Chhel Vayeda
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{{Infobox person
| name = Chhel Vayeda
| birth_date = {{birth year|1935}}
| birth_place = Dwarka, Baroda State
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|11|12|1935|||df=y}}
| death_place = Mumbai, India
| occupation = Art director, production designer
| father = Anandji
| mother = Jayakunvar
| spouse = {{marriage|Kusum|1964}}
| children = Sanjay Chhel, Alpana Buch
}}
Chhel Anandji Vayeda (1935 – 12 November 2014) was a Gujarati art director and production designer from India.{{cite news| title=Curtain call for Chhel | website=The Indian Express | date=12 November 2014| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/curtain-call-for-chhel/ | access-date=4 January 2015}}
Early life
Chhel was born in 1935 in Dwarka (now in Gujarat) to Anandji and Jayakunvar. He was the youngest of seven siblings. His family moved to Bhuj when he was ten years old. He completed matriculation and joined School of Arts, Bhuj affiliated with University of Bombay. He started his job as assistant draftsman in state bus transport at GSRTC. His elder brother who was practicing law in Mumbai introduced him to Dr. D. G. Vyas, who was an art critic and director of Sir J. J. School of Arts. He resigned from GSRTC and moved to Mumbai to study in Sir J. J. School of Arts in 1960.{{cite web | title=લૂગડાંનો માણસ, લાકડાંનો માણસ... | website=Sandesh Gujarati Newspaper | date=19 November 2014 | url=http://www.sandesh.com/printarticle.aspx?newsid=3010820&lang=Read%20in%20English | language=gu | access-date=29 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305202948/http://www.sandesh.com/printarticle.aspx?newsid=3010820&lang=Read%20in%20English | archive-date=5 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | title=ગુજરાતી રંગભૂમિ પર છેલભાઈની છેલછબલી જીવનયાત્રા | website=divyabhaskar | date=7 February 2011 | url=http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/mag-chhelbhai-chhelchhabili-life-on-gujarati-stage-1824709.html | language=gu | access-date=29 February 2016}}
Career
Gujarati stage director actor Honey Chhaya brought him in the field of art direction and production design in 1963 at Rangbhoomi Natya Academy. His first Gujarati play as an independent set designer, Parinita, produced by Rangbhoomi won him the first prize in state level play competition.
He joined Paresh Daru in 1966, and the duo was called Chhel-Paresh thereafter. Together, they designed sets of more than 700 plays in five languages including Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, English, Sanskrit, and Oriya. They also designed for 55 films and multiple TV serials in varying languages. These films include Train to Pakistan (1998), Ankahee (1985), Tere Shahar Mein, Khubsoorat and Lorie (1984).{{cite news| title=Bollywood and theatre mourns veteran art director Chhel Vayeda's demise |publisher=The Times of India Mobile Site | date=21 November 2014| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/theatre/Bollywood-and-theatre-mourns-veteran-art-director-Chhel-Vayedas-demise/articleshow/45218348.cms | access-date=4 January 2015|first=Hiren|last=Kotwani}} He was an art director of some Gujarati films, including Kanku (1969), Upar Gagan Vishal, Dada Ho Dikri, Lakho Phulani (1976).
He died on 12 November 2014 at Mumbai.{{cite web | title=Rishi Kapoor, Tabu, Madhur Bhandarkar Pay Tribute To Sanjay Chhel's Father Chhel Vayeda | website=movietalkies | date=17 November 2014 | url=http://www.movietalkies.com/news/26173/rishi-kapoor-tabu-madhur-bhandarkar-pay-tribute-to-sanjay-chhel's-father-chhel-vayeda | access-date=4 January 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305090415/http://www.movietalkies.com/news/26173/rishi-kapoor-tabu-madhur-bhandarkar-pay-tribute-to-sanjay-chhel's-father-chhel-vayeda | archive-date=5 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}{{cite news | title=Set designer Chhel Vayeda passes away |publisher=DNA| date=13 November 2014 | url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Set-designer-Chhel-Vayeda-passes-away/DNAHM77238 | access-date=4 January 2015}}{{cite web | author=Chitralekha | title=જાણીતા દિગ્દર્શક સંજય છેલના પિતાનું અવસાન (Death of popular director Sanjay Chhel's father) | website=Chitralekha | date=12 November 2014 | url=http://www.chitralekha.com/mumbai/sanjay-chhel-s-father-passed-away/ | language=gu | access-date=4 January 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104180356/http://www.chitralekha.com/mumbai/sanjay-chhel-s-father-passed-away/ | archive-date=4 January 2015 }}
Personal life
He married Kusum in 1964. His son, Sanjay Chhel, is also a writer and director. His daughter Alpana Buch is a TV actress who is married to actor-director Mehul Buch.
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Category:Indian production designers
Category:People from Devbhoomi Dwarka district