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{{short description|Indian Actor and Politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Hitu Kanodia
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Hitesh Kanodia
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|02|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kanoda, [[Gujarat]], India
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]]
| term_start = 2017
| term_end = 2022
| constituency = [[Idar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Idar]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| yearsactive =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height =
| homepage =
| spouse = {{marriage|Mona Thiba|2014}}
| mother = [[Naresh Kanodia]] (father) and Ratan Kanodia
| relatives = [[Mahesh Kanodia]] (uncle)
| occupation = Actor, politician
}}

'''Hitu Kanodia''' (born 21 February 1970) is [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati film]] actor and politician from [[Gujarat]], India.

==Biography==
Hitu Kanodia was born on 21 February 1970 to actor-politician [[Naresh Kanodia]] and Ratan Kanodia. He has studied 12th grade.<ref name=":0g">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=20 December 2017|title=This is my chance to represent good politics: Hitu Kanodia|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2017/12/20&entity=Ar01902&sk=91FD7CCC&mode=text#|access-date=6 November 2020|website=epaper.timesgroup.com}}</ref><ref name="ON">{{Cite web|date=4 January 2020|title=Hitu Naresh Kanodia|url=https://ourneta.com/neta/hitu-naresh-kanodia/|access-date=27 October 2020|website=Our Neta|language=en-US}}</ref> He started his film career as a child artist. He has acted in over 100 Gujarati films.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=25 November 2017|title=Gujarat elections: Actor who plays 'Vikas' in BJP's campaign video among 13 named in 5th list|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-elections-2017/gujarat-elections-actor-hitesh-kanodia-who-plays-vikas-in-campaign-video-among-13-named-in-bjps-5th-list-4953489/|access-date=27 October 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

He contested from [[Kadi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kadi constituency]] in [[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] but lost.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 November 2017|title=BJP releases fifth list of candidates for Guj polls|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/india/bjp-releases-fifth-list-of-candidates-for-guj-polls.html|access-date=27 October 2020|website=The Pioneer}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He was elected as a member of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] in [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2017 election]] from [[Idar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Idar constituency]].<ref name="ON"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Hitu-Kanodia-joins-politics/articleshow/17429183.cms|title=Hitu Kanodia Joins Politics|work=The Times of India|last1=Malini |first1=Navya }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=|title=Hitu Kanodia at Rath Yatra in Idar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/gujarati/hitu-kanodia-at-rath-yatra-in-idar/videoshow/70073274.cms|access-date=11 July 2019|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Hitu Kanodia married actress Mona Thiba on 14 August 2014 in [[Ahmedabad]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=|title=Hitu and Mona marry in Ahmedabad|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Hitu-Kanodia-married-actress-Mona-Thiba/articleshow/40313613.cms|access-date=27 October 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=14 August 2014|title=Gujarati actor Hitu Kanodia marries Mona Thiba|url=https://www.gujaratheadline.com/gujarati-actors-hitu-konidia-marries-mona-thiba/|access-date=27 October 2020|website=www.gujaratheadline.com|language=en-US}}</ref> They have a son, Rajveer, born in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=13 January 2017|title=Hitu-Mona share son's pics online|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Hitu-The-Kanodias-share-son-Rajveers-pics-online/articleshow/47368022.cms|access-date=27 October 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Selected filmography ==

;As a child artist
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
|
| Dholi
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|[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|
|-
|
| Saiba Mora
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|
|
|-
|
| Dhola Maru
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|
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|-
|
| Meru Mulade
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|
|
|-
|
| Ujali Meraman
|
|
|
|-
|
|Vanzari Vav
|
|
|
|-
|
| Dharmo
|
|
|
|-
|
| Meru Mulade
|
|
|
|-
|
|Jog Sanjog
|
|
|
|-
|
| Lekhne mathe mekh
|
|
|
|-
|
| Sati Aur Bhagwan
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|
| Sanp tyan Jump
|
|
|
|-
|
| Vat, Vachan and Ver
|
|
|
|-
|
| Jugal jodi
|
|
|
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Meru Malan]]''
|
|
|
|-
|
| Raj Kunwar
|
|
|
|-
|}

