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			'''Deven Bhojani''' is an Indian actor and director. He is a theatre artist, who is best known for his Gujarati plays. He made his television debut with ]’s famous show '']'' in 1987. He mainly gained popularity for his comic roles and for playing some supporting characters. He has won three best director awards for '']'', The ], The Indian Telly Award and The Apsara Award.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Deven Bhojani to direct an action film\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/deven-bhojani-to-direct-an-action-film/\|access-date=9 January 2016\|agency=IANS\|date=20 August 2015\|archive-date=30 September 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930180040/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/deven-bhojani-to-direct-an-action-film/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			==Early life==
	'''Deven Bhojani''' is an Indian TV serial actor/director.He
			Bhojani is a Gujarati, born and raised in Mumbai.<ref name=Buddy>{{Cite web\|url=https://buddybits.com/2012/12/interview-with-deven-bhojani/\|title=Interview with Deven Bhojani\|date=2012-12-27\|website=BuddyBits\|access-date=2019-04-19\|archive-date=24 March 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324130715/https://buddybits.com/2012/12/interview-with-deven-bhojani/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	started his television journey way back in 1986 with an episode of Malgudi Days entitled Nitya. . He was nominated for best supporting actor at the Filmfare Awards for the ] starrer ] in 1992.He’s one big, big bundle of talent who you now see as Satish Shah and Ratna Pathak’s son-in-law, Dushyant, in Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai which he also directs.

			==Education==
			He completed his schooling from Gokalibai Punamchand Pitamber High School, Vile Parle, Mumbai. Bhojani did his graduation in ] from ], ]. He studied film direction at the ].<ref name=Buddy/>

	==~~=Film Career=~~==		==Filmography==
			===Films===
			====As actor====
			{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
			! Year
			! Titles
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\|1992
			\|'']''
			\|Ghanshyam (Ghansu)
			\|Also assistant director<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikander-at-30-aamir-khan-akshay-kumar-rejected-pooja-bedi-deven-bhojani-7925693/\|title=Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander at 30: Akshay Kumar was rejected for this Aamir Khan film, Pooja Bedi’s red skirt sequence acquired a cult status\|date=22 May 2022\|access-date=1 June 2022\|archive-date=22 May 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522050406/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikander-at-30-aamir-khan-akshay-kumar-rejected-pooja-bedi-deven-bhojani-7925693/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|rowspan="3"\|1994
			\|''Aaja Sanam''
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|'']''
			\|Ajay
			\|
			\|-
			\|'']''
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|rowspan="2"\|1995
			\|'']''
			\|Deven
			\|
			\|-
			\|'']''
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|1996
			\|'']''
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|1997
			\|'']''<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=6IveQESeyZQ \|title=Dil Kitna Nadan Hai (1997) Full Hindi Movie (4K) {{!}} Raageshwari & Raja Bherwani {{!}} Alok Nath & Reema \|date=2024-07-01 \|last=Ultra Movie Parlour \|access-date=2025-01-04 \|via=YouTube}}</ref>
			\|Daddu
			\|
			\|-
			\|1999
			\|'']''
			\|Akshay
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2004
			\|'']''
			\| Vipul Kothari
			\|
			\|-
			\|2010
			\|'']''
			\|Brain Hemorrhage Patient
			\|Special appearance<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/khichdi-review/20101001.htm\|title=Taste Khichdi's magic on the big screen\|website=Rediff}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|2011
			\|'']''
			\|Patel
			\|
			\|-
			\|2012
			\|'']''
			\|Azhar Lala
			\|
			\|-
			\|2023
			\|'']''
			\| Advocate Puru Pardipbhai Patel
			\|
			\|-
			\|2024
			\|'']''
			\|Devendra Bhatti
			\|-
			\|2024
			\|'']''
			\|Hasmukh Mehta
			\|Gujarati cinema debut
			\|}

	=== ~~Notable roles~~ ===		====As director====
			{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
			! Year
			! Titles
			\|-
			\| 2017
			\| '']''<ref name="auto">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/had-discussed-to-turn-sarabhai-vs-sarabhai-into-film-deven-117022600302_1.html\|title=Had discussed to turn 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' into film: Deven\|newspaper=Business Standard India\|date=26 February 2017\|via=Business Standard\|agency=Press Trust of India\|access-date=14 March 2020\|archive-date=26 February 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226215111/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/had-discussed-to-turn-sarabhai-vs-sarabhai-into-film-deven-117022600302_1.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
			\|}

