Divyang Thakkar
Divyang Thakkar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 37–38)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Kevi Rite Jaish, Bey Yaar |
| Spouse | |
Divyang Thakkar is an Indian film actor, writer, and director who primarily works in Gujarati cinema.[3]
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 the 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.[4] The movie was a critical and commercial success and is also considered to be a "glimmer of hope" for Gujarati cinema.[5] This led to the actor-director duo partnering again in Bey Yaar (2015) which also became a critical and commercial success.[6][7] He later acted as one of the six leads in an ALTBalaji web series Boygiri (2017).[8] He has now turned writer-director for Yash Raj Films with the upcoming Ranveer Singh starrer 2020 movie Jayeshbhai Jordaar.[9]
Personal life
Divyang Thakkar married his Kevi Rite Jaish co-star Veronica Kalpana-Gautam in 2014.[2]
Works
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Character | Language | Other notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kalapaani | Actor | Hindi | Short film | ||
| 2012 | Kevi Rite Jaish | Actor | Harish Bachubhai Patel | Gujarati | Gujarati debut | [4] |
| 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] | |||
| 2020 | Jayeshbhai Jordaar | Writer, Director | - | Hindi | Directorial debut | [9] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boygiri | Pragnesh Wakharia | ALTBalaji | [8] |
References
- ^ a b Vora, Bhavin (19 September 2014). "Bey Yaar's Divyang Thakkar's Interview: Kutchi Youth has 3 Idiots-like Thrills in Life". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b Malini, Navya (23 January 2017). "Divyang and Veronica get hitched". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ TNN (13 January 2017). "More Gujarati films should release in Mumbai: Divyang". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b TNN (3 May 2012). "Divyang Thakkar: From theatre to Gollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Prakash Gowda (2 July 2012). "Kevi Rite Jaish – No Dhollywood, but an urban Gujarati film". Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Look Who's Filming". mid-day. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Jambhekar, Shruti (13 January 2017). "Bey Yaar bags nine awards". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Amey Wagh, Divyang Thakkar To Be Part Of Ekta Kapoor's Web Series 'Boygiri'". Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ a b DNA Web Team (27 May 2019). "'Jayeshbhai Jordaar': Ranveer Singh flaunts his Gujarati with director Divyang Thakkar as he announces his next with YRF". DNA. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ TNN (13 January 2017). "My character in 'Bey Yaar' is different than my first film: Divyang Thakkar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Jambhekar, Shruti (20 September 2016). "My movie talks about an interesting 'setting': Divyang". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "First poster of Divyang Thakkar's Chasni out now - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2019-06-23.