brand===
In May 2024, Gupta and her husband, Shrey Chhabra, launched Chikankari Hues, a fashion
label based on Lucknow's traditional chikankari embroidery. The label
was launched with over forty designs in a range of colours. Gupta has described the
venture as partly motivated by a desire to improve working conditions and wages for
local chikankari artisans.

===Published Book===
In October 2024, Gupta published her debut book, ''Unloved: The Art of Moving On'',
with Penguin Random House India. The book is a self-help memoir drawing on personal
experiences with love, heartbreak, and emotional recovery. In
In February 2025, she appeared as a featured speaker at the Emirates Airline Festival
of Literature in Dubai, where she discussed themes from the book.
{{cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/friday/art-people/harshita-gupta-elaborates-on-the-power-of-self-love-1.500030786 |title=Harshita Gupta elaborates on the power of self-love |publisher=Gulf News |date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2026-02-18}}

==Recognition==
In 2024, Gupta received the FICCI FLO Content Creator of the Year award.{{cite press release
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/flo-felicitates-7-women-from-various-fields/articleshow/116449110.cms
|title=FLO felicitates 7 women from various fields |publisher=The Times of India
|access-date=2026-02-18}}

==External links==
* [https://www.penguin.co.in/book_author/harshita-gupta/ Penguin Random House India – Author Page]

[[:Category:Living people]]
[[:Category:1994 births]]
[[:Category:Indian women comedians]]
[[:Category:Indian content creators]]
[[:Category:Indian women entrepreneurs]]
[[:Category:People from Lucknow]]
[[:Category:Amity University alumni]]
[[:Category:21st-century Indian women writers]]
[[:Category:Indian memoirists]]
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