Krishnadev Yagnik

{{short description|Indian film director}}

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| occupation = Director, screenwriter, screenplay

| nationality = Indian

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| spouse = Twinkel Yagnik

| years_active = 2013–present

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Krishnadev Yagnik (born 17 October 1984) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, known for his works primarily in Gujarati cinema. He is known for directing films such as Chhello Divas (2015), Karsandas Pay & Use (2017), and Shu Thayu? (2018).{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/karsandas-pay-use/movie-review/58752432.cms|title=Karsandas Pay & Use Review {4/5}|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-22}}{{cite news |url=https://gujarati.news18.com/news/entertainment/gujarati-movie-what-happened-trailer-release-see-who-is-star-cast-bv-785006.html |title=ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'શું થયુ ?' નું ટ્રેલર રિલીઝ|publisher=News18|date=3 August 2018}} Shu Thayu? and Chhello Divas are the 3rd and 4th highest-grossing Gujarati films respectively. In 2016 he has also directed the Hindi remake of his film Chhello Divas, titled Days of Tafree.{{cite news|url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/days-of-tafree-movie-review-krishnadev-yagniks-film-is-flighty-and-frivolous-1510019/|title=Days of Tafree movie review|publisher=India.com|date=24 September 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Krishnadev-Yagnik|title=KRISHNADEV YAGNIK: Full Bio|work=The Times of India|date=25 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Days-Of-Tafree-recreates-the-nostalgia-of-Chhello-Divas/articleshow/54366991.cms|title='Days Of Tafree' recreates the nostalgia of 'Chhello Divas'|website=The Times of India|date=17 September 2016}}

He co-founded the film production house called Belvedere Films, under which the films Shu Thayu?, Chhello Divas and Karsandas Pay & Use were produced.{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/KkkeVL2acx42yBgsi996nL/Regional-films-continue-to-trump-Bollywood-offerings.html|title='Regional films continue to trump Bollywood offerings|publisher=LiveMint|date=28 August 2018}} He wrote and directed Raado (2022),{{Cite web|title=Yash Soni shared the first look of his next; Check here! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/yash-soni-shared-the-first-look-of-his-next-check-here/articleshow/78576430.cms|access-date=2020-12-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}} Naadi Dosh (2022), and Vash (2023), which are all Gujarati films.