			===Television===
	*Karima in ]
	*Raju Rajkotwala in ]
	*Patel in ]
	*Gattu/Gopal Takker in ]
	*Dushyant in ]
	*He has even starred in the 1992 hit movie ] as Aamir Khan's friend.
	*]

	===~~Awards~~===		====As actor====
			{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhojani, Deven}}
			! Year
	]
			! Titles
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\|1987
			\|'']''
			\|Nitya
			\|Episode 22
			\|-
			\|1993–1994
			\|'']''
			\|Karima
			\|
			\|-
			\|1993
			\|'']''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/have-heard-alok-nath-gets-crazy-when-he-drinks-says-vinta-nandas-tara-actor-deven-bhojani-1929611\|title=Have Heard Alok Nath 'Gets Crazy When He Drinks,' Says Vinta Nanda's Tara Actor Deven Bhojani\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
			\|Petha
			\|
			\|-
			\|1994
			\|'']''
			\|Adult Chintu
			\|Episode 63
			\|-
			\|1995
			\|''V 3 +''
			\|Vinny
			\|
			\|-
			\|1997
			\|'']''
			\|Raju Rajkotwala
			\|
			\|-
			\|1998–2001
			\|''Hum Sab Ek Hain''
			\|Rohan Khachroo
			\|
			\|-
			\|2001–2004
			\|'']''
			\|Patel
			\|
			\|-
			\|2002
			\|'']''
			\|Sifarshilaal
			\|
			\|-
			\|2003
			\|'']''
			\|Dr. Praful Shah
			\|Episode 20
			\|-
			\|2004–2006
			\|'']''
			\|Dushyant
			\| Also Creative director
			\|-
			\|2005–2010
			\|'']''
			\|Gopal Thakker (Gattu)
			\|Also Creative director
			\|-
			\|2005
			\|'']''
			\| Genie
			\| Special appearance
			\|-
			\|2006
			\|'']''
			\|Patel
			\|
			\|-
			\|2009
			\|''Remote Control''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/i-hate-having-my-cheeks-pulled/story-gXHvD4GASR6MaZQptRrsiK.html\|title=I hate having my cheeks pulled\|date=28 June 2008\|website=Hindustan Times\|access-date=14 March 2020\|archive-date=19 January 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119104221/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/i-hate-having-my-cheeks-pulled/story-gXHvD4GASR6MaZQptRrsiK.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
			\|Babulnath
			\|
			\|-
			\|2011
			\|'']''
			\|Mr. Suhaas Tendulkar
			\|
			\|-
			\|2012–2013
			\|'']''
			\|Gattu
			\|
			\|-
			\|2013
			\|'']''
			\|Bhade
			\|
			\|-
			\|2014
			\|'']''
			\|Advocate Jugal Raichura
			\|Special appearance
			\|-
			\|2014
			\|'']''
			\|Mr. Gopal
			\|Episodic role
			\|-
			\|2017
			\|'']''
			\|Dushyant
			\|
			\|-
			\|2018
			\|]
			\|Murari
			\|Episode 5-6
			\|-
			\|2019–2020
			\|'']''
			\|rowspan=2 \| Balkrishna Gokhale (Anna)
			\| Lead
			\|-
			\|2021
			\|'']''
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \|2023
			\|'']''
			\|Mehboob
			\|
			\|-
			\|'']''
			\|Mama, Jagruti's maternal uncle
			\|Netflix
			\|}

			====As director====
			{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
			! Year
			! Title
			! Notes
			\|-
			\|2004–2006
			\| '']''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/deven-bhojani-takes-to-film-direction/1156086/\|title=Deven Bhojani takes to film direction - Indian Express\|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref>
			\| Creative Director
			\|-
			\|2014–2015
			\| '']''<ref name="auto"/>
			\|
			\|-
			\|2015–2016
			\| '']''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Deven-Bhojani-to-direct-Sumit-Sambhal-Lega/articleshow/48085131.cms\|title=Deven Bhojani to direct Sumit Sambhal Lega - Times of India\|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
			\|
			\|}

