Pratik Gandhi
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Pratik Gandhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable work | Bey Yaar, Wrong Side Raju, Love Ni Bhavai, Mitron, Dhunki, Luv Ni Love Stories |
| Spouse |
Bhamini Oza (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
Pratik Gandhi is an Indian theatre and film actor who primarily works in Gujarati theatre and cinema.[1]
Early life
Pratik Gandhi was born in Surat to parents who were teachers. Pratik Gandhi studied at Surat where he is involved in theatre arts. He wanted to become a doctor but opted for Industrial Engineering in Maharashtra due to low grades in school. He graduated and started working as a salesman in day and in theatre in evening. He worked with National Productivity Council in Satara, Pune and works for a multinational corporation in Mumbai.[2]
Career
He received an opportunity to work in a Gujarati play Aa paar Ke Pele Paar with Firoz Bhagat, Apara Mehta, Vipra Rawal which was about to open in a short period. The play was commercially successful. He was landed a role performing with another stalwart of Gujarati theatre, Manoj Shah. He received a role in the Gujarati film Bey Yaar (2014) which became commercially and critically successful.[2] He continued to work in theatre with several hit plays like Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon, Hu Chandrakant Bakshi as well as Ame Badha Sathe To Duniya Laiye Mathe, in which he played multiple roles. He was included in the Limca Book of Records with his play Mohan's Masala; a monologue performed in three languages, English, Hindi and Gujarati on the same day. He played a lead role in his next Wrong Side Raju (2016), which also became commercially and critically successful. The film went on to win the National Award for Best Gujarati Film.[3]
Personal life
Pratik Gandhi married television and theatre actress Bhamini Oza in 2009. They have a daughter born in 2014. He also has a younger brother, Punit Gandhi, who is a designer by profession, but has also lent his voice in the movie Love Ni Bhavai in the song "Athadaya Kare Che".[4][5][6]
Works
Theater
| Play | Character | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Aa Paar Ke Pele Paar (2005) | Ravikant Deewan | Gujarati |
| Jujave Roop (2007) | Dapher | Gujarati |
| Apurva Avasar (2007) | 6 characters | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Amarfal (2008) | - | Gujarati |
| Saat Tari Akvees part 1 (2008) | Rudra | Gujarati |
| Saat Tari Akvees part 1 (2009) | Mukesh Chovatia | Gujarati |
| Chho chok Chovees (2010) | - | Gujarati |
| Bohot Nachyo Gopal (2012) | Krishna | Gujarati |
| Ame Badha Sathe To Duniya Laiye Mathe (2013) | 7 characters - Popat, Akhil, Vimal, Kaka, Naresh, etc. | Gujarati |
| Hu Chandrakant Bakshi (2013)[4][7] | Chandrakant Bakshi | Gujarati |
| Master Madam (2014) | Master | Gujarati |
| Mohan No Masalo (2015)[8] | Mohandas Gandhi | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon (2015) | Bharat Ram | Hindi |
| Sikka Ni Triji Baaju (2016) | Dhiru Sixer | Gujarati |
| Sir Sir Sarla (2018)[9] | Sir | Gujarati |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Character | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Yours Emotionally | Mani | English | [10] |
| 2014 | Bey Yaar | Tapan - Tino | Gujarati | [11] |
| 2016 | Wrong Side Raju | Raju | [12] | |
| 2017 | Tamburo (film) | Bhavik | [13] | |
| Love Ni Bhavai | Aditya | [14] | ||
| 2018 | Loveyatri | Negative | Hindi | [15] |
| Mitron | Raunak | |||
| Ventilator | Prashant | Gujarati | [16] | |
| 2019 | Dhunki | Nikunj | Gujarati | [17] |
| Gujarat 11 | TBA | Gujarati | [18] | |
| 2020 | Luv Ni Love Storys | Luv | Gujarati | [19] |
References
- ^ Soumitra DasSoumitra Das, TNN (27 August 2014). "Dhollywood is changing: Pratik Gandhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ a b Solanki, Vivek (13 May 2019). "Pratik Gandhi – An engineer turned into an Actor". Voice Of Vivek. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Sankayan Ghosh (9 September 2016). "Film review: Wrong Side Raju". Livemint.
- ^ a b "I don't wish to get categorised: Pratik Gandhi". DNA. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ Team, Tellychakkar (18 March 2014). "Bhamini Oza Gandhi blessed with a baby girl". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "The Tribune Lifestyle". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ Seta, Keyur (1 October 2013). "Review: Hu Chandrakant Bakshi – Meet the bold and rebellious author". My Theatre Cafe. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/mohan-no-masalo-gujarati-play-reviews.asp
- ^ "Makarand Deshpande: People are asking me when I'm coming out with the Marathi version of 'Sir Sir Sarla'". BombayTimes. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "My theatre background really helped me: Pratik Gandhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Look Who's Filming". mid-day. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ Ghosh, Sankhayan (31 August 2016). "'Wrong Side Raju': New age for Gujarati cinema". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Tamburo Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 3 April 2018
- ^ "Gujarati, "Love Ni Bhavai" set to release in Australia and New Zealand on 23 Nov, in USA on 15 Dec". Newsfolo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Pratik Gandhi shoots for Loveratri in Ahmedabad - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Ventilator Movie Review {4.0/5}: Critic Review of Ventilator by Times of India, retrieved 15 September 2018
- ^ "Pratik and Deeksha's next film is titled Dhunki - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Daisy Shah to play a football coach in Gujarati movie debut". Mumbai Mirror. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Luv Ni Love Storys - Official Trailer". times-of-india. Retrieved 30 December 2019.