Gulshan Nanda (1919 – 16 November 1985) born in Rawalpindi, British India was an Indian novelist and screenwriter. Many of his novels were adapted into Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s, including more than a dozen big hits of the period — ''Kaajal'' (1965), (1970), ''Khilona'' (1970), ''Sharmeelee'' (1971) and ''Daag'' (1973). He frequently collaborated with Rajesh Khanna with films like , Daag, , Mehbooba and Nazrana. His stories encompassed a range of themes, from social issues and romance to action thrillers. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Story six times, for ''Kaajal'' (1965), ''Neel Kamal'' (1968), ''Khilona'' (1970), (1970), ''Naya Zamana'' (1971) and ''Mehbooba'' (1976). His sons Rahul (married to Rakita Chopra, daughter of actor Prem Chopra) and Himanshu Nanda are veteran publicity designers for Bollywood and conceived the concept of Akshay Kumar starrer, ''Patiala House'' (2011).
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