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| '''Deven Bhojani''' is an Indian TV serial actor/director. He |
'''Deven Bhojani''' is an Indian TV serial actor/director. He is a very prominent Theatre actor who is best known for his Gujrati and Sindhi plays and dramas. While he is usually associated with comedic roles, he has also known to portray supporting characters to a certain extent. | ||
| He started his television journey way back in 1986 with an episode of Malgudi Days entitled Nitya. He is Satish Shah and Ratna Pathak’s son-in-law, Dushyant, in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai which he also directs. | |||
| After that he did various films and loads of television shows. He was also nominated for ] at the ] Awards for ] starrer ] in 1992. He was also ]'s Assistant Director in that film. He belongs to the unique club of actors-cum-directors. | |||
| His directorial ventures include ], ], ] to name a few. Apart from playing “Gattu”, he also dons the cap of Creative Director for "]" on ]. | |||
| ==Early Life== | |||
| Compared to his various other roles, playing the role of “Gattu”, the mentally under-developed son of Baa, was the biggest challenge for Deven. He had to visit a home for mentally challenged & the handicapped children and study their body language, mannerisms & their approach towards life and utilze them in the role of ''Gattu''. | |||
| '''Deven Bhojani''' was born on 25th Novermber 1969. He has been associated with Theatre since 1984, however to supplement his income he worked in a variety of jobs- a salesman for Eureka Forbes, An Assistant to a Real Estate Agent, Propreitor of a small STD Booth before finally in 1989 being able to quit these jobs to concentrate on full time acting both in Theatre and Television. | |||
| ==Early Career== | |||
| Bhojani was first associated with ] where he played a character of the name Nithya in a single episode. He was recommended for the role by mentor ]- another extremely accomplished actor. This was followed by roles in serials like ] ( A Small role as a young man suffering from Brain Tumour). | |||
| His earliest break was when he got a chance to act and be assistant director to ] in ] (Where he became best known for his 'Raam Raam Sarkar' dialouge made as Aamir Khan's witty friend). Following this Bhojani acted in the comedy serial ] as Karima the faithful family servant. | |||
| ==Television Career== | |||
| Bhojani is presently a highly acclaimed actor in Television. Some of his present serials include ] (As Gattu), ] (As Dushyant- the Sarabhai's son in law]] to name a few. | |||
| He has also directed and is a creative director for a number of episodes of ], his other directorial ventures include ], ], ] to name a few. | |||
| ==Film Career== | |||
| Despite a number of films to his credit- Deven has turned down many movie offers to concentrate on a full time television career. | |||
| ==Personal Life== | |||
| Deven is married to Vasundhara Rajkothe and has two children- the eldest being 19 years old. | |||
| He is getting offers from various top producers in the country such as ''Balaji'' & ''K Sera Sera Productions'' but right now he is fully devoting his time to his two serials. | |||
| == Filmography in == | == Filmography in == | ||
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Deven Bhojani is an Indian TV serial actor/director. He is a very prominent Theatre actor who is best known for his Gujrati and Sindhi plays and dramas. While he is usually associated with comedic roles, he has also known to portray supporting characters to a certain extent.
Early Life
Deven Bhojani was born on 25th Novermber 1969. He has been associated with Theatre since 1984, however to supplement his income he worked in a variety of jobs- a salesman for Eureka Forbes, An Assistant to a Real Estate Agent, Propreitor of a small STD Booth before finally in 1989 being able to quit these jobs to concentrate on full time acting both in Theatre and Television.
Early Career
Bhojani was first associated with Malgudi Days where he played a character of the name Nithya in a single episode. He was recommended for the role by mentor Harish Patel- another extremely accomplished actor. This was followed by roles in serials like Hum Log ( A Small role as a young man suffering from Brain Tumour).
His earliest break was when he got a chance to act and be assistant director to Mansoor Khan in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (Where he became best known for his 'Raam Raam Sarkar' dialouge made as Aamir Khan's witty friend). Following this Bhojani acted in the comedy serial Dekh Bhai Dekh as Karima the faithful family servant.
Television Career
Bhojani is presently a highly acclaimed actor in Television. Some of his present serials include Baa, Bahoo aur Baby (As Gattu), Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (As Dushyant- the Sarabhai's son in law]] to name a few.
He has also directed and is a creative director for a number of episodes of Baa, Bahoo aur Baby, his other directorial ventures include Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Instant Khichdi to name a few.
Film Career
Despite a number of films to his credit- Deven has turned down many movie offers to concentrate on a full time television career.
Personal Life
Deven is married to Vasundhara Rajkothe and has two children- the eldest being 19 years old.
Filmography in
Serials
- Babulnath in Remote Control (aired on 9X)
- Karima in Dekh Bhai Dekh
- Raju Rajkotwala in Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (TV series)
- Patel in Office Office
- Gattu/Gopal Thakker in Baa Bahoo Aur Baby
- Dushyant in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander | ||
| 1994 | Aaja Sanam,Andaz (1994 film),Krantikshetra | ||
| 1995 | Sarhad,Kartavya | ||
| 1996 | Uf Yeh Mohabbat | ||
| 1999 | Chalo America | ||
| 2004 | Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke | ||
Awards
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