Viral Shah is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter who primarily works in Gujarati cinema. He in known for directing films including Midnights with Menka (2018), Golkeri (2020) and Kutch Express (2023)[2][3]
Viral Shah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1986 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Known for |
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| Spouse |
Pooja Thakar (m. 2022) |
Life and career
Shah was born on 28 August 1986 in Mumbai. He studied media studies at Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management, Mumbai.[4]
His started his career as a director with Midnights with Menka in 2018. He directed Golkeri in 2020.[4] His next film Kutch Express was announced in 2022,[1] and was released in 2023, starring Ratna Pathak Shah, Manasi Parekh, Dharmendra Gohil, Darsheel Safary, and Viraf Patel.[5][6]
Shah married Pooja Thakar in November 2022.[1]
Filmography
As a director
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Midnights with Menka[4] |
| 2020 | Golkeri[4] |
| 2020 | Haba Goba (short film) |
| 2023 | Kutch Express[7] |
Awards
Shah's film Golkeri received the Film Excellence Awards Gujarati and GIFA-Gujarati Iconic Film Award in Best Film category.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Rathod, Vaishali (2022-11-21). "Viral Shah ties the knot with Pooja Thakar: My love story is very filmy". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Rathod, Vaishali (2021-10-15). "Viral Shah: I am working on my first Hindi feature film". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "મનોરંજન: 'કચ્છ એક્સપ્રેસ' ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ આવતા વર્ષે રિલીઝ થશે". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ a b c d e "A well known director of the Gujarati film industry Viral Shah is ready to enter Bollywood - ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ ઈન્ડસ્ટ્રીના આ જાણીત દિગ્દર્શક બૉલિવૂડમાં કરશે ધમાકેદાર એન્ટ્રી". Gujarati Mid-day (in Gujarati). 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Viral Shah Is Celebrating His Directorial "Kutch Express" This Jan'23 And The Audience Has Showered Their Support". Outlookindia. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Chauhan, Shivani (2023-01-02). "રત્ના પાઠક શાહએ કહ્યું, "એ ભાષા બોલવાની તક મળી જે માત્ર જીંદગીથી સાંભળી હતી, એનો મને આનંદ છે"". Indian Express Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Rao, Justin Joseph (2023-01-02). "Ratna Pathak Shah on her Gujarati debut and what's Bollywood getting wrong: 'Don't spend budget on buying people Starbucks coffee'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
External links
- Viral Shah at IMDb