Raunaq Kamdar (born 1986) is an Indian actor known for his work in

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and

Gujarati theatre Gujarati theatre refers to theatre performed in the Gujarati language, including its dialects. Gujarati theatre is produced mainly in Gujarat and Maharashtra, in cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Baroda, Surat and else where Gujarati diaspora ex ...

Early life

Born in 1986 at

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, Kamdar completed his schooling at St. Xavier’s High School, Ahmedabad, and studied architecture at

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Career

He started his acting career in theatre in 2001 and directed several plays including

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's ''The Refund''. The plays which he produced include ''Ismat Apa ke Naam'', ''Katha Collage'', ''Pune Highway'', ''Class of 64'', and ''The Interview''. He started his film career with the 2016 Gujarati film ''Hu Tu Tu Tu – Aavi Ramat Ni Rutu (2016)'', and later played lead role in ''Tuu to Gayo'' (2016), ''

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'' (2018), '' Have Thase Baap Re'' (2019), '' Order Order Out of Order'' (2019). He appeared in '' Ekvismu Tiffin'' (2021) directed by

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. He was praised for his role in '' Naadi Dosh'' (2022). He acted in ''Chabutro'' (2022).

Filmography

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* ''Chaskela'' (on OHO Gujarati) * '' Happy Family: Conditions Apply'' as Sanjuoy Dholakia

Theatre

He has played major role in several plays:

Recognition

Kamdar was featured on The Times 50 Most Desirable Men of India 2019. He was named as Gujarat's "Most Desirable Man of 2019" by ''Ahmedabad Times''.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamdar, Raunaq Living people Male actors in Gujarati-language films Gujarati theatre Male actors from Ahmedabad Indian male stage actors Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1986 births