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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Vijaygiri Bava<br />
| image = Vijaygiri Bava.jpg<br />
| caption = Bava at the trailer launch of ''[[Montu Ni Bittu]]'', July 2019<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|3|24}}<br />
| birth_place = Chansol, [[Kheralu]], Gujarat, India<br />
| other_names = <br />
| occupation = Film director, screenwriter<br />
| years_active = <br />
| known_for = {{plainlist|<br />
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* ''[[Premji: Rise of a Warrior]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Montu Ni Bittu]]'' (2019)<br />
}}<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Twinkle Bava|2011}}<br />
|website = {{Official website}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Vijaygiri Bava''' (born 24 March 1987) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter who primarily works in [[Gujarati cinema]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
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.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref name="The Times of India 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}}</ref><ref name="Times of India 2020">{{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}}</ref> Its story follows a love triangle between the two title characters Montu and Bittu.<ref name="Times of India 2019">{{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}}</ref> His next film, ''[[21mu Tiffin]]'', starring Netri Trivedi, [[Niilam Paanchal]] and Raunaq Kamdar, was released in 2021.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> He produces films under his banner Vijaygiri Filmos.<br />
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Bava has directed a short film ''Mahotu'' ({{Translation|a filthy rag}}) written by Raam Mori.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="The Better India 2019">{{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}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
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.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Films<br />
!Year<br />
!Title<br />
!Director<br />
!Writer<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
|''[[Premji: Rise of a Warrior]]''<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|''Mahotu''<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|Short film<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''[[Montu Ni Bittu]]''<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2024<br />
|''[[Kasoombo]]''<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Television<br />
!Year<br />
!Title<br />
!Director<br />
!Writer<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|''Riverfront Stories''<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|Episode: "Madhyahana na Zhanzhva" <br> Also producer <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Accolades==<br />
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.<ref name=":0"/><ref name="VIJAYGIRI FILMOS">{{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 }}</ref><ref name="RJ Aditi 2016">{{cite web | title=Transmedia Awards 2015 | website=RJ Aditi | date=29 February 2016 | url=http://www.rjaditi.com/transmediaawards2015/ | access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref> He was awarded the Best Director Award at the 19th Transmedia Gujarati Screen and Stage Awards for ''Montu Ni Bittu''.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He also won the 2019 GIFA award for Best Director for ''Montu Ni Bittu''.<ref name="Revoi 2019">{{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}}</ref><br />
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===GIFA -Gujarati Iconic Film Award ===<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Films<br />
!Category<br />
!Result<br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| ''[[Montu Ni Bittu]]''<br/>{{small|(As director)}}<br />
|rowspan=1| Best Director<ref name=":0"/><br />
|rowspan="1" {{won}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Gujarati-language film directors]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian screenwriters]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male screenwriters]]<br />
[[Category:Gujarati people]]<br />
[[Category:Film directors from Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:1987 births]]</div>ErmaT39411378