Dipna Patel Explained

Dipna Patel
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor, Model, Entrepreneur
Years Active:2012–present
Known For:Gujjubhai The GreatShubharambh

Dipna Patel is an Indian actress and model. She was crowned the 2nd Runner Up at the I AM SHE – Miss India 2012. She also won the Femina Style Diva 2012 Season 1. She made her feature film debut in 2015 with Gujjubhai The Great, a comedy drama based on the franchise of Gujjubhai stage-plays by Siddharth Randeria and directed by Ishaan Randeria.

Early life and education

Patel did her schooling in Baroda and pursued a degree in fashion and apparel design from NIFT, Gandhinagar.[1]

Career

Patel started her glamour career in 2011 by winning the Miss Citadel Pune (Yin Yang) title.[2] She also won the title of Femina Style Diva 2012 1st Season and was the second runner up at the I AM SHE – Miss India 2012.

Patel made her debut in movies with the Ishaan Randeria-directed Gujarati film Gujjubhai The Great, the highest grossing Gujarati film at the time. The film is a comedy-drama based on the franchise of Gujjubhai stage plays by Siddharth Randeria. The  movie had a long run in theatres- to be precise 16 weeks in the Gujarat and 8 weeks in Mumbai.

Patel has done photo shoots and advertisements for various brands, including Kohinoor Basmati Rice, PUMA and Killer Jeans. She has even done anchoring for Magna Publications

Patel won the coveted Best Actress Award (Padmarani Paritoshik Shrestha Abhinetri 2018) out of 8 nominations for her performance in the Gujarati play "Santakukdi". The play was a part of the prestigious Chitralekha Natyaspardha held annually and is an adaptation of the Marathi play White Lily Night Rider.

Works

Plays

PlaysYearLanguageGenreDirectorProduction
Pritam Pyare Pappuji2012 - 13HindiDance DramaVipul MehtaSanjay Goradia Productions
Aadhe Adhure[3] 2014HindiLalit ParimooNatsamaj
Mauj Karone Yaar2014GujaratiKiran BhattMumbai Samachar
Thappo[4] 2015 - 16GujaratiKamlesh OzaRrutu Oza Production
Mayday2016 and 2022Hindi and EnglishMusicalTrishla PatelTPot Productions
I Cloud2017-2020Hindi and EnglishUlka MayurStory Circus
The Exchange Student2017 and 2022Hindi and EnglishTrishla PatelTPot Production
Tik Tak Tales2016 EnglishChildren's PlayUlka Mayur & Songs By Mayur PuriStory Circus
Raju, Raja Ram Aur Main2016 - 2024 HindiDirected by Kedar ShindeSharman Joshi Productions
Santakukdi2017 GujaratiShivang ThakkarShivansham Production
Dhamaal-E-Ishq2019 GujaratiSantosh Rane & Vaibhav BiniwaleSanjay Goradia- Kaustubh Trivedi
Ballad of Desires2022-2024Hindi and EnglishUlka MayurStory Circus
Guldasta Moologues2022-2024Hindi and UrduHidayat SamiTheatre Unit

Films

YearName of the filmRoleSpecial Notes
2015Gujjubhai The GreatTanisha Gandhi Lead role (Feature Film)
2017Beat ThatLead role (Short film)
2018KaarnamuLead role (Short film)
2018Why did I ask ?Lead role (Short film)
2019The Great Indian EscapeAnu BhargavaCameo (Feature Film)
2022Make her HappyNanditaShort Film
2022Mumbai DhanakAward winning Music Video
2024Dil Se MayaSeemaShort Film
2024Minus One DollarHansa BhagatLead role (Feature Film)

TV shows

Notes and References

  1. News: From NIFT Dipna comes a long way . 9 May 2016 . . 2016-10-14.
  2. News: Beauty & The Crown . The Indian Express . 2016-08-29.
  3. News: I will continue doing Gujarati plays: Dipna Patel . The Times of India . 2016-08-29.
  4. News: Gujju girl Dipna to play 'Thappo' abroad . . 17 January 2016 . 2016-10-14.
  5. News: Dipna Patel doing a Gujarati TV show! . The Times of India . 2016-10-14.