From a National-Level Cricketer to a successful Creative Director; Jagrut Vijay Mehta shares his roller-coaster journey!

MUMBAI: Here we are back again with interesting insight from the world of entertainment.

Jagrut Vijay Mehta was a National Level cricketer at the junior level and had ace cricketers like Sreesanth, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and many others as his batchmates, he never knew destiny had something else in store for him. It was a severe leg injury to the fast bowler which ensured he should look for a  career change. Further, the love of his life who is now his wife Ekta Saraiya who herself is an actress and is currently seen as Dolly in Anupama on Star Plus persuaded him to join the entertainment industry.

Jagrut reveals, '' I started my career in 2010 as an Assistant Director.. year and a half down the line my hard work paid off and I got to direct my first show for Yash sir and Mamta Patnaik ma'am under their banner Beyond Dreams titled Veera..they supported me throughout..there's no stopping from thereon..I went on to direct TV shows like Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi.. Jaana na Dil se Door  to name a few.''

He continues, '' In 2018 I took up Zindagi Ke Crossroads as my first show as a Creative Director..since then I have been constant with my work.. I also creatively headed shows like Mere Dad Ki Dulhan and Ishq Mein Marjawan 2.''

We ask him about his upcoming shows as Creative Director which are tentatively titled Star Plus' Maa and Sony TV's Dhadkan.

Jagrut says, '' I feel blessed to be able to bag two shows simultaneously during the times of the Pandemic..Both the shows have an ensemble cast.. about Dhadkan, it is going to be a medical drama..we are focussing on the medical aspects of the show by hiring doctors who are helping us with medical technicalities.''

He continues, ''Both the shows are an out-of-the-box drama and would surely catch the eye.. I feel extremely fortunate to have a friend like Ketaki Walavalkar who is also the Creative Director of Anupamaa.. she recommended my name to the producers of Invictus T Mediaworks Nilanjana Purkayasstha ma'am and Herumb Khot sir..I feel extremely grateful to them for trusting my craft.

Jagrut further reveals that not many people know that producer Shobhna Desai of Shobhna Desai Productions is his maternal aunt. He looks up to her as his institution of knowledge about the entertainment world and his craft.  

Well, we wish Jagrut Vijay Mehta all the best for his upcoming endeavors!  

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