Jamnadas Majethia (JD) (born 5 February 1969) is an Indian actor, director and producer. He is well known for his work in
Gujarati
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* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub ...
and
Hindi
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plays, dramas, serials & film. Having given successful shows like ''
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
''Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'' is an Indian sitcom that ran on STAR One from 1 November 2004 to 16 April 2006 and on Hotstar from 15 May 2017 to 17 July 2017 for two seasons. The show was created by Jamnadas Majethia and Aatish Kapadia and directed ...
'', and ''
Khichdi
''Khichdi'' or ''khichri'' (, , , , Odia: ଖେଚୁଡି) is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils ('' dal'') with numerous variations. Variations include ''bajra'' and mung ''dal'' ''khichri''. In Indian culture, in ...
'', he is a very successful showmaker. On stage, he has been active in Gujarati theater for the last 20 years. He formed a company Hats Off Productions. While he is usually associated with comic roles, he is also known to portray supporting characters to a certain extent.
He was nominated in 2011 for
Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for his role as Himanshu Seth in ''
Khichdi: The Movie''. In 2013, Majethia launched his acting academy, HatsOff Actors Studios.
Personal life
Jamnadas is married to Nipa Majethia.
They have two daughters; Kesar and Mishri. Kesar was the narrator in the movie,
Khichdi
''Khichdi'' or ''khichri'' (, , , , Odia: ଖେଚୁଡି) is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils ('' dal'') with numerous variations. Variations include ''bajra'' and mung ''dal'' ''khichri''. In Indian culture, in ...
. His second daughter Mishri worked in Khichdi as Chakki Parekh.
Films
Television
Productions
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
Sindhi people
Gujarati people
Indian male comedians
Indian male television actors
Indian television producers
Indian male stage actors
Participants in Indian reality television series