Divyang Thakkar is an Indian actor, writer, and director.
Divyang Thakkar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mumbai |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Director, Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Bey Yaar, Kevi Rite Jaish |
Early life
editDivyang Thakkar was born and raised in Mumbai.[1] He studied filmmaking at Whistling Woods.
Career
editDivyang Thakkar holds a bachelor's degree in computer engineering. After working at Microsoft for six months, he decided to follow his passion for acting and transitioned into professional theatre. Over the next decade, Divyang collaborated with renowned figures in the Indian theatre scene, including Dr. Akash Khurana, Quasar Padamsee, Sunil Shanbaug, Rahul daCunha, Akarsh Khurana, and Shernaz Patel, performing in over 40 plays across the country and internationally.
Alongside his acting career, Divyang also ventured into directing and editing corporate videos and advertisements, creating over 250 films for various brands such as Asian Paints, State Bank of India, Aditya Birla Group, and Mahindra Finance.
Divyang's journey took a significant turn when he landed the lead role in Gujarati cinema in the 2012 satire movie Kevi Rite Jaish directed by Abhishek Jain.[2] Divyang received the Gujarat State Award for Best Actor for this film, which went on to be a critical and commercial success and is also considered to be a "glimmer of hope" for Gujarati cinema.[3] This led to the actor-director duo partnering again in Bey Yaar (2015) which also became a critical and commercial success.[4][5] He later acted as one of the six leads in an ALTBalaji web series Boygiri (2017).[6] He turned writer-director for Yash Raj Films with Ranveer Singh starrer 2022 movie Jayeshbhai Jordaar.[7] While talking about Divyang and the experience of being directed by him, Ranveer Singh said "Divyang is a prodigy, he's an absolute sensation. He is waiting to be unleashed on the world.[8] As a director he has an unprecedented investment into his source material, he watches the scene on the monitor from close proximity, he cries with the scene, laughs with the scene, while you are acting in front of the camera he is there with you emotionally. His energies are connected with you at a deeper level."[9]
Works
editFilmography
edit| Year | Film | Credited as | Character | Language | Other notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kalapaani | Actor | Hindi | Short film | ||
| 2012 | Kevi Rite Jaish | Actor | Harish Bachubhai Patel | Gujarati | Gujarati debut | [2] |
| 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 | [7][13] |
| Tu Rajee Re | Actor | Gujarati | [14] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boygiri | Pragnesh Wakharia | ALTBalaji | [6] |
References
edit- ^ Vora, Bhavin (19 September 2014). "Bey Yaar's Divyang Thakkar's Interview: Kutchi Youth has 3 Idiots-like Thrills in Life". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b TNN (3 May 2012). "Divyang Thakkar: From theatre to Gollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Prakash Gowda (2 July 2012). "Kevi Rite Jaish – No Dhollywood, but an urban Gujarati film". Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Look Who's Filming". mid-day. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Jambhekar, Shruti (13 January 2017). "Bey Yaar bags nine awards". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Amey Wagh, Divyang Thakkar To Be Part Of Ekta Kapoor's Web Series 'Boygiri'". Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ a b DNA Web Team (27 May 2019). "'Jayeshbhai Jordaar': Ranveer Singh flaunts his Gujarati with director Divyang Thakkar as he announces his next with YRF". DNA. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "DNA Exclusive: Ranveer Singh talks about 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar', working with debutant director Divyang Thakkar". DNA India. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "'Closet writer' Ranveer Singh talks about the power of tragic humour". English.Mathrubhumi. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ TNN (13 January 2017). "My character in 'Bey Yaar' is different than my first film: Divyang Thakkar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Jambhekar, Shruti (20 September 2016). "My movie talks about an interesting 'setting': Divyang". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "First poster of Divyang Thakkar's Chasni out now - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "BREAKING: Yash Raj Films announces theatrical release dates for Bunty Aur Babli 2, Prithviraj, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Shamshera!". Bollywood Hungama. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Tu Rajee Re Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 2022-07-24