Uttam Gada

Uttam Ravji Gada (1948 – 6 June 2020) was an Indian Gujarati and Hindi play and movie story, screenplay and dialogue writer.

A chartered accountant by training, Uttam Gada found fame with his very long running play directed and enacted by Paresh Rawal called "Maharathi" which played in multiple languages and countries. He also wrote mainstream Bollywood movies such as Khiladi 420 and Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota.

He was nominated for Best Screenplay for the film Khiladi 420 in 2001 for the Screen Awards in India.

He died on 6 June 2020 in San Francisco, USA from complications due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Published works Plays Full length Raafda Reshami Tezab Maharathi Mulraj Mansion Chiranjeev Vish Rajani Pankh Vinana Patangiyan Kaya Kalp Mahapurush Hun Rima Baxi ! Sathwaro Double Savari Shirachhed Kamla Dikri Vahal No Dariyo Orange Juice Jashrekha Tsunami Lakhsmi Poojan Dear Father Arre Vahu ! Have Thayun Bahu Five Star Aunty Whatsup Yugpurush Karl Marx in Kalbadevi

Short Hairpin Bhinan Paanan Rango Security System Positive Thinking Fire Wall Red Sea

Movies Khiladi 420 Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota (2006) Maharathi (2008) Straight! (2009)

Teleserials Time Bomb 9/11 (24 episodes)

Published books Whats up — short play collection Tourist and other stories — collection of short stories