Hitu Kanodia

Hitu Kanodia, or Hitesh Kanodia as his complete name goes, was born and raised in a family that had close contacts with the Gujarati film and political circles. He is the offspring of the actor-politician Naresh Kanodia and the cousin of Mahesh Kanodia, who are both well-known and admired in the political and entertainment areas of Gujarat.

His first steps into the public eye were through his illustrious career in Gujarati cinema, where he acted in more than 100 films over the years. He started very young in the film industry, playing the role of a child artist, and then he went on to become a leading actor in the regional films.

In the Gujarat Assembly election of 2012, Kanodia was the candidate for Kadi, but he did not succeed. He had a win in 2017 when he was chosen as a BJP candidate to represent the Idar constituency in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He is a politician who, in his time, works for the benefit of his local area mainly through housing, culture, and the youth.

Besides his political career, Kanodia is still acting in films and is an active member of the arts community. In 2025, he appeared in several Gujarati films like Faati Ne? (2025) that showed his continuous presence in the entertainment industry, thus taking part in the engagement with politics.

Hitu Kanodia is still an important actor and politician in the region in 2025, and he skillfully divides his time between the public service in Idar and his contributions to the film industry of Gujarat.