;As an adult actor

{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="17" |2000
|Saajan Tane Mara Sam
|
| rowspan="42" |[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|
|-
|Mandanio morVahurani
|
|-
| Janmo Janam
|
|-
| Raj Ratan
|
|-
|Govaliyo
|
|-
| Lakhtarni ladi ne Vilayatno var
|
|-
|Senthinu sindoor
|
|-
| Ma te ma bija vagdana va
|
|-
| Man, Moti ne kach
|
|-
| Dadane Aangan Tulsi
|
|-
| Dikri to parki thapan kahevay
|
|
|-
|Me to dungar kleine ghar re karya
|
|
|-
| Kaydo
|
|
|-
| Vagi kale katar tara premni
|
|
|-
| Vaagya Preetuna Dhol
|
|
|-
| Rajveer – rahasyamay premktha
|
|
|-
| Chare disha cheharma
|
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |2014
|''Nahi Re Chute Taro Saath''
|
|
|-
|''Vishwasghat''
|
|
|-
| ''Deewana Dushman''
|
|
|-
| Hal Bheru America
|
|
|-
| No tension
|
|
|-
|Nahin re chute taro saath
|
|
|-
| Daldu didhu me kartakna melama
|
|
|-
|Garibni dikri, sasariyama thikri
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[List of Gujarati films of 2022|2022]]
|''[[Raado]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/raado/movieshow/92202521.cms |title=Raado Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |access-date=2026-01-22 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|''Madhav''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[List of Gujarati films of 2023|2023]]
| ''[[Vash (film)|Vash]]''
|Atharv
|
|-
| ''Hu''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Shubh Yatra]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[3 Ekka]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[List of Gujarati films of 2024|2024]]
|''Prem No Padkar''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kamthaan]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kamthaan Movie Review: A laugh riot with some power-packed performances |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/kamthaan-review/movie-review/107343662.cms |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jagat (2024 film)|Jagat]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Nasoor (2024 Gujarati film)|Nasoor]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[List of Gujarati films of 2025|2025]]
|''Chhutachheda''
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=ChhutachedaUA |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/chhutacheda/movieshow/117303036.cms |access-date=2025-01-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Taaro Thayo]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taaro Thayo (2025) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Mumbai |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/mumbai/taaro-thayo/ET00426433?utm_source=FBLIKE&fbrefresh=1 |access-date=2026-01-18 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Faati Ne?]]''
|Param Lal
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Faati Ne? (2025) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Mumbai |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/mumbai/faati-ne/ET00428340?utm_source=FBLIKE&fbrefresh=1 |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shubhchintak]]''
|Tejas
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shubhchintak (2025) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Mumbai |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/mumbai/shubhchintak/ET00436798?utm_source=FBLIKE&fbrefresh=1 |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Vash Level 2]]''
|Atharv
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-10-21 |title='Vash Level 2' OTT release confirmed: Streaming on THIS platform from October 22 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/vash-level-2-ott-release-confirmed-streaming-on-this-platform-from-october-22/articleshow/124716419.cms |access-date=2026-01-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|
|''[[Misri (film)|Misri]]''
|PI
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/misri/movieshow/124302790.cms |title=Misri Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |access-date=2026-01-22 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
| [[List of Gujarati films of 2026|2026]]
|''[[Jai Kanhaiyalall Ki]]''
|
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/entertainment/news/jai-kanhaiyalal-ki-motion-poster-release-shoot-starts-tomorrow-136072533.html |title='જય કનૈયાલાલ કી'નું મોશન પોસ્ટર રિલીઝ:'તારક મહેતા' ફેમ ધર્મેશ મહેતા સિદ્ધાર્થ રાંદેરિયા અને હિતુ કનોડિયાની ફિલ્મનું ડિરેક્શન કરશે |date=2 October 2025|work=[[Divya Bhaskar]]|access-date=31 October 2025}}</ref>
|}

== Awards ==
* Award for Best Child Artist for the film "Meru Mulade" (1980–81)
* Award for Best Child Artist for the film "Jugal Jodi" (Combined with Bhavik Vyas) (1982–83)
* Award for Best Child Artist for the film "Ujali Meraman" (1985–86)
*Award for Best Actor for the film " Saajan Tane Mara Sam "

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kanodia, Hitu}}
[[Category:Gujarat MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Gujarati-language films]]
[[Category:Male actors from Gujarat]]
[[Category:People from Patan district]]
[[Category:Kanodia family]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat]]

Hitu Kanodia - Revision history

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