Viral Shah (director)

Viral Shah
Born(1986-08-28)28 August 1986
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Known for
Spouse
Pooja Thakar
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(m. 2022)​
[1]

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), Kutch Express (2023), and Gulaam Chor (2023).[2][3]

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]

He 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

Films
Year Title
2018 Midnights with Menka[4]
2020 Golkeri[4]
2020 Haba Goba (short film)
2023 Kutch Express[7]
Gulaam Chor[8]

Awards

Shah's film Golkeri received the Film Excellence Awards Gujarati and GIFA-Gujarati Iconic Film Award in Best Film category.[4]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Rathod, Vaishali (2021-10-15). "Viral Shah: I am working on my first Hindi feature film". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. ^ "મનોરંજન: 'કચ્છ એક્સપ્રેસ' ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ આવતા વર્ષે રિલીઝ થશે". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Malhar Thakar's 'Gulaam Chor' Is A Comedy Suspense Drama Centering Around A Heist". Outlook India. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-12.