Duniyadari (2017 film)

Duniyadari ( Worldliness) is a 2017 Gujarati drama film written and directed by Shital Shah, with co-writer Ankit Joshipura. It stars Malhar Thakar and Esha Kansara in the lead roles. The film is a remake of the 2013 Marathi hit film of the same title.

Plot
Duniyadari is about a story of love, friendship, relationship and destiny during the mid-1970s. The story conveys the emotions of the youth and their romantic journeys, including what the destiny has in store for them.

Cast

 * Malhar Thakar as Meet Mehta
 * Esha Kansara as Kavita Zaveri
 * Aarjav Trivedi as Dharmesh Shankarbhai Patel
 * Mamta Chaudhary as Amita Kala
 * Tarika Tripathi as Shilpa Patel
 * Shaunak Vyas as Dushyant Dhebar
 * Parikshit Tamaliya as Krunal Zaveri
 * Rajan Thakar as Manoj
 * Kishan Gadhvi as Sorry
 * Sanjay Galsar as paraag
 * Hemang Shah as Jignesh

Production
The film was produced under the banners of Kamal Amrohi Pictures and Worldwide Motion Pictures. In August 2016, an announcement was made that the Marathi Hit film Duniyadari will be made in Gujarati.

Filming
Filming began in late September 2016 and wrapped up in January 2017. The entire film was shot in Ahmedabad.

Marketing and release
The trailer of the film was released on 2 February 2017 and got 1 Million views on Youtube in 5 Days. The film was released on 17 February 2017.

Reception
Abhimanyu Mishra of The Times of India rated it 3.5 stars. He praised the story, performances and direction.