Govindbhai Patel was

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filmmaker known for his superhits ''Dhola Maru'' and ''Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya''.

Life

Govindbhai Patel was born on 11 January 1943. He hailed from

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. He administered cinema hall before entering in filmmaking. Around 1980, he started producing Gujarati films under GN Films banner. ''Dhola Maru'' (1983) was his first superhit film. He later produced several successful films including ''Jode Rehjo Raj'', ''Saibo Sava Lakhno'', ''Sejal Sarju'', ''Hiran Ne Kanthe'', ''Patan thi Pakistan'', ''Taro Malak Mare Jovo Chhe'', ''Gamma Piyariyu ne Gamma Sasariyu'', ''Dholi Taro Dhol Vage'' (2005). His ''Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya'' (1998) was commercially superhit and earned more than 10

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. He died on 15 April 2015 at

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. He was cremated at Khaswadi crematorium.

Personal life

Goavindbhai Patel was married to Chandrikaben and had three sons and a daughter.

Filmography

* ''

Dhola Maru The Dhola Maru is the romantic tale of Dhola and Maru in Rajasthan. The Rajasthani version is entirely different from a version found in Chhattisgarh. Literature The Dhola Maru story is deeply rooted in folklore and oral traditions. The story r ...

'' * ''Hiran Ne Kanthe'' * ''Sajan Tara Sambharna'' * ''Moti Verana Chokma'' * ''Jode Rahejo Raj'' * ''Ladi Lakhani Saybo Sawa Lakhno'' * ''Laju Lakhan'' * ''Tahuke Sajan Sambhare'' * ''Raj Rajwan'' * ''Hu Tari Mira Ne Tu Maro Shyam'' * ''Tara Rudiya Ni Rani Bol Bandhani'' * ''Unchi Medi Na Uncha Mol'' * ''

Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya ''Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya'' ( en, (I) saw country; Grandpa, (I) saw foreign) is a 1998 Indian Gujarati film directed by Govindbhai Patel. It is one of the highest grossing Gujarati film of all time. Plot Ram (Hiten Kumar) and Radha (Roma ...

'' (1998) * ''Sejal Sarju'' * ''Amdavad Palanpur Vaya Kadi Kalol'' * ''Gamma Piyariyu Gamma Sasariyu'' * ''Taro Malak Mare Jovo Che'' * ''Maihar No Mandavo Preetno Panetar'' * ''Moghera Mulni Chundadi Ho Sahiba'' * ''Dholi Taro Dhol Vaage'' (2005) * ''

Patan thi Pakistan ''Patan Thi Pakistan'' () is a 2013 Gujarati film, starring Vikram Thakor, Pranjal Bhatt and Firoz Irani. Jaimini Trivedi, Paresh Bhatt, Bimal Trivedi, Kaushika Goswami, Rohit Mehta and Trambak Joshi acted in supporting role. Directed by Haresh ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Govindbhai 1943 births 2015 deaths Gujarati-language film directors Film directors from Gujarat Indian male screenwriters Film producers from Gujarat People from Vadodara 20th-century Indian film directors