{{short description|Indian film director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Krishnadev Yagnik | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = | other_names = KD | occupation = Director, screenwriter, screenplay | parents = | spouse = Twinkel Yagnik | years_active = 2013–present | children = | awards = | website = {{URL|https://www.bigboxseries.com/}} | networth = }}
'''Krishnadev Yagnik''' (born 17 October 1984) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, known for his works primarily in Gujarati cinema. He is known for directing films such as ''Chhello Divas'' (2015), ''Karsandas Pay & Use'' (2017), and ''Shu Thayu?'' (2018).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/karsandas-pay-use/movie-review/58752432.cms|title=Karsandas Pay & Use Review {4/5}|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-22}}</ref><ref name="news18india_teaser released">{{cite news |url=https://gujarati.news18.com/news/entertainment/gujarati-movie-what-happened-trailer-release-see-who-is-star-cast-bv-785006.html |title=ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'શું થયુ ?' ���ું ટ્રેલર રિલીઝ|publisher=News18|date=3 August 2018}}</ref> ''Shu Thayu?'' and ''Chhello Divas'' are among highest-grossing Gujarati films. In 2016 he has also directed the Hindi remake of his film ''Chhello Divas'', titled ''Days of Tafree''.<ref name="www.india.com - 24-09-16">{{cite news|url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/days-of-tafree-movie-review-krishnadev-yagniks-film-is-flighty-and-frivolous-1510019/|title=Days of Tafree movie review|publisher=India.com|date=24 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="TOI - Bio">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Krishnadev-Yagnik|title=KRISHNADEV YAGNIK: Full Bio|work=The Times of India|date=25 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Days-Of-Tafree-recreates-the-nostalgia-of-Chhello-Divas/articleshow/54366991.cms|title='Days Of Tafree' recreates the nostalgia of 'Chhello Divas'|website=The Times of India|date=17 September 2016}}</ref>
He co-founded the film production house called ''Belvedere Films'', under which the films ''Shu Thayu?'', ''Chhello Divas'' and ''Karsandas Pay & Use'' were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/KkkeVL2acx42yBgsi996nL/Regional-films-continue-to-trump-Bollywood-offerings.html|title='Regional films continue to trump Bollywood offerings|publisher=LiveMint|date=28 August 2018}}</ref> He wrote and directed ''Raado'' (2022),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yash Soni shared the first look of his next; Check here! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/yash-soni-shared-the-first-look-of-his-next-check-here/articleshow/78576430.cms|access-date=2020-12-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> ''Naadi Dosh'' (2022), and ''Vash'' (2023), which are all Gujarati films.
==Career== Yagnik began his career as a guitarist in garba band. He moved to Bombay pursue the career as a composer. After early struggles, he got an opportunity as Jatin Pandit's assistant. However, unable to find further opportunities as a composer, he decided to direct his own movie. He learned screenwriting and direction from YouTube videos and tutorials. With his friend Vaishal Shah, he managed to fundraise money to direct his debut film, ''Chhello Divas'', which turned out to be one of the highest-grossing Gujarati films of all-time, earning {{INRconvert|18|c}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/gujarati-films-cheaper-is-not-better/articleshow/63152530.cms|title=Gujarati films: Cheaper is not better|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628215542/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/gujarati-films-cheaper-is-not-better/articleshow/63152530.cms|archive-date=28 June 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKgoJ2P2W8g|title=Crazy Struggle Story of KD Sir - Rejections, Failure, Loss, Disappointments & Becoming a Hit Machine|date=9 August 2025}}</ref>
Yagnik co-founded the production houses, ''Big Box Series'' and ''Belvedere Films''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bigboxseries.com/krishnadev-yagnik.html|title=Big Box Series}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Film ! Language ! Director ! Producer ! Writer |- | 2015 |''Chhello Divas'' | Gujarati |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |- | 2016 |''Days of Tafree'' | Hindi |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |- | 2017 |''Karsandas Pay and Use'' | Gujarati |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 |''Shu Thayu?'' | Gujarati |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |- |''Vandha Villas'' | Gujarati |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 |''Naadi Dosh'' | Gujarati |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |- |''Raado''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/raado/movieshow/92202521.cms |title=Raado Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |access-date=2026-01-22 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> | Gujarati |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |- | 2023 |''Vash'' | Gujarati |{{Yes}} |{{no}} |{{Yes}} |- | rowspan="5" | 2024 |''Danny Jigar'' | Gujarati |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |- |''Kasoombo'' | Gujarati |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |- |''Shaitaan'' | Hindi |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |- |''Jagat'' | Gujarati |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |- |''Trisha On The Rocks'' | Gujarati |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |- |rowspan="2"| 2025 |''Mithada Maheman'' | Gujarati |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |- |''Vash Level 2''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vash Level 2 (2025) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Mumbai |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/mumbai/vash-level-2/ET00430860?utm_source=FBLIKE&fbrefresh=1 |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}</ref> | Gujarati |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |}
==Awards== Krishnadev was awarded as the best director for the film ''Karsandas Pay & Use'' at International Gujarati Film Festival in 2018.<ref name="TOI Award KP&U">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/d-town-celebrates-the-success-of-igff/articleshow/65770315.cms|title=D-Town celebrates the success of IGFF |work=The Times of India|date=11 September 2018}}</ref> ''Vash'' won National Film Award for Best Gujarati Feature Film at the 71st National Film Awards.<ref name="71NFA">{{Cite web |title=71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 announced |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2151537|publisher=PIB}}</ref>
== See also == * List of Gujarati films * List of Indian film directors
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