Ashish Kakkad (21 May 1971[citation needed] – 2 November 2020) was an Indian film director, writer, actor and voice artist from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He primarily worked in the Gujarati cinema.

Biography

He was interested in theatre and film production since his college days.[1]

He was a pioneer who revived the Gujarati cinema with his 2010 film Better Half which was set in urban backdrop and made with modern filmmaking.[2][3][4] The film was critically acclaimed.[5] He had lent his voice in many documentaries and short films. He acted in several Gujarati films and few Hindi films.[3][6]

He died on 2 November 2020 at 3:45 pm in Kolkata at the age of 49 following a severe heart attack.[3][7]

Filmography

Direction and writing

Acting

References

  1. ^ "જાણીતા અભિનેતા અને દિગ્દર્શક આશિષ કક્કડનું નિધન, કોલકત્તામાં હાર્ટ એટેક આવ્યો". News18 Gujarati. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ Malini, Navya (17 September 2010). "Gujarati film maker Ashish Kakkad, whose movie Better Half released in Mumbai and Gujarat is banking on different tactics to stay connected to the Gujarati audience". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Filmmaker Ashish Kakkad no more". The Times of India. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Positive, warm, purist, truly woke". Ahmedabad Mirror. 3 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ Malini, Navya (1 November 2011). "After his critically acclaimed Gujarati film Better Half, director Ashish Kakkad is thinking of roping in the same leading pair of Dharmendra Gohil and Neha Mehta for his untitled next". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Filmmaker-actor Ashish Kakkad passes away". The Indian Express. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Gujarati filmmaker and actor Ashish Kakkad passes away at 49". www.zoomtventertainment.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "જાણીતા ફિલ્મમેકર અને એક્ટર આશિષ કક્કડનું કોલકાતામાં હાર્ટ અટેકથી નિધન". VTV Gujarati (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d "ઘેઘુર અવાજના માલિક જાણીતા ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મમેકર આશિષ કક્કડનું કોલકાતામાં હાર્ટ અટેકથી અવસાન". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

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