Darshan Ashwin Trivedi

Darshan Ashwin Trivedi is an Indian film director and academician best known for his contribution for Gujarati cinema.[1] He is known for his movies Mrugtrushna, Mara Pappa Superhero, Lakiro and Keri.[2][3][4][5] He is Adjunct faculty at MICA.[6]

Darshan Ashwin Trivedi
દર્શન ત્રિવેદી
Darshan Ashwin Trivedi
Born (1977-08-04) 4 August 1977
Ahmedabad
EducationPhD
Alma materGujarat University
Gujarat National Law University
Occupation(s)Film director
academician
OrganizationMICA (institute)
Notable workMrugtrushna
Mara Pappa Superhero
WebsiteOfficial Website

Early life

Darshan Ashwin Trivedi was born on 4 August 1977 in Ahmedabad, India. He has done Master in Development Communications from Gujarat University and PhD from Gujarat National Law University.[7] During his career he has worked with brands like Zoom (Indian TV channel), Reliance Broadcast Network,[7] Moving Pixels, Neela Tele Films.[8]

Career

He started working with radio and television networks in the early years of his career. Darshan has worked with Sony Entertainment Television, Radio Mirchi , Zoom , Reliance Broadcast Network,[7] Moving Pixels, Neela Tele Films.[8] Darshan is the former founder of Gujarati film fraternity.[9]

Darshan started teaching in MICA in 2007. He teaches Media & Entertainment management. He works as an adjunct faculty with MICA.[10] Darshan is the editor of the Indian OTT Platforms Report published by MICA.[11]

Darshan started his filmmaking career in 2018.[10] His debut feature film Mrugtrushna is the first part of the trilogy.[12] His second film Mara Pappa Superhero is written by Sahita Academy awarded writer Raam Mori. His third film Lakiro explores Jazz music for the first time in Gujarati cinema.[13] His fourth film Keri stars Bollywood Actor Rohit Roy and Ahmedabad based Radio Jockey Devaki.[14]

Filmography

Films
Year Film Director Producer Writer Language Notes
2021 Mara Pappa Superhero Yes Tejasvi Vidyut Buch, Milapsinh Jadeja, U.T. Rao Raam Mori Gujarati The film premiered at London Indian Film Festival in June 2021[15]
2022 Mrugtrushna Yes Yes Gujarati bagged Golden Butterfly and Diploma of Honor for Best Screenplay[3]
2023 Keri Yes Yes Gujarati on floor[5]
2022 Lakiro Yes Yes Yes Gujarati released on 6th January 2023 [16]
Aaj Jaaneki Zidd Na Karo Yes Hindi The film will go on floor in May 2023. [17]

Awards and recognition
  • Golden Butterfly Award, 33rd International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Iran, Best Screenplay, Mrugtrushna, 2020[18]
  • 20th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival, Best Children's Film, Mara Pappa Superhero, 2021[19]

References
  1. Rathod, Vaishali (26 October 2021). "Filmmaker Dr. Darshan Ashwin Trivedi: It is fascinating to know that a Gujarati film is welcomed in abroad countries". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. "Photo: Shraddha Dangar gives a sneak peek into the character for her next film 'Mara Pappa Superhero'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. "Gujarat based filmmaker's Gujarati film Mrugtrushna bags an international award". DeshGujarat. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. "Darshan Ashwin Trivedi on completing 'Lakiro': We have shot the film with a very interesting color palette". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. "Darshan Ashwin Trivedi's 'Keri' goes on floors today". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. "MICA faculty's directorial debut film wins international acclaim". The Times of India. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  7. "MICA is also happy to announce the appointment of Prof". DNA India. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  8. "Neela Telefilms welcomes Darshan Ashwin Trivedi as COO". Indian Television Dot Com. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  9. "Gujarati film industry gets its first umbrella body". The Indian Express. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  10. "MICA prof to debut as Gujarati filmmaker". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  11. Parth Shastri (11 March 2021). "'Comedy was OTT remedy for Covid blues' | Ahmedabad News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  12. "'મૃગતૃષ્ણા'માં એવું તે શું છે?". www.gujaratsamachar.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  13. "Gujarati: Darshan Trivedi on his next film 'Lakiro': The film will explore jazz music in Gujarati cinema | Gujarati movie news". Medford Jazz. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  14. "| Indian Film History". www.indianfilmhistory.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  15. "Mara Pappa Superhero". London Indian Film Festival. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  16. "Lakiro review: An experiment gone right". The Week. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  17. "I am still offered TV shows, but either the budget doesn't click or the content's not creative enough for me: Ronit Bose Roy". The Times of India. 25 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  18. "33rd ICFF Award Winners Announced – International Film Festival for Children and Youth". Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  19. "Dr. Darshan Ashwin Trivedi's film 'Mara Pappa Superhero' honored at Tiburon International Film Festival in California- Exclusive! – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2022.


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