			====As producer====
			{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
			! Year
			! Titles
			! Notes
			\|-
			\|2012
			\| '']''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.adgully.com/sab-tv-announces-bhai-bhaiyya-aur-brother-a-show-coproduced-by-vipul-amrutlal-shah-deven-bhojani-1029.html\|title=SAB TV announces Bhai, Bhaiyya Aur Brother; a show coproduced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah & Deven Bhojani\|website=Adgully.com\|access-date=14 March 2020\|archive-date=19 April 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419090327/https://www.adgully.com/sab-tv-announces-bhai-bhaiyya-aur-brother-a-show-coproduced-by-vipul-amrutlal-shah-deven-bhojani-1029.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
			\|
			\|}

			== References ==
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			==External links==
			{{Commons}}
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			* {{BH person}}

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Latest revision as of 07:47, 4 January 2025

Indian actor and director

Deven Bhojani
Bhojani in 2016
Born	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, Director, Comedian
Years active	1987–present
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)

Deven Bhojani is an Indian actor and director. He is a theatre artist, who is best known for his Gujarati plays. He made his television debut with Shankar Nag’s famous show Malgudi Days in 1987. He mainly gained popularity for his comic roles and for playing some supporting characters. He has won three best director awards for Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, The ITA Award, The Indian Telly Award and The Apsara Award.

Early life

Bhojani is a Gujarati, born and raised in Mumbai.

Education

He completed his schooling from Gokalibai Punamchand Pitamber High School, Vile Parle, Mumbai. Bhojani did his graduation in Commerce from SVKM's NMIMS, Mumbai. He studied film direction at the University of Southern California.

Filmography

Films

As actor

Year	Titles	Role	Notes
1992	Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander	Ghanshyam (Ghansu)	Also assistant director
1994	Aaja Sanam
	Andaz	Ajay
	Kranti Kshetra
1995	Sarhad: The Border of Crime	Deven
1995	Kartavya
1996	Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
1997	Dil Kitna Nadan Hai	Daddu
1999	Chalo America	Akshay
2004	Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke	Vipul Kothari
2010	Khichdi: The Movie	Brain Hemorrhage Patient	Special appearance
2011	Chala Mussaddi... Office Office	Patel
2012	Agneepath	Azhar Lala
2023	Dunki	Advocate Puru Pardipbhai Patel
2024	Murder Mubarak	Devendra Bhatti
2024	Udan Chhoo	Hasmukh Mehta	Gujarati cinema debut

As director

Year	Titles
2017	Commando 2: The Black Money Trail

Television

As actor

Year	Titles	Role	Notes
1987	Malgudi Days	Nitya	Episode 22
1993–1994	Dekh Bhai Dekh	Karima
1993	Tara	Petha
1994	Shrimaan Shrimati	Adult Chintu	Episode 63
1995	V 3 +	Vinny
1997	Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka	Raju Rajkotwala
1998–2001	Hum Sab Ek Hain	Rohan Khachroo
2001–2004	Office Office	Patel
2002	Shree Sifarshilaal	Sifarshilaal
2003	Khichdi	Dr. Praful Shah	Episode 20
2004–2006	Sarabhai vs Sarabhai	Dushyant	Also Creative director
2005–2010	Baa Bahoo Aur Baby	Gopal Thakker (Gattu)	Also Creative director
2005	Instant Khichdi	Genie	Special appearance
2006	Naya Office Office	Patel
2009	Remote Control	Babulnath
2011	Mrs Tendulkar	Mr. Suhaas Tendulkar
2012–2013	Alaxmi Ka Super Parivaar	Gattu
2013	Bh Se Bhade	Bhade
2014	Badi Door Se Aaye Hai	Advocate Jugal Raichura	Special appearance
2014	Gulmohar Grand	Mr. Gopal	Episodic role
2017	Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Take 2	Dushyant
2018	Namune	Murari	Episode 5-6
2019–2020	Bhakharwadi	Balkrishna Gokhale (Anna)	Lead
2021	Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey	Balkrishna Gokhale (Anna)
2023	Taaza Khabar	Mehboob
2023	Scoop	Mama, Jagruti's maternal uncle	Netflix

As director

Year	Title	Notes
2004–2006	Sarabhai vs Sarabhai	Creative Director
2014–2015	Pukaar - Call For The Hero
2015–2016	Sumit Sambhal Lega

As producer

Year	Titles	Notes
2012	Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother

References

"Deven Bhojani to direct an action film". IANS. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
^ "Interview with Deven Bhojani". BuddyBits. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
"Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander at 30: Akshay Kumar was rejected for this Aamir Khan film, Pooja Bedi's red skirt sequence acquired a cult status". 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
Ultra Movie Parlour (1 July 2024). Dil Kitna Nadan Hai (1997) Full Hindi Movie (4K) | Raageshwari & Raja Bherwani | Alok Nath & Reema. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via YouTube.
"Taste Khichdi's magic on the big screen". Rediff.
^ "Had discussed to turn 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' into film: Deven". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020 – via Business Standard.
"Have Heard Alok Nath 'Gets Crazy When He Drinks,' Says Vinta Nanda's Tara Actor Deven Bhojani". NDTV.com.
"I hate having my cheeks pulled". Hindustan Times. 28 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
"Deven Bhojani takes to film direction - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
"Deven Bhojani to direct Sumit Sambhal Lega - Times of India". The Times of India.
"SAB TV announces Bhai, Bhaiyya Aur Brother; a show coproduced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah & Deven Bhojani". Adgully.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

External links

Deven Bhojani at IMDb
Deven Bhojani at Bollywood Hungama

Awards for Deven Bhojani

v t e Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
Popular	Kiran Karmarkar Shivaji Satam (2002) Aman Varma Shivaji Satam (2003) Hiten Tejwani (2004) Apoorva Agnihotri (2005) Ram Kapoor (2006) Ram Kapoor (2007) Sharad Malhotra (2008) Ronit Roy (2009) Harshad Chopda (2010) Ram Kapoor Samir Soni (2012) Anas Rashid (2013) Gautam Rode Rajat Tokas (2014) Karan Patel (2015) Nakuul Mehta (2019) Harshad Chopda (2023)
Jury	Pawan Shankar (2005) Sharad Malhotra (2007) Deven Bhojani (2010) Manish Wadhwa (2012) Mohit Raina (2013) Anil Kapoor (2014) Not Awarded' (2015) Mohit Raina (2019)

v t e Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
Popular	Pankaj Kapur (2002) Pankaj Kapur (2003) Rajeev Mehta (2004) Rajesh Kumar (2005) Satish Shah (2006) Deven Bhojani (2007) Deven Bhojani (2008) Dilip Joshi (2009) Dilip Joshi (2010) Dilip Joshi (2012) Dilip Joshi (2013) Kapil Sharma (2014)
Jury	Sumeet Raghavan (2010) Rajesh Kumar (2012) Ali Asgar (2013) Rohitash Gaud Krushna Abhishek (2014)

Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role

Popular

Amar Upadhyay (2001)
Cezanne Khan (2002)
Ronit Roy (2003)
Ronit Roy (2004)
Hiten Tejwani (2005)
Ronit Roy (2006)
Rajat Tokas (2007)
Angad Hasija (2008)
Karan Mehra (2009)
Sushant Singh Rajput (2010)
Arhaan Behl (2011)
Barun Sobti and Samir Soni (2012)
Karan Singh Grover (2013)
Harshad Arora (2014)
Karan Mehra (2015)
Shabir Ahluwalia (2016)
Nakuul Mehta and Vivian Dsena (2017)
Harshad Chopda (2018)
Dheeraj Dhoopar (2019)

Jury

Kanwaljit Singh (2001)
Mohnish Bahl (2002)
Mohnish Bahl (2003)
Harsh Chhaya (2004)
Varun Badola (2005)
Ram Kapoor (2006)
Darshan Dave (2007)
Deven Bhojani (2008)
Ronit Roy (2009)
Jay Soni (2010)
Ram Kapoor (2011)
Ram Kapoor (2012)
Anas Rashid (2013)
Anil Kapoor (2014)
Karan Patel (2015)
Anil Kapoor (2016)
Purab Kohli (2017)
Mohit Raina (2018)
Mudit Nayar (2019)

v t e Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
Jury	Farooq Sheikh (2001) Pankaj Kapur (2002) Pankaj Kapur (2003) Pankaj Kapur (2004) Satish Shah (2005) Deven Bhojani (2006) Pankaj Kapur (2007) Cyrus Broacha (2008) Cyrus Broacha (2009) Rohitash Gaud (2010) Cyrus Broacha (2011) Dilip Joshi (2012) Kapil Sharma (2012) Kapil Sharma (2013) Dilip Joshi (2014) Kapil Sharma (2015)

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