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Ankita Makwana is a Swiss actress and model. She made her acting debut with the Bollywood thriller film Fever. She is founder of two film production companies, Rebelmango and Am films.
- Zürich, Switzerland
The film features Gauahar Khan and Rajeev Khandelwal in the lead roles along with Gemma Atkinson, Caterina Murino and Ankita Makwana. The film was shot in Switzerland. The film was released on 5 August 2016.
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Gautam and Dhara Pandya, a middle-class married couple, manage the Pandya Store. Apart from their business, Dhara also looks after Gautam's three younger siblings, Dev, Shiva and Krish. While Shiva is married to Raavi, Dev is married to Rishita. It follows Dhara's struggles to bind the family together despite the problems.
Main
1. Kinshuk Mahajanas Gautam "Gombi" Pandya – Suman and Darshan's eldest son; Dev, Shiva and Krish's brother; Dhara's husband; Anita's former fiancé; Yashodhan's adoptive father (2021–2023) 2. Shiny Doshias Dhara Patel Pandya – Malti's elder daughter; Hardik's sister; Arushi's half-sister; Gautam's wife; Yashodhan's adoptive mother (2021–2023) 3. Kanwar Dhillon as Shiva Pandya – Suman and Darshan's third son; Gautam, Dev and Krish's brother; Raavi's husband; Rishank's father (2021–2023) 3.1. H...
Recurring
1. Pallavi Rao as Prafulla Narang Narayan – Jignesh and Urmila's sister; Jagat's wife; Shivank's mother; Raavi's aunt and adoptive mother (2021–2022) 2. Shrasti Maheshwari as Anita Narang - Jignesh's daughter; Prafulla's niece; Raavi and Shivank's cousin; Gautam's former fiancée (2021–2022) 3. Ankita Bahuguna as Shweta Patel - Harikishan and Jhankana's daughter; Krish's former wife; Deven's former love interest; Yashodhan's mother (2022–2023) 4. Maira Dharti Mehta as Prerna Pandya – Mahesh an...
Special appearances
1. Hina Khan as Akshara Singhania from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Haito promote the ten year leap (2021) 2. Ragini Khanna as Suhana Kashyap from Sasural Genda Phoolto promote the ten year leap (2021) 3. Neelu Vaghela as Santosh Rathi from Diya Aur Baati Humto promote the ten year leap (2021) 4. Ulka Gupta as Banni Chow to promote Banni Chow Home Delivery(2022) 5. Celesti Bairagey as Rajjo Dhaki to promote Rajjo(2022) 6. Falguni Pathak as Herself during Krish and Prerna's wedding(2023) 7. Sayli Sa...
Development
In January 2020, Star Plus planned an official Hindi remake of Star Vijay's Tamil series Pandian Stores to be produced by Mahesh Pandey Productions under the title Khandaan. With a change in title to Hum– Ek Makaan Ek Dukaan, filming began in February 2020 with portions shot in Varanasi, but shooting was halted in March 2020 due to the coronaviruspandemic. After the lockdown, the series was shifted to Star Bharat. The channel changed its programming genre to comedy from drama due to which it...
Casting
Kinshuk Mahajan was cast to portray Gautam Pandya opposite Doshi. On preparing for which Mahajan said, "To fit into the skin of my character I had to lose about 5kgs and had a grueling diet. Also since this show is based in Somnath, Gujarat, I had to work on my dialect, luckily Shiny, my co-actor was my guide. Above all, shooting in Somnath and Bikaner was a blessing." Shiny Doshi was cast to portray Dhara Patel, opposite Mahajan.Doshi said, "I play a strong and positive character. I somehow...
Filming
The series is set in Somnath, Gujarat. It is mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai. Some initial sequences were shot in Somnath and at the Somnath Temple, Veraval. The team also shot some sequences in Bikaner including scenes at Junagarh Fort. On 20 February 2021, a fire broke out on the set of the show.Some costumes and shoot material was burnt, while there was no loss of life at the set's fire. On 13 April 2021, Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maharashtra announced a sudden curfew due to...
Pyar Ka Pehla Nasha
A special segment named Pyar Ka Pehla Nasha was aired on Star Plus on 19 December 2021.The segment was hosted by Raavi and Shiva. It featured the top ten romantic moments of the year 2021, starring couples of Star Plus's shows.
Ravivaar With Star Parivaar
The cast of Pandya Store participated as a team in the musical game show Ravivaar With Star Parivaar. The team competed with the teams of other Star Plus's shows. Pandya Storeemerged as the third runner-up of the show.
Critical reception
Pandya Store generally received positive reviews from the critics.Despite being a remake, the series has managed to bring freshness with its relatable story and performances. It is among the most watched Hindi GEC show.
Pandya Store is an official adaptation of the Tamil series Pandian Stores. The show has previously been remade in Hindi as Gupta Brothers, that premiered on Star Bharat from 5 October 2020. The series went off-air the day after Pandya Storepremiered on 25 January 2021.
Pandya Store's soundtrack is composed by Nakash Aziz and Sargam Jassu. The first song "Yaadon Ki Baarat", is an original track but its name is inspired from the 1973 film Yaadon Ki Baaraat's title song. It is the theme song of the show and is sung by Mukund Suryawanshi. The female version of the song is sung by Pamela Jain. The second song "Ishq Ye...
Pandya Store at IMDbPandya Store on Disney+ Hotstar- 907
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Ankita Makwana. Actress: Zurich 8001. Ankita Makwana is an actress, model, producer, writer and director from Switzerland. She grew up in Zurich and graduated in Law & in Economics at the University of St.Gallen in Switzerland.
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Ankita Makwana is an actress, model, producer, writer and director from Switzerland. She grew up in Zurich and graduated in Law & in Economics at the University of St.Gallen in Switzerland. She is Swiss of Indian origin and her father is the Honorary Consul General of India to Zurich, Mr. J.H. Makwana.
Not Known. Ankita is an Indo-Swiss actress who is the daughter of Makwana is daughter of the Honorary Consul-General of India to Zurich and State of the Vatican City J.H. Makwana. When she was just 11 years old, she hosted an episode of TV Show Euro Zindagi on Zee TV UK.
Ankita Makwana is an Indian film producer, model, and an actor. She is also a motivational speaker who likes to enlighten the masses. She was born in Zurich, Switzerland in the year 1987. However, she paved her path in the Indian film industry eventually.
