Background
Chhel was born in 1935 in Dwarka, Gujarat to Anandji and Jayakunvar.
production designer art director
Chhel was born in 1935 in Dwarka, Gujarat to Anandji and Jayakunvar.
He completed matriculation and joined School of Arts, Bhuj affiliated with University of Bombay.
He was the youngest in seven siblings. His family moved to Bhuj when he was ten years old. He started his job as assistant draftsman in state bus transport, GSRTC. He resigned from GSRTC and moved to Mumbai to study in Sir J. J. School of Arts in 1960.
Gujarati stage director actor Honey Chhaya brought him in the field of art direction and production design in 1963 at Rangbhoomi Natya Academy.
He entered. He joined Paresh Daru in 1966 and the duo was called Chhel-Paresh thereafter. Together they designed sets of more than 700 plays in five languages including Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, English, Sanskrit and Oriya.
And 55 films in six languages and television serials in three languages. These films include Train to Pakistan (1998), Ankahee (1985), Tere Shahar Mein, Khubsoorat and Lorie (1984).
He was an art director of some Gujarati films including Kanku, Upar Gagan Vishal, Dada Ho Dikri, Lakho Fulani.
He died on 12 November 2014 at Mumbai.