Divyang Thakkar | |
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Born | 1986/1987(age 35–36) [1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Kevi Rite Jaish, Bey Yaar |
Spouse |
Divyang Thakkar is an Indian actor, writer, and director who primarily works in Gujarati cinema. [3]
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.
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 Ranveer Singh starrer 2022 movie Jayeshbhai Jordaar . [9]
Divyang Thakkar married his Kevi Rite Jaish co-star Veronica Kalpana-Gautam in 2014. [2]
Year | Film | Credited as | Character | Language | Other notes | Ref. |
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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] | |||
2022 | Jayeshbhai Jordaar | Writer, Director | - | Hindi | Directorial debut | [9] [13] |
Tu Rajee Re | Actor | Gujarati | [14] |
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref. |
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2017 | Boygiri | Pragnesh Wakharia | ALTBalaji | [8] |
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