Divyang Thakkar is an Indian actor, writer, and director who primarily works in Gujarati cinema.[2]
Early life
Divyang Thakkar was born and raised in Mumbai. His family originates from Mundra town in the Kutch district of Gujarat state.[1] He has studied filmmaking at Whistling Woods.
Career
After acting in a short film titled Kalapaani in 2011, Thakkar received his first major acting role in Gujarati cinema in the 2012 satire movie Kevi Rite Jaish directed by Abhishek Jain.[3] The movie was a critical and commercial success and is also considered to be a "glimmer of hope" for Gujarati cinema.[4] This led to the actor-director duo partnering again in Bey Yaar (2015) which also became a critical and commercial success.[5][6] He later acted as one of the six leads in an ALTBalaji web series Boygiri (2017).[7] He has now turned writer-director for Yash Raj Films with Ranveer Singh starrer 2022 movie Jayeshbhai Jordaar.[8]
Personal life
Divyang Thakkar married his Kevi Rite Jaish co-star Veronica Kalpana-Gautam in 2014.[9]
Works
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Character | Language | Other notes | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kalapaani | Actor | Hindi | Short film | ||
| 2012 | Kevi Rite Jaish | Actor | Harish Bachubhai Patel | Gujarati | Gujarati debut | [3] |
| 2012 | Chanakya Speaks | Actor | Aamir Maqvi | English | ||
| 2014 | Bey Yaar | Actor | Chintan Bhatt aka Chako | Gujarati | [10] | |
| 2016 | Khaatti Meethi Setting | Actor | [11] | |||
| 2019 | Chasani | Actor | [12] | |||
| 2022 | Jayeshbhai Jordaar | Writer, director | - | Hindi | Directorial debut | [8][13] |
| Tu Rajee Re | Actor | Gujarati | [14] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boygiri | Pragnesh Wakharia | ALTBalaji | [7] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bey Yaar's Divyang Thakkar's Interview: Kutchi Youth has 3 Idiots-like Thrills in Life, Vora, Bhavin. Divya Bhaskar(19 September 2014). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ More Gujarati films should release in Mumbai: Divyang, TNN. The Times of India(13 January 2017). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Divyang Thakkar: From theatre to Gollywood, TNN. The Times of India(3 May 2012). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ Kevi Rite Jaish – No Dhollywood, but an urban Gujarati film, Prakash Gowda(2 July 2012). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ Look Who's Filming. mid-day(30 December 2014). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ Bey Yaar bags nine awards, Jambhekar, Shruti. The Times of India(13 January 2017). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Amey Wagh, Divyang Thakkar To Be Part Of Ekta Kapoor's Web Series 'Boygiri'. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar': Ranveer Singh flaunts his Gujarati with director Divyang Thakkar as he announces his next with YRF, DNA Web Team. DNA(27 May 2019). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ Divyang and Veronica get hitched, Malini, Navya. The Times of India(23 January 2017). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ My character in 'Bey Yaar' is different than my first film: Divyang Thakkar, TNN. The Times of India(13 January 2017). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ My movie talks about an interesting 'setting': Divyang, Jambhekar, Shruti. The Times of India(20 September 2016). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ First poster of Divyang Thakkar's Chasni out now - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ↑ BREAKING: Yash Raj Films announces theatrical release dates for Bunty Aur Babli 2, Prithviraj, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Shamshera!. Bollywood Hungama(26 September 2021). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ↑ Tu Rajee Re Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes.