Vijaygiri Bava

{{short description|Indian film maker and screenwriter|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Vijaygiri Bava

| image = Vijaygiri Bava.jpg

| caption = Bava at the trailer launch of Montu Ni Bittu, July 2019

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|3|24}}

| birth_place = Chansol, Kheralu, Gujarat, India

| nationality = Indian

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| occupation = Film director, screenwriter

| years_active =

| known_for = {{plainlist|

Premji: Rise of a Warrior (2015)
Montu Ni Bittu (2019)

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| spouse = {{marriage|Twinkle Bava|2011}}

|website = {{Official website}}

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

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 the best film category.{{cite magazine |editor-last=Vala |editor-first=Bhupen |magazine=The Footage : Reflection of Gujarati Cinema |title=Interview with Director Vijaygiri Bava |language=gu |publisher=Gujarat Movement |location=Ahmedabad |page=3 |date=1 November 2019}}

His second film Montu Ni Bittu ({{Translation|Montu's Bittu}}), starring Maulik Nayak and Aarohi Patel and written by Raam Mori, was released in 2019.{{cite web | title=Aarohi Patel: 'Montu Ni Bittu' film trailer will be out on 27 July | website=The Times of India | date=26 July 2019 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/aarohi-patel-montu-ni-bittu-film-trailer-will-be-out-on-27-july/articleshow/70397879.cms | access-date=7 January 2010}}{{cite web | title=Photo: Aarohi Patel clicked on the sets of her next venture with director Sandeep Patel | website=The Times of India | date=1 January 2020 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/photo-aarohi-patel-clicked-on-the-sets-of-her-next-venture-with-director-sandeep-patel/articleshow/73057303.cms | access-date=26 January 2020}} Its story follows a love triangle between the two title characters Montu and Bittu.{{cite web | title=Esha Kansara, Ojas Rawal attend the glamorous premiere of 'Montu Ni Bittu' | website=The Times of India | date=23 August 2019 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/esha-kansara-ojas-rawal-attend-the-glamorous-premiere-of-montu-ni-bittu/articleshow/70805754.cms | access-date=26 January 2020}} His next film, 21mu Tiffin, starring Netri Trivedi, Niilam Paanchal and Raunaq Kamdar, was released in 2021.{{cite web|last=Dasgupta|first=Aakanksha|date=2020-08-31|title=We have to be mindful on the sets now: Vijaygiri Bava|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/we-have-to-be-mindful-on-the-sets-now-vijaygiri-bava/articleshow/77849561.cms|access-date=2020-09-14|website=The Times of India}}{{cite web|date=2020-08-17|title=Netri Trivedi to be lead in Ram Mori and Vijaygiri Bawa's next 'Ekvismu Tiffin'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/netri-trivedi-to-be-lead-in-ram-mori-and-vijaygiri-bawas-next-ekvismu-tiffin/articleshow/77590457.cms|access-date=2020-09-14|website=The Times of India}} He produces films under his banner Vijaygiri Filmos.

Bava has directed a short film Mahotu ({{Translation|a filthy rag}}) written by Raam Mori.{{cite web | title=Short is Beautiful: 12 Spectacular Indian Short Films You Need to Watch ASAP! | website=The Better India | date=11 January 2019 | url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/169338/indian-short-films-best-list-recommendations-youtube/ | access-date=7 January 2020}}

Personal life

Bava completed his schooling at his native place Kheralu. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 2007 degree from L. D. Arts College, Ahmedabad. He married Twinkle Bava in 2011, and they have a daughter.

Filmography

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|+Films

!Year

!Title

!Director

!Writer

!Notes

2015

|Premji: Rise of a Warrior

|{{Yes}}

2018

|Mahotu

|{{Yes}}

|Short film

2019

|Montu Ni Bittu

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

2024

|Kasoombo

|{{Yes}}

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|+Television

!Year

!Title

!Director

!Writer

!Notes

2021

|Riverfront Stories

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|Episode: "Madhyahana na Zhanzhva"
Also producer

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 the Gujarat government, and the Transmedia Screen and Stage Award. Bava received the Transmedia Screen and Stage Award for best dialogue category.{{cite web | title=VIJAYGIRI FILMOS | website=VIJAYGIRI FILMOS | url=http://www.vijaygirifilmos.in/aboutus.html | access-date=26 January 2020 | archive-date=25 February 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225224255/http://www.vijaygirifilmos.in/aboutus.html | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | title=Transmedia Awards 2015 | website=RJ Aditi | date=29 February 2016 | url=http://www.rjaditi.com/transmediaawards2015/ | access-date=26 January 2020}} He was awarded the Best Director Award at the 19th Transmedia Gujarati Screen and Stage Awards for Montu Ni Bittu.{{Cite web|title=૧૯મો વાર્ષિક ટ્રાન્સમીડિયા ગુજરાતી સ્ક્રીન એન્ડ સ્ટેજ એવોર્ડ્સ – ૨૦૧૯|url=https://www.newzviewz.com/gujarati/news-detail/19th-transmedia-gujarati-screen-and-stage-awards-2019|access-date=2020-09-27|website=www.newzviewz.com|language=en}} He also won the 2019 GIFA award for Best Director for Montu Ni Bittu.{{cite web|date=26 December 2019|title=GIFA 2019: Pratik, Aarohi get Best Actor and Best Actress awards|url=https://www.revoi.in/gifa-2019-pratik-aarohi-get-best-actor-and-best-actress-awards/|access-date=26 January 2020|website=Revoi|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127074942/https://www.revoi.in/gifa-2019-pratik-aarohi-get-best-actor-and-best-actress-awards/|url-status=dead}}

=GIFA -Gujarati Iconic Film Award =

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Year !Films !Category !Result
2019 \| Montu Ni Bittu {{small\|(As director)}} \|rowspan=1\| Best Director \|rowspan="1" {{won}}

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Year

!Films

!Category

!Result

2019

| Montu Ni Bittu
{{small|(As director)}}

|rowspan=1| Best Director

|rowspan="1" {{won}}