Vimmy Bhatt is an Indian actress[1] and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She is known for her work in the Award winning short film SPEECHLESS and Short film BLINK which earned accolades in several International Film Festivals . Vimmy Bhatt is also known as finest actress in Gujarati Film Industry followed by films Hardikabhinandan, Beti and Aasha. She has films and webseries currently streaming on several ott platforms and is set to make her debut in Hindi film Industry.

Vimmy Bhatt
BornJanuary 3
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Known forSPEECHLESS, BLINK, THE TATTOO MURDERS, KAMATHIPURA, AASHA, BETI
Notable workSPEECHLESS, BLINK
SpouseSachin Hejmadi

Life And career

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Vimmy was a Semi Finalist in the Femina Miss India Beauty Contest, 2002. She made her Television Debut by landing the role of 'Jwala' in the TV Series Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan in 2006, broadcast on Star Plus[2] In 2013, Bhatt starred as a differently abled character (Shikha) in the short film "SPEECHLESS" by team postmasters,[3] following the success of which, in 2016, she made her feature film debut with the Gujarati film Hardik Abhinandan,[2] she followed it up with a starring role in the 2018 short film "BLINK" which was nominated for "Best International Short Film" & "Best Science Fiction Short" at the Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival (2019).[4][5]

Vimmy's upcoming Gujarati feature films are AASHA and BETI[6] which were scheduled for a 2021 release.

Aside from Films and TV Series, Bhatt has appeared in video ad campaigns for Chevrolet(2013), Indian Tea Brands & print ad campaigns for Shoppers Stop, besides penning editorials and conceptual articles for New Woman (magazine).

Television

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Year Show Character Language
2006 Prithviraj Chauhan for Star Plus Jwala Hindi
2007 Kayamath for Star Plus Purvi Hindi
2009 Bandhan Saat Janamo Ka for Colors Dolly Hindi
2010 Shorr for Sahara One Sarita Hindi
2014 Tari Ankh No Afini for Colors Gujarati Sucharita Gujarati
2015 AA Family Comedy Che for Colors Gujarati Disha Gujarati
2013 Savdhan India for Star Bharat Sarita Hindi

Filmography

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Year Film Character Language
2013 SPEECHLESS Shikha Sharma Hindi/English
2016 Hardik Abhinandan Aarti Patel Gujarati
2018 Blink Smriti Hindi/English
2022 Aasha Aasha Gujarati
2021 Beti Purvi Gujarati

Projects streaming on OTT

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YEAR FILM/WEBSERIES OTT
2013 Speechless YOUTUBE
2020 Blink DISNEY PLUS HOTSTAR
2021 The Tattoo Murders MX PLAYER
2023 AASHA YOUTUBE
2024 Beti SHEMAROOME
2024 Kamathipura JIO CINEMA
2024 Blink MX PLAYER

Awards

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Year Award Category Role Film/Television Result
2013 48Hour Film Project Best Actor (Female) Shikha Sharma Speechless Won[7]
2014 14th Annual Gujarati Screen & Stage Award Best Actor (Female Lead) Disha Shashtri Aa Family Comedy Che Won[8]
  • Vimmi was nominated by viewers as 'Favorite Bahu' for her role of Sucharita in "Tari Ankh No Afini" and 'Favorite Beti' for Disha Shashtri in "Aa Family Comedy Che" on Times of India.[9]

Books Published

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  • THE REVERSAL THOUGHT PROCESS-Mind your Mind.[10]
  • THE UNKNOWN LOVE-Complicated.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Malini, Navya. "Vimmy Bhatt says no to saas bahu sagas, opts for a Gujarati TV show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Vadgama, Arpita. "TV actress Vimmy Bhatt to debut in Gujarati film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Vimmy Bhatt - Gujarati film celebrities and their candid filming moments". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Blink by Anthelion Films makes a global presence". www.mid-day.com. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Beti - Official Trailer". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ Prakashan, Priya (28 April 2014). "Love is never silent: Speechless, award-winning short film of The 48 Hour film Project". india.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  7. ^ Raval, Aditi (3 March 2015). "transmedia-awards". rjaditi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Gujarati TV's favourite Beti". The Times of India. 13 February 2015.
  9. ^ bhatt, vimmy. THE REVERSAL THOUGHT PROCESS.
  10. ^ bhatt, vimmy. THE UNKNOWN LOVE. ISBN 978-1089836643.