Divyang Thakkar is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and film director who works in Gujarati and Hindi films.
Early and personal life Divyang Thakkar was born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He studied filmmaking at Whistling Woods International Institute in Mumbai.
Career Thakkar made his acting debut in the 2012 satire Kevi Rite Jaish directed by Abhishek Jain. The film was a critical and commercial success. Divyang received the Gujarat State Award for Best Actor for this performance in the film. They later reunited for Bey Yaar (2015) which also was a critical and commercial success. He acted as one of the six leads in an ALTBalaji web series Boygiri (2017). In 2022, he turned writer-director for Yash Raj Films with Jayeshbhai Jordaar starring Ranveer Singh.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Language Notes 2011 Kalapaani Hindi Short film 2012 Kevi Rite Jaish Harish Bachubhai Patel Gujarati 2012 Chanakya Speaks Aamir Maqvi English 2014 Bey Yaar Chintan Bhatt Gujarati 2016 Khaatti Meethi Setting 2019 Chasani Rahul 2022 Jayeshbhai Jordaar Hindi Directorial debut Tu Rajee ReGujarati
Web series Year Title Role Platform 2017 Boygiri Pragnesh Wakharia ALTBalaji
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