Gujarati cinema, also known as Dhollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Gujarati language widely spoken in the state of Gujarat. It is based in Ahmedabad. It is one of the major regional and vernacular film industries of the cinema of India, having produced more than one thousand films since its inception.
Siddharth Randeria is an Indian actor in Gujarati theatre and film.
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).
Hardik AbhiNandan is a 2016 Gujarati Comedy starring veteran Gujarati actress Ragini Shah and debutant actors Devarshi Shah, Gopal Parmar, Navjot Singh Chauhan in the lead roles as the characters Hardik, Abhi and Nandan respectively. The film is directed by Dev Keshwala and produced by Kamdhenu Entertainments LLP in association with DN Entertainment. Music is composed by Jigardan Gadhavi. Background score of the film is produced by Sameer Phaterpekar.
Bhikhudan Govindbhai Gadhvi is an Indian folk singer and songwriter, known as a proponent of Dayro, a narrative singing tradition of Gujarat. He is a recipient of the Gujarat Gaurav Award of the Government of Gujarat and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to folk music.
Aarohi Patel is an Indian actress known for her work in Gujarati films. She made her acting debut as a child artist in Saandeep Patel's Moti Na Chowk Re Sapna Ma Ditha. Her first leading role was in Vijaygiri Bava's drama film Premji: Rise of a Warrior, which won 10 prominent Gujarat State Awards, including Best Film. She is recognized for her performances in films such as Love Ni Bhavai,Chaal Jeevi Laiye, Aum Mangalam Singlem.
Tamburo is an Indian Gujarati comedy film directed by Shailesh Shankar. It stars Bollywood veteran actor Manoj Joshi, and Pratik Gandhi, with Bharat Chawda.
Love Ni Bhavai is a 2017 Gujarati romantic drama film directed by Sandeep Patel and produced by Aarti Patel. The background score and soundtrack were composed by Sachin–Jigar, with lyrics from Niren Bhatt.
Diwaliben Punjabhai Bhil, also known as Diwaliben Punjabhai Ladhia, was an Indian folk singer and playback singer from Gujarat. Her talent was discovered late; she then sang on radio and in Gujarati films and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990.
Shu Thayu? is a 2018 Indian Gujarati-language comedy film written and directed by Krishnadev Yagnik and produced by Mahesh Danannavar, the founder of MD Media Corp & Vaishal Shah. It stars Malhar Thakar, Yash Soni, Mayur Chauhan, Mitra Gadhavi, Aarjav Trivedi, and Kinjal Rajpriya. The score was composed by Kedar-Bhargav and Rahul Munjariya. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012).
Chaal Jeevi Laiye! is a 2019 Indian Gujarati-language comedy drama road film written and directed by Vipul Mehta, and produced by Rashmin Majithia under the banner Coconut Motion Pictures. The film stars Siddharth Randeria, Yash Soni, and Aarohi Patel. The soundtrack was composed by Sachin–Jigar.
Lapet is a 2019 Gujarati family comedy-drama film directed by Nishith Brambhatt and produced by Apurva Joshi under the banner of Apurva Joshi Entertainment. The film has an ensemble of Nayan Shukla, Ketan Kumar Sagar, Vikee Shah, Bhakti Kubavat, Prashant Barot, Sharad Sharma, Kalyani Thakar, Jignesh Modi, Anand Devmani, Manish Vaghela and Mehul Maurya. The film was released by Rupam Entertainment Pvt Ltd on 15 February 2019.
Dadudan Pratapdan Gadhvi, also known as Kavi Dad, was a Gujarati poet and folk singer from Gujarat, India. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021.
Aditya Gadhvi is a playback singer and lyricist from Gujarat, India. He has rendered numerous chart-topping songs in various Indian languages. He is involved in Gujarati film scoring and has released a number of singles. Among his recent notable tracks are Khalasi, Rang Morla, the Gujarat Titans anthem Aava De, and several others.
Naadi Dosh is a 2022 Gujarati-language film, directed by Krishnadev Yagnik starring Yash Soni, Raunaq Kamdar, and Janki Bodiwala produced by Nilay Chotai, Munna Shukul, & Harshad Shah, and distributed by Panorama Studios.
Devarshi Shah is an Indian actor from Gujarat, India. He is one of the rising Gujarati film actors. He is known for his role in Gujarati films Hardik Abhinandan (2016). He later starred in films like Bau Na Vichar (2019) and Raado (2022). He also appeared in TV serials Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai and Rishton Ka Chakravyuh.
Hoon Tari Heer is a 2022 Gujarati-language film, directed by Dhwani Gautam starring Puja Joshi, Bharat Chawda, Ojas Rawal and others produced by Sameer Upadhyay, Disha Upadhyay and Dr Jayesh Pavra and distributed by Rupam Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
3 Ekka is a 2023 Indian Gujarati-language drama film directed by Rajesh Sharma and written by Chetan Daiya and Parth Trivedi. It stars Malhar Thakar, Yash Soni, Mitra Gadhavi, Kinjal Rajpriya, Esha Kansara, and Tarjanee Bhadla in the lead roles. The film was released on 25 August 2023 and went on to become the second-highest grossing Gujarati film of all time, behind Chaal Jeevi Laiye!.
Vipul Mehta is an Indian screenwriter and film director who works in Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi-language films.
