Chhel Vayeda

Chhel Vayeda, or simply Cheff, was born in Gujarat. He was a renowned art director and production designer in movies, TV shows, and stage plays. He was born as a seventh child to his parents Anandji and Jayakunvar. Later, their family shifted to Bhuj, where he did his matriculation and then had then took admission in School of Arts, Bhuj and after completion of his course, he was selected as a draftsman in Gujarat State road transport corporation. Later, he resigned from the job in transport corporation and came across Dr. D. G. Vyas who an art director of Sir J. J. School of Arts.

He then moved to Mumbai permanently for education in Sir J. J. School of Arts in 1960. Cheel Vayeda was then introduced to actor-director Honey Chhaya Honey Chhaya is a prominent film and television ac >> Read More... who introduced to Rangbhoomi Natya Academy. He became the set designer for all the plays that were staged in the Academy. He holds a unique record for designing sets in 700 plays and over 55 movies in several languages such as Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, English, Sanskrit, and Oriya. Chhel Vayeda has even designed sets for TV series and for some Hindi movies that released in mid-80’s. Some of his prominent movies include ‘Khubsoorat’, ‘Train to Pakistan’ and ' Ankahee Click to look into! >> Read More... '.

He was a set designer even fora few Gujarati films. He was married in 1964 with Kusum and had two siblings. His son is Sanjay Cheff who is also a renowned director and producer and his daughter is Alpana Buch Alpana Buch is a Hindi actress who is popular for >> Read More... who is a TV actress now settled in life after marrying actor-director Mehul Buch Mehul Buch is a television actor who has been seen >> Read More... . The thespian, in art design, breathed his last on 12 November 2014.