This is a list of notable actresses who have played key roles in the Gujarati cinema, primarily based in Gujarat. [1] [2] [3]
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This is a list of notable actresses who have played key roles in the Gujarati cinema, primarily based in Gujarat. [1] [2] [3]
Kanku is a 1969 Gujarati social drama film, starring Kishore Bhatt, Kishore Jariwala, Pallavi Mehta, directed and produced by Kantilal Rathod. The film deals with struggles of a widow, Kanku. The film was adapted from Pannalal Patel's short story of the same name. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 17th National Film Awards.
Kathiawar is a peninsula, near the far north of India's west coast, of about 61,000 km2 (23,500 sq mi) bordering the Arabian Sea. It is bounded by the Gulf of Kutch in the northwest and by the Gulf of Khambhat in the east. In the northeast, it is connected to the rest of Gujarat and borders on the low, fertile hinterland of Ahmedabad. It is crossed by two belts of hill country and is drained radially by nine rivers which have little natural flow aside from in monsoon months, thus dams have been built on some of these. Kathiawar ports have been flourishing centres of trade and commerce since at least the 16th century.
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, also known as the Ranjitram Gold Medal, was founded by Gujarat Sahitya Sabha and is considered the highest literary award in Gujarati literature. The award is named after renowned Gujarati writer Ranjitram Mehta. It is awarded since 1928.
Instant Khichdi is an Indian sitcom that aired on STAR One from 1 July 2005 to 7 August 2005. The series served as the second season of Khichdi franchise and a sequel to the show Khichdi, which aired on STAR Plus channel. The show has been made into a film: Khichdi: The Movie.
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.
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.
Vandana Pathak is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films, stage and television. She is popular for her role as Jayshree Parekh in the Khichdi franchise; as well as her antagonistic role of Gaura in the soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. She has played many Gujarati roles in Indian serials. In a career spanning more than two decades, she has most of her memorable work in comedy plays and sitcoms.
Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi is an Indian soap opera based on Emily Bronte's British novel Wuthering Heights and produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The series aired from 24 June 2014 to 19 February 2016 on Colors TV and starred Shakti Arora and Radhika Madan.
The Children's literature in Gujarati language of India has its roots in traditional folk literature, Puranic literature, epics and fables from Sanskrit literature. Following 1830s, the large number of stories and fables adapted and translated from various traditional and western sources started to appear in Gujarati. Led by Gijubhai Badheka and Nanabhai Bhatt, the children's literature expanded rapidly in form of stories, poems, rhymes and riddles. Several authors and poets wrote for children intermittently and exclusively. Large number of magazines catering to children were published by middle of twentieth century. Later adventure novels, science fiction, young-adult fiction were also published. Ramanlal Soni and Jivram Joshi contributed for five decades creating stories, fictional characters and novels. Few children's plays were published while the biographies of historical characters appeared frequently.
Naamkarann is an Indian drama television series which premiered 12 September 2016 on Star Plus. Inspired by the 1998 Bollywood film Zakhm, it was based on the life of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
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.
Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay is a 2017 Indian Gujarati-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Dharmesh Mehta, and produced by Alpesh Patel, Harsh Patel and Snehal Trivedi. The casting director of the movie of was Abhishek Shah and it stars Bhavya Gandhi, Manoj Joshi, Ketki Dave in major roles, and Johnny Lever, Shraddha Dangar, Ragi Jani in supporting roles. The songs were composed by Piyush Kanojia and the lyrics written by Niren Bhatt. It was Bhavya Gandhi's and Shraddha Dangar's debut in Gujarati films.
Anupamaa is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 13 July 2020 on StarPlus and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Rajan Shahi and Deepa Shahi under the banner of Director's Kut Productions, it is a remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Sreemoyee. It stars Rupali Ganguly, Sudhanshu Pandey, Madalsa Sharma, and Gaurav Khanna.
Kashino Dikro is a 1979 Indian Gujarati film directed by Kanti Madia. Being the first and the only film of Madia, it starred Rajiv, Ragini, Rita Bhaduri, and Pranlal Kharsani. The film was produced by Cine India International and Naresh Patel. Adapted from Vinodini Nilkanth's short story Dariyav Dil, film's script and dialogues were written by Prabodh Joshi. Barun Mukherji was a cinematographer.
Medal is a 2022 Gujarati film directed by Dhaval Jitesh Shukal. It stars Jayesh More, Kinjal Rajpriya, Maulik Nayak, Hemang Dave, Chetan Daiya, and others.The film was written by Vaishak Ratanben, edited by Rraja Sanjay Chokshi, produced by Dhruvin Dakshesh Shah, and distributed by Rupam Entertainment.
Kutch Express is a 2023 Gujarati drama film directed by Viral Shah. It stars Ratna Pathak Shah, Manasi Parekh, Dharmendra Gohil, Darsheel Safary and Viraf Patel in lead roles. It is produced by Parthiv Gohil and Manasi Parekh, and distributed by Coconut Movies Release. The music is composed by Sachin-Jigar. The story of the film developed by Rahul Malick, Screenplay has been written by Rahul Malick, Karan Bhanushali,& Viraf Patel, Dialogues have been written by Raam Mori.
Congratulations is a 2023 Indian Gujarati-language drama film directed by Rehan Chaudhary. It stars Sharman Joshi and Manasi Parekh in lead roles. It is produced by Sharman Joshi, Jeegar Chauhan, Vedant Maheshwari and Rehan Chaudhary, and distributed by Rupam Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
