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A final frame: The death of a gentle filmmaker

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June 22, 2025

A pall of gloom descended on Gujarat's film fraternity as the mystery surrounding missing filmmaker Mahesh Jirawala ended in a tragedy, his mortal remains handed over to his grieving family days after the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad.

- DILIP SINGH KSHATRIYA @Ahmedabad

Maheshbhai Girdharbhai Kalawadia, fondly known in the industry as Mahesh Jirawala, had left home in Naroda's Muralidhar Heights on his Activa scooter, never to return. A director known for his gentle demeanor and creative vision, the 34-year-old vanished without a trace as chaos engulfed Meghaninagar following the Air India crash on June 12.

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