Rafuchakkar Film Shoot to Begin in Gandhinagar on September 16
Rafuchakkar: New Gujarati Comedy Film Begins Production with Ahmedabad Muhurat
A new Gujarati comedy film, Rafuchakkar, has begun its production process with a muhurat ceremony in Ahmedabad. The ceremony was held at Hotel Silver Cloud, bringing together the film’s cast, crew and guests from the Gujarati film industry.
Produced by Ketudada Entertainment, the film has been written and directed by Rakesh Shah. Ketan Thakkar is the producer, while Ravi Solanki is serving as co-producer. The first shooting schedule is planned to begin on September 16 in the rural outskirts of Gandhinagar.
The film is being described by its makers as a clean comedy aimed at family audiences. Details about the story and characters have not yet been released, but the production team says the film will centre on humour and is being made for a theatrical audience.
The muhurat ceremony marked the formal start of the project. Such ceremonies are a familiar part of Indian film production and are often held before principal photography begins. For Rafuchakkar, the next major step will be the September 16 shoot, when the production moves from preparation to filming.
The cast includes Rishi Jani, Pooja Doshi, Hemang Shah, Archan Trivedi, Manin Trivedi, Nimita Vaghasiya, Gaurang JD, Hetal Barot, Naresh Prajapati, Kinnar Barot and Shrey Maradia. The actors have been named for key roles, although the production has not yet announced which characters each performer will play.
The presence of several established Gujarati performers gives the film a sizeable ensemble cast. Archan Trivedi, for example, has appeared in a number of Gujarati productions. Shrey Maradia has also worked in Gujarati cinema, including S2G2: A Romantic Mission, directed by Rakesh Shah and released in 2024. That film was listed as a Gujarati comedy-romance and featured Maradia alongside Maulik Chauhan, Katha Patel, Priyal Bhatt and Archan Trivedi.
For Shah, Rafuchakkar adds another Gujarati feature to a film career that has included both romantic and dramatic subjects. His earlier film Tari Sathe was released in 2021 and starred Bhavya Gandhi and Jhinal Belani. The film was directed by Shah and was classified as a Gujarati drama, musical and romance.
Shah later directed Anokhee, a Gujarati film released in 2023. The film starred Aarjav Trivedi, Bhumika Barot and Naksh Raaj and dealt with the story of a disabled woman rebuilding her confidence and changing the way she sees her life.
His filmography also includes S2G2: A Romantic Mission, which reached theatres in May 2024. The film mixed comedy and romance and had a cast that included Maulik Chauhan, Katha Patel, Shrey Maradia, Priyal Bhatt and Archan Trivedi.
The shift to a comedy-led family film places Rafuchakkar within a familiar part of Gujarati cinema. Comedy has remained a regular feature of Gujarati theatrical releases, with filmmakers often building stories around family relationships, everyday situations and social settings. Recent Gujarati film listings include comedy and comedy-drama titles alongside romance, drama, suspense and other genres.
For a new film entering production, the choice of Gandhinagar’s rural outskirts as the opening location is also notable. The setting gives filmmakers outdoor locations and village surroundings without requiring the production to move far from the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar region, an important base for Gujarati film activity.
The makers have said that the film will use clean humour and family-friendly entertainment. Whether that approach connects with audiences will become clearer once filming is completed and the first promotional material is released.
For now, the project remains at the beginning of its production cycle. The muhurat ceremony in Ahmedabad has been completed, the principal cast has been announced, and the first schedule is set to start in Gandhinagar on September 16.
Further details about the film’s plot, music, technical team, release date and distribution have not been announced in the information available for the project. For audiences following new Gujarati releases, the next point of interest will be the start of filming and the first look at what Rakesh Shah and the cast have prepared for Rafuchakkar.
