Raunaq Kamdar (born 1986) is an Indian actor known for his work in Gujarati cinema and Gujarati theatre.

Raunaq Kamdar
Kamdar at the trailer launch of Order Order Out of Order in 2019 at Ahmedabad
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Alma materCEPT University, Ahmedabad
OccupationActor
Years active2001 - present

Early life edit

Born in 1986 at Mumbai, Kamdar completed his schooling at St. Xavier’s High School, Ahmedabad, and studied architecture at CEPT University, Ahmedabad.[1][2][3]

Career edit

He started his acting career in theatre in 2001[4] and directed several plays including Frigyes Karinthy's The Refund.[5][3][6] The plays which he produced include Ismat Apa ke Naam, Katha Collage, Pune Highway, Class of 64, and The Interview.[3] He started his film career with the 2016 Gujarati film Hu Tu Tu Tu – Aavi Ramat Ni Rutu (2016)[7], and later played lead role in Tuu to Gayo (2016),[8] Family Circus (2018),[9] Have Thase Baap Re (2019),[10] Order Order Out of Order (2019).[11] He appeared in Ekvismu Tiffin (2021) directed by Vijaygiri Bava.[12] He was praised for his role in Naadi Dosh (2022).[13] He acted in Chabutro (2022).[14]

Filmography edit

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
2016 Hutututu: Aavi Ramat Ni Rutu Guru Valjibhai [7]
2016 Tuu to Gayo Sumit [8]
2018 Family Circus Ronak [9]
2019 Have Thase Baap Re Aadarsh [10]
2019 Order Order Out of Order Yash Thaker [11]
2019 Teacher Of The Year Anchor
2021 21mu Tiffin Dhruv [12]
2022 Naadi Dosh Kunal [15][13]
Chabutro Viraj [14]
2023 Lakiro Hrishi [16]
Hurry Om Hurry Om [17]
2024 Ittaa Kittaa Nirav [18]
Kasoombo Amar

Web edit

Theatre edit

He has played major role in several plays:[3]

Year Play Role
2001 The Verdict Sir William Rollander
2002 The Apollo of Bellac The secretary
2003 Just One More Time Raymond
2004 Grey Grey
2005 2B God
2005 Waiting for Godot Vladimir
2009 The Perspectives on the Cross The Centurion
2011 Dakhla Tarike Raunaq
2012 Shukdaan Indrajeet

Recognition edit

Kamdar was featured on The Times 50 Most Desirable Men of India 2019.[19][20] He was named as Gujarat's "Most Desirable Man of 2019" by Ahmedabad Times.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ "CEPT ALWAYS FELT LIKE HOGWARTS - Ahmedabad". The Times Of India. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ Chaturvedi, Devika (20 April 2011). "Amateur theatre comes alive with young blood". DNA India. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Raval, Bhavya (January 2020). "Interview with Raunaq Kamdar". Chitralekha (in Gujarati).
  4. ^ "Binge-watch on Gujarati movies". 7 November 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. ^ Chaturvedi, Devika (5 September 2015). "For the Love of English Theatre". DNA India. Ahmedabad.
  6. ^ Chhatwani, Deepali (17 March 2019). "Raunaq Kamdar to debut as a filmmaker". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b Adhyaru, Jayesh (1 January 2016). "Review of Gujarati film Hu Tu Tu Tu – Aavi Ramat Ni Rutu". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Dhwani Gautam's evergreen comedy film 'Tuu To Gayo' clocks four today". The Times of India. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  9. ^ a b "લવ, ડ્રામા અને કૉમેડીથી ભરપુર ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'ફેમિલી સર્કસ' વિશે વાંચી લો આ ખાસ વાતો". sandesh.com (in Gujarati). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b "કિરણકુમારની આગામી ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'બાપ રે'નું ટ્રેલર રિલીઝ". Gujarati Mid-day (in Gujarati). 29 December 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Raunaq Kamdar". The Times of India. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  12. ^ a b Rathod, Vaishali (19 January 2021). "A sneak peek of Vijaygiri Bava's upcoming film 'Ekvismu Tiffin'; Check here!". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  13. ^ a b "આવી ગયું રોમેન્ટિક ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'નાડી દોષ'નું ટ્રેલર, છવાઈ ગયા યશ અને જાનકી". I am Gujarat (in Gujarati). Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Chabutro", The Times of India, retrieved 2 October 2022
  15. ^ "Yash Soni, Janki Bodiwala and Raunaq Kamdar starrer next to now release in 2021? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Filmmaker Darshan Ashwin Trivedi unveils the poster of 'Lakiro' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  17. ^ ""Hurry Om Hurry" teaser: Nisarg Vaidya's directorial is a story of love, friendship and second chances". Times of India. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Raunaq Kamdar and Manasi Parekh's 'ITTAA KITTAA' to release on February 9, 2024". Times of India. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2019: Raunaq Kamdar makes it to the coveted list". 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  20. ^ Rathod, Vaishali (24 August 2020). "Exclusive! Raunaq Kamdar: Being recognized on a national platform is huge". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  21. ^ Mishra, Abhimanyu (27 February 2020). "Raunaq Kamdar is Gujarat's Most Desirable Man 2019". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

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