Vikram Thakor is an Indian actor and musician. He has acted in several commercially successful Gujarati films.

Career

Early life

Vikram Thakor is a native of Fatehpura village near

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. Thakor started singing and playing flute on stage at age of ten with his father Melaji Thakor, a folk and

kirtan Kirtana ( sa, कीर्तन; ), also rendered as Kirtan, is a Sanskrit word that means "narrating, reciting, telling, describing" of an idea or story, specifically in Indian religions. It also refers to a genre of religious performance arts ...

singer. Initially reluctant to enter the film industry, he debuted in ''

Ek Var Piyu Ne Malva Aavje ''Ek Var Piyu Ne Malva Aavje'' ( gu, એકવાર પીયુને મળવા આવજે ) is a 2006 Gujarati romantic action film produced by Gunvant Thakor, Ramesh Patel, directed by Harsukh Patel, starring Hiten Kumar, Vikram Thakor ...

'' (2006) which was a commercial hit. He starred in several Gujarati films chiefly targeted to rural audience. All eight of his films have been successful at the box office. Thakor's other successful films include ''Radha Tara Vina Gamtu Nathi'' (2007), ''Vaagi Kalje Katari Tara Premni'' (2010), ''Premi Zukya Nathi ne Zukshe Nahi'' (2011) and ''

Rasiya Tari Radha Rokani Rann Ma ''Rasiya Tari Radha Rokani Rann Ma'' is a 2014 Gujarati cinema, Gujarati film, starring Vikram Thakor and Mamta Soni, directed by Hussian Bloch and produced by Mitesh Patel. Vasim Bloch played the antagonist in the film, while Marjina Diwan acte ...

'' (2014). His six films earned and in 2015 he was considered a superstar of Gujarati cinema in various media. He lives in

Controversy

Thakor was accused of duping Gujarati film director, Paresh Patel, of in 2011. Following a police investigation, no charges were brought and the matter was dismissed.

Filmography

References

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* Living people People from Gandhinagar district Gujarati-language singers Male actors in Gujarati-language films Indian male playback singers Year of birth missing (living people) Indian film actors {{India-actor-stub