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).
Shrimad Rajchandra, also known as Param Krupalu Dev, Jain poet, mystic, philosopher, scholar, and reformer. Born in Vavaniya, a village near Morbi, he claimed to have attained recollection of his past lives at the age of seven. He performed Avadhāna, a memory retention and recollection test that gained him popularity, but he later discouraged it in favour of his spiritual pursuits. He wrote much philosophical poetry including Atma Siddhi Shastra. He also wrote many letters and commentaries and translated some religious texts. He is known for his teachings on Jainism and his spiritual guidance to Mahatma Gandhi.
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 known for her supporting roles like 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.
Premanand Krushanram Bhatt (1636–1714), also known as Premanand, was a medieval Gujarati poet and Maanbhatt known for his Akhyana compositions.
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.
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.
Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is an award given by Indiantelevision.com as part of its annual Indian Telly Awards for TV serials, to recognize a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a Supporting Role.
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.
Bey Yaar is a 2014 Indian Gujarati-language coming-of-age film directed by Abhishek Jain. The film is about friendship and focuses on two childhood friends. The film stars Manoj Joshi, Darshan Jariwala, Divyang Thakkar, Pratik Gandhi, Amit Mistry, Samvedna Suwalka. The film was released on 29 August 2014. It received positive reviews and became a box-office success. It completed 50 weeks in theatres. The film was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival, becoming the first ever Gujarati film hosted by the festival.
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.
