Narsinh Mehta, also known as Narsinh Bhagat, was a 15th-century poet-saint of Gujarat, India, honored as the first poet, or Adi Kavi, of the Gujarati language. Narsinh Mehta is member of Nagar Brahman community. Narsinh became a devotee of Krishna, and dedicated his life to composing poetic works described as bhakti, or devotion towards Krishna. His bhajans have remained popular in Gujarat and Rajasthan for over 5 centuries. Most notably, his composition Vaishnav Jan To was Mahatma Gandhi's favorite and became popular with freedom fighters across India.
Rajendra Keshavlal Shah was a lyrical poet who wrote in Gujarati. Born in Kapadvanj, he authored more than 20 collections of poems and songs, mainly on the themes of the beauty of nature, and about the everyday lives of indigenous peoples and fisherfolk communities. In his poems using Sanskrit metrics, he was influenced by Rabindranath Tagore. He is considered one of the giants of post Gandhi-era in Gujarati literature.
Dina Pathak was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).
Sadhana Sargam is an Indian singer known for her playback career in Indian cinema predominantly in Hindi, Bengali, Nepali and Tamil language films. She is a recipient of the National Film Award and Filmfare Awards South, She has also won five Maharashtra State Film Awards, four Gujarat State Film Awards and one Orissa State Film Award.
Gandhi, My Father is a 2007 Indian biographical drama film by Feroz Abbas Khan. It was produced by Anil Kapoor, and released on 3 August 2007.
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka is a Hindi language Indian soap opera that aired on Sony TV. The show was a remake of Gujarati show on ETV Gujarati called Sapna Na Vavetar. It was the first Hindi-language fiction series to reach 1000 episodes.
Apara Mehta is an Indian television and Bollywood actress most famously known for playing Tulsi's mother in law Savita Mansukh Virani in the iconic show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.
Water is the soundtrack to the 2005 film of the same name. It was released on 20 December 2005 by labels Sony BMG in India and Varèse Sarabande internationally. The songs were composed by A. R. Rahman and the background score of the film was composed by Mychael Danna.
Saas Bina Sasural is an Indian dramedy based on the story of a young lady, Taanya, a.k.a. Toasty, who has a "sasural" consisting of seven quirky men, deprived of a "saas" (mother-in-law). The series aired on Sony Entertainment Television. The series premiered on 18 October 2010, and was produced by Vipul D. Shah of Optimystix Entertainment. The show went off-air on 6 September 2012.
Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi / Nayi Umar Nayi Chunauti - Parvarrish Agla Padav, abbreviated as Parvarrish or Parvarish, is an Indian soap opera that aired on Sony Entertainment Television India and Sony Entertainment Television Asia. The show premiered on 21 November 2011 and ended on 14 August 2013. The serial is about two families having different ways of raising their kids. The story focuses on the lives, morals, and rituals of the families. It stars Shweta Tiwari, Rupali Ganguly, Vivek Mushran and Vishal Singh in lead roles.
Sadiya Siddiqui is an Indian film and television actress who rose to fame playing the role of Priya on the Zee Tv show Banegi Apni Baat. She is also known for playing Nanda in Star Plus's Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji. She won an ITA Award when she played the role of Sandhya in the famous tv series Balika Vadhu from 2008 to 2013.
Rohini Banerjee is an Indian actress and model who stars in Indian TV serials. She is widely known for her performance as "Malti" in Saas Bina Sasural which was telecast on Sony Entertainment Television India.
Ravi Dubey is an Indian actor, model, television presenter and producer. He began his acting career in 2006 with the show Stree Teri Kahani and followed it with roles in shows like Doli Saja Ke (2007) and Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar (2007), before starring in the family drama shows Saas Bina Sasural (2010) and Jamai Raja (2014), which established him as one of the most popular and leading TV actors. He also participated in reality shows Nach Baliye 5 (2012) and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 (2017).
Adi Irani is an Indian actor who has worked in Bollywood films. He also did the role of V. P. Menon in 2013 TV show Pradhanmantri. He is brother of director-producer Indra Kumar and Bollywood actress Aruna Irani. He has also acted in TV serials like Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai.
Pratik Gandhi is an Indian actor, who mainly works in Gujarati and Hindi cinema. He is best known for portraying Harshad Mehta in Sony LIV series Scam 1992 (2020).
Rajendra Chawla is an Indian actor predominantly known for his roles in the films A Wednesday!, Mumbai Mirror, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, and Paisa Paisa, and the television series Saas Bina Sasural, Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann, Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg, Sanskaar – Dharohar Apnon Ki, and Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant.
Gold Award for Best Debut Actor in a Lead Role - Female is an award given as part of its annual Gold Awards for TV serials, to recognize a debut actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.
Anjali Tatrari is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She is best known for her role as Niya Sharma in Sony TV's comedy drama Mere Dad Ki Dulhan, Krisha Chaturvedi Rathore in Zee TV's drama series, Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na and Yuvika Premraj Mahajan in Sony SAB's drama series Vanshaj.
Jaineeraj Rajpurohit is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi television serials and films. He is known for acting in the television shows like Balika Vadhu as Alok Shekhar on Colors TV, Naagin as Ranveer on Colors TV, Saas Bina Sasural 2, Laagi Tujhse Lagan, Miley Jab Hum Tum and he also did a character role in the Bollywood film OMG – Oh My God!
Gandhi & Co. is 2023 Gujarati-language children's film written and directed by Manish Saini. It is produced by Mahesh Danannavar and stars Reyaan Shah, Hiranya Zinzuwadia and Darshan Jariwala in lead roles.
