We contacted director Rahu Thummar to know about their experience in Surat, this is what he said. Recently a Gujarati film Lavari was shot entirely in Surat. Films are not only being well received in Surat, but also being shot in Surat. Surat has also emerged to be the strongest hub next to Ahmedabad. Now Ahmedabad is not the only hub for Gujarati film industry. But recent urban Gujarati films have been received surprisingly well in Surat as well. Gujarati films always used to run successfully in Ahmedabad. And after Bey Yaar, Gujjubhai The Great and Chhello Divas also ran well in Surat. According to Abhishek Jain, Bey Yaar did unexpectedly good business in Surat. But things have changed lately.Īfter Abhishek Jain’s second film Bey Yaar, Surat city has emerged to be one of the strongest cities for Gujarati films. Taking from directors to producers to the cast, most of them belonged to Ahmedabad. Even when you see the urban Gujarati films, you see Ahmedabad being showcased in most of the films. Gujarati films before Kevi Rite Jaish were rarely released in Surat. Saurashtra and Ahmedabad city have always been hub for Gujarati cinema, before the urban Gujarati films. The film was made on urban subject and even production wise, it was very strong. But filmmaker Abhishek Jain changed the scene of Gujarati film industry with Kevi Rite Jaish. The films were not made technically strong. Gujarati movies before Kevi Rite Jaish were made on rural subjects. Kevi Rite Jaish was first urban Gujarati movie, which was made at par of Hindi cinema. One before Kevi Rite Jaish, one after Kevi Rite Jaish.

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