Honey Chhaya (1930 – 28 February 2016) was an Indian writer, actor and director. He directed and acted in both

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and Gujarati films and

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Life

Honey Chhaya was born in 1930. He started his acting career in 1944. Initially, he acted in street plays spreading the message of the

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. Later, he started producing plays for the

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. He had a long career association with

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, whom he assisted in film writing. He was also a business secretary of

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and served a critical role in building his career. He directed several Gujarati films and plays. He brought Chhel Vayeda-Paresh Daru in production design career. He wrote a column on forensic science in Gujarati weekly; ''Janmabhoomi Pravasi''. He acted in several TV commercials. He died on 28 February 2016 5:45 pm at Cardinal Gracias Memorial Hospital,

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, Mumbai after a brief illness.

Personal life

He was married to Manisha. He had a son, Bibhas Chhaya and a daughter, Neerja. Bibhas Chhaya is associated with the film production company of Salman Khan.

Filmography

Direction

;Gujarati films * ''Anand Mangal'' * ''Dada Ho Dikari''

Actor

;Gujarati films * '' Mehndi Rang Lagyo'' (1960) ;Hindi films * ''Kahin Aar Kahin Paar'' (1971) * '' Jaago'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2005) as Fardoonjee Sethna * ''

Firaaq ''Firaaq'' (English: ''Separation'') is a 2008 Hindi political thriller film set one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat, India and looks at the aftermath in its effects on the lives of everyday people. It claims to be based on "a thousand ...

'' (2008) as Bapuji * '' Blue Oranges'' (2009) as Old Man in jail * '' What's Your Raashee?'' (2009) as Hasmukhbhai Shukla * '' Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke'' (2010) as an Old man * ''

Tum Milo Toh Sahi ''Tum Milo Toh Sahi'' is an Indian drama film starring Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Mohnish Bahl, Amit Behl, Suniel Shetty, Vidya Malvade, Rehan Khan and Anjana Sukhani. It was released on 2 April 2010. Plot After retiring as a Law Clerk, S ...

'' (2010) as Nani Anjuman * ''

Dabangg ''Dabangg'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap and produced by Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan under Arbaaz Khan Productions with Dhilin Mehta under Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision. Kha ...

'' (2010) as Old Man - Item Song * ''

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'' (2012) as Jagdeesh Bhai * ''

Monsoon Shootout ''Monsoon Shootout'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Amit Kumar and produced by Guneet Monga, Trevor Ingma, Martijn de Grunt, and co-produced by Anurag Kashyap, and Vivek Rangachari, starri ...

'' (2013) as Manager (Paradise Lodge) (final film role) ;English films * ''

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'' (2011) as Young Wasim ;TV series * ''

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'' as Narsikaka * '' Bombay Blue'' (TV Mini-Series) as Caretaker in Episode #1.3 (1997) ; Writer * ''Yeh Majhdhaar'' (associate writer) (1996)

References

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