Scene 01 · Take 1 — Gujarat's leading casting agency

Every story begins with a face.

  • Right Talent.
  • Ethical Practice.
  • Equal Opportunity.

Est. 2013 · Gujarat

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ProductionAbhishek Shah Casting Company
Est.2013
First callBey Yaar

The biggest casting agency in Gujarat — with the largest number of remarkable hits, and a proven record of introducing fresh talent to Gujarati cinema.

Our journey began in 2013 with the landmark Gujarati film Bey Yaar. Since then we have cast some of the most successful and acclaimed films of the new wave of Gujarati cinema.

Films cast
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Ad films
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National Award films
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Rolling since
1990

What we cast

  1. 01

    Feature Films

    Leads, ensembles and every face in between.

  2. 02

    Web Series

    Characters that hold an audience across episodes.

  3. 03

    Serials

    Faces families welcome home every evening.

  4. 04

    Advertisements

    The perfect face for a brand — and auditions at any scale.

નવા ચહેરા

New faces.
First breaks.

Many of today's popular names made their debut, or found their breakthrough, through our casting.

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01Malhar ThakarCast
02Aarjav TrivediCast
03Mitra GadhviCast
04Mayur ChauhanCast
05Kinjal RajpriyaCast

…and many, many more.

Scene 03 — Our founders

The people
behind the lens.

Writer, Director, Producer & Co-Founder

Abhishek Shah

A National Award-winning filmmaker and one of the most respected names in Gujarati cinema. He began his film journey in 2013 with the remarkable casting of Bey Yaar, followed by landmark films such as Chhello Divas, Wrong Side Raju and Karsandas Pay & Use — discovering and nurturing many young actors who are now household names.

In 2019 he made his directorial debut with Hellaro, which he also wrote and co-produced — the first Gujarati film in history to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

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Actress & Founder

Tejal Panchasara

An accomplished theatre and film actress, and the founder of Abhishek Shah Casting Company. Her strong theatre background brings an actor's understanding and sensitivity to casting — so talent feels heard, prepared and respected.

Best known as Gomti in Hellaro, honoured with the Special Jury Award at the 66th National Film Awards. Her other work includes Kevi Rite Jaish, Kamthaan, Umbarro and Dhabkaaro.

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Scene 04 — Honours

Swarna
Kamal.

Hellaro became the first Gujarati film in history to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film — the Golden Lotus — at the 66th National Film Awards. Its ensemble, including Tejal Panchasara, received the Special Jury Award.

Also: FIPRESCI-India Grand Prix 2019 — Best Feature Film

National Award winning films cast by us

Poster of Wrong Side Raju
Wrong Side Raju2016 · Dir. Mikhil Musale
Poster of Hellaro
Hellaro2019 · Dir. Abhishek Shah · Best Feature Film
Poster of Gandhi & Company
Gandhi & Co.Dir. Manish Saini

Remarkable hits

Chhello Divas★Shu Thayu?★Karsandas Pay & Use★Fakt Mahilaon Maate★3 Ekka★Umbarro★Dhabkaaro★

Scene 05 — Filmography

The reel35+ films

2014 → today. Keep scrolling, the reel advances.Swipe the reel →

20141 film

Poster of Bey Yaar
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Bey Yaar

Dir. Abhishek Jain

20151 film

Poster of Chhello Divas
02

Chhello Divas

Dir. Krishnadev Yagnik

20162 films

Poster of Thai Jashe!
03

Thai Jashe!

Dir. Nirav Barot

Poster of Wrong Side Raju
National Award Winner
04

Wrong Side Raju

Dir. Mikhil Musale

20174 films

Poster of Shubh Aarambh
05

Shubh Aarambh

Dir. Amit Barot

Poster of Duniyadaari
06

Duniyadaari

Dir. Shital Shah

Poster of Karsandas Pay & Use
07

Karsandas Pay & Use

Dir. Krishnadev Yagnik

Poster of Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay
08

Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay

Dir. —

20185 films

Poster of Union Leader
Hindi
09

Union Leader

Dir. Sanjay Patel

Poster of Vaandha Villas
10

Vaandha Villas

Dir. Chinmay Parmar

Poster of Shu Thayu?
11

Shu Thayu?

Dir. Krishnadev Yagnik

Poster of Manto
12

Manto

Dir. Nandita Das

Poster of Family Circus
13

Family Circus

Dir. Viral Rao

20191 film

Poster of Hellaro
National Award Winner
14

Hellaro

Dir. Abhishek Shah

20225 films

15

Jayeshbhai Jordaar

Dir. Divyang Thakkar

Poster of Prem Prakaran
16

Prem Prakaran

Dir. Chandresh Bhatt

Poster of Raado
17

Raado

Dir. Krishnadev Yagnik

Poster of Fakt Mahilaon Maate
18

Fakt Mahilaon Maate

Dir. Jay Bodas

Poster of Chabutaro
19

Chabutaro

Dir. Chanakya Patel

20233 films

Poster of I Wish
20

I Wish

Dir. Nidhi Purohit

Poster of 3 Ekka
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3 Ekka

Dir. Rajesh Sharma

Poster of Gandhi & Company
Unreleased · National Award
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Gandhi & Company

Dir. Manish Saini

20244 films

Poster of Kamthaan
22

Kamthaan

Dir. Dhrunad

Poster of Kasumbo
23

Kasumbo

Dir. Vijaygiri Bava

Poster of Builder Boys
24

Builder Boys

Dir. Chanakya Patel

Poster of Fakt Purusho Maate
25

Fakt Purusho Maate

Dir. Jay Bodas, Parth Trivedi

20253 films

Poster of Mom Tane Nahi Samjaay
26

Mom Tane Nahi Samjaay

Dir. Dharmessh Mehta

Poster of Umbarro
27

Umbarro

Dir. Abhishek Shah

Poster of Shubhchintak
28

Shubhchintak

Dir. Nisarg Vaidya

20261 film

Poster of Dhabkaaro
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Dhabkaaro

Dir. Abhishek Shah

Coming soon5 films

Upcoming
30

Kadak Karyavaahi

Dir. Prateek Gupta

Upcoming
31

Lakhpat Ghost

Dir. Prieya Hirji

Upcoming
32

Visaamo

Dir. Prateek Gupta

Poster of Machchhu
Unreleased
33

Machchhu

Dir. Shailesh Leuva

Unreleased
35

Batliwala & Sons

Dir. —

…and the next one could have your face.

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ad films cast for leading brands. Beyond cinema, we bring the same care and professionalism to commercial work — from finding the perfect face for a brand to organising large-scale auditions.

Brands we have worked with

  • Adani
  • Zydus
  • Bank of Baroda
  • Brillaire
  • AB Jewellers
  • Adintors
  • Bimawale
  • Kitchen Express
  • …and many more

Scene 07 — Our vision

Seen.Heard.Cast on merit.

Our vision is to provide the right talent for every project and to make casting an ethical practice — a strong, trustworthy bridge between production houses and talent, so that everyone gets an equal chance.

Scene 08 — Contact

Two doors.
One stage.

Whether you're a production house looking for the right cast, or an actor looking for your big break — we'd love to hear from you.

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I'm an actor

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Production houses & brands

I'm casting a project

Feature, web series, serial or ad film — tell us about the project, the roles and your timeline.

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