Vijaygiri Bava (born 24 March 1987) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter who primarily works in

Gujarati cinema Gujarati cinema, also known as Gollywood or Dhollywood, is the Gujarati language film industry. It is one of the major regional and vernacular film industries of the cinema of India, having produced more than one thousand films since its ince ...

Career

He made his debut as a director in the film '' Premji: Rise of a Warrior'' (2015), for which he received the State Film Award in best film category. His second film ''

Montu Ni Bittu ''Montu Ni Bittu'' is a 2019 Indian Gujarati-language comedy film directed by Vijaygiri Bava and produced by Twinkle Vijaygiri under the banner of Vijaygiri Filmos. The story was written by Prarthi Dholakia and Raam Mori. The film starring Mau ...

'' (), starring Maulik Nayak and

Aarohi Patel Aarohi Patel is an Indian actress who acts in Gujarati films. After making her acting debut as a child artist in Saandeep Patel's ''Moti Na Chowk Re Sapna Ma Ditha'', she played her first leading role in Vijaygiri Bava's drama film '' Premji: ...

and written by

Raam Mori Raam Mori (born 1993) is a Gujarati language short story writer, Screenwriter and columnist from Gujarat, India, primarily known for his short stories depicting the rural life of Saurashtra. ''Mahotu'' is an anthology of his short stories, which ...

, was released in 2019. Its story follows a love triangle between the two title characters Montu and Bittu. His next film, ''

21mu Tiffin ''21mu Tiffin'' ( gu, ૨૧મું ટિફિન, ) is a 2021 Gujarati drama film directed by Vijaygiri Bava, produced by Twinkle Vijaygiri under the banner Vijaygiri FilmOS. It is based on ''21mu Tiffin'', a short story by Raam Mori. The ...

'', starring Netri Trivedi,

Niilam Paanchal Niilam Paanchal (also spelled Nilam Panchal or Neelam Panchal) is an Indian film and television actress. She appeared in several television series including ''Hamari Devrani'', '' Ruk Jaana Nahin'', '' Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera'', ''Lajwanti'', an ...

and Raunaq Kamdar, was released in 2021. He produces films under his banner Vijaygiri Filmos. Bava has directed a short film ''Mahotu'' () written by Raam Mori.

Personal life

Bava completed his schooling at his native place Kheralu. He received Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from L. D. Arts College,

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...

. He married Twinkle Bava in 2011, and they have a daughter.

Filmography

Accolades

Bava's ''Premji: Rise of a Warrior'' won the State Film Award for best film category. ''Premji'' received 10 State Award for Films from

Gujarat government The Government of Gujarat, also known as Gujarat Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Gujarat and its Districts of Gujarat, 33 districts. It consists of an executive branch, executive of the legislators appointed ...

, and Transmedia Screen and Stage Award. Bava received Transmedia Screen and Stage Award for best dialogue category. He was awarded the Best Director Award at the 19th Transmedia Gujarati Screen and Stage Awards for ''Montu Ni Bittu''. He also won the 2019 GIFA award for Best Director for ''Montu Ni Bittu''.

GIFA -Gujarati Iconic Film Award

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bava, Vijaygiri Living people Gujarati-language film directors 21st-century Indian film directors Indian male screenwriters Gujarati people Film directors from Gujarat 1987 births