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Artist - Filmmaker | Liverpool UK.
Represented by @creativekidzuk
Founder @achokrafilms
🎬 Aavse Jamva | Butternut (in progress)

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Not reinventing.Just evolving. 2026. by @joy.igda

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What makes a director?The answer is probably different for every actor.In this Reel, members of the Aavse Jamva cast share their experience of the journey, the process, and what it was like bringing these characters to life together.And if you haven't seen our newly released poster yet...Stay until the end 🎬You'll also hear a glimpse of our original soundtrack, with lyrics written by Joy Dabhi @joy.igda We're incredibly excited to start sharing more from this world.🎵 Let us know in the comments:What do you think of the soundtrack so far?#AavseJamva#IndependentFilm#IndieFilm#FilmMusic#GujaratiCinema by @joy.igda

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100,000+ views.For some channels that number may seem small.For an independent film made with passion, limited resources, favours, belief, and a group of people who simply wanted to tell a story...it means everything ❤️When we made Rock Your Body, there were no guarantees, no big marketing budgets, and no roadmap.Just a group of people willing to take a chance on a story.To everyone who watched, shared, commented, supported, criticised, encouraged, or recommended the film to someone else...thank you.Every single view represents a person who gave our work their time. And that's something we'll never take for granted.100k+ views is not the destination.It's a reminder to keep creating.Here's to the next story.❤️ Thank you for being part of the journey.#RockYourBody #AChokraFilms #100KViews #IndependentFilm #IndieFilm by @joy.igda

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Josh - a cameo role I played in Butternut @achokrafilmsDefinitely not a quiet character 😄Loud, expressive, chaotic at times… and very much out there.But beneath all of that, I wanted to play him with sincerity and conviction because even the loudest people are often hiding something human underneath.Strange experience directing and acting at the same time…but one I genuinely enjoyed.#ButternutFilm#ActorDirector#IndependentFilm#IndieFilm#CharacterWork by @joy.igda

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3 months ago

Day 10 on Butternut.The sun finally showed up…and somehow the umbrellas stayed out anyway 😄A fun day on set, full of problem solving, laughter, and a crew willing to make magic out of whatever’s available.#ButternutFilm#IndependentFilm#IndieFilm#BehindTheScenes#FilmSetLife by @joy.igda

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3 months ago

Still remember when I Stood under that sky and felt how small we really are… and how big our dreams can be. @nasa @nasaartemisSome journeys feel distant until you realise they’ve already begun. #dreambig by @joy.igda

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Josh and Jack — mates, butin this moment something shifts.A moment from Rock Your Body, when Josh begins to face the reality of death, the space between them suddenly feels heavier.Friendship is still there… but the silence carries more than words. Thanks amazing @hcbluenose1Scenes like this remind me how powerful tension can be when it’s allowed to breathe.#RockYourBody#IndieFilm#CharacterMoment#FilmScene#QuietCinema by @joy.igda

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This scene lives in restraint.Josh holds the truth.Maya senses it before she hears it.Those four seconds on Maya, played with extraordinary stillness by @pippy_graceare the kind of moments you don’t direct.You recognise them.And you protect them.No dialogue could have carried what her eyes did.This is why we make films.#RockYourBody#ActorMoment#ReactionShot#QuietCinema#IndieFilm by @joy.igda

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This moment is from Rock Your Body —the scene where Josh receives news that quietly changes everything.No big dialogue.No drama pushed.Just the weight of realisation.Brought to life by @kevin_chappell_& @joy.igda this was one of those scenes that stayed with me long after we wrapped.While we are deep in post-production on Aavse Jamva and preparing to film Butternut, I wanted to start sharing moments from where it all began.The journey continues. 🎞️✨#RockYourBody#AavseJamva#ButternutFilm#IndieFilm by @joy.igda

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🎬✨ FROM LIVERPOOL TO A LITTLE VILLAGE IN INDIA ✨🎬While filming Butternut in Liverpool, a winter break led us somewhere unexpected — and unforgettable.A Chokra Films Ltd travelled to India, to the beautiful village of Sadnapura, where we began Aavse Jamva — our first Gujarati film 🇮🇳❤️What we found there was pure magic.🌾 A village full of love🎥 A crew full of passion🌟 Talent that moved us every single dayShooting completed.Now officially in POST-PRODUCTION ✂️🎞️We can’t wait to share more of this journey with you.👉 Please Follow along. Big stories grow from small places.#AavseJamva#GujaratiFilm#GujaratiCinema#IndianIndependentFilm#IndieFilm by @joy.igda

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The director’s eye — finding beauty in the smallest corner. ✨It takes countless hours and endless passion to make it feel effortless. ✨🤩Enjoy this journey with us and Thank you for believing in independent stories and voices that matter. 💛#ButternutFilm #AChokraFilms #IndependentFilm #FilmFunding #SupportIndieFilm #CrowdfundingFilm by @joy.igda

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