Viral Shah (director)
Viral Shah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1986 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, voice actor |
| Known for |
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| Spouse |
Pooja Thakar (m. 2022) |
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
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Midnights with Menka[4] |
| 2020 | Golkeri[4] |
| 2020 | Haba Goba (short film) |
| 2023 | Kutch Express[7] |
| Gulaam Chor[8] | |
| 2025 | Maharani |
As voice actor
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2021 | Golmaal Junior | Gopal | Hindi | Animated series |
| 2024 | Golmaal Jr: Humshakals Ka Golmaal | Gopal | Hindi | Animated film |
Dubbing
| Year | Title | Original actor | Role | Dub Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Tony Revolori | Eugene "Flash" Thompson | Hindi | ||
| 2017-2019 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Anton Yelchin Emile Hirsch |
Jim Lake Jr. | Hindi | Animated series | |
| 2019 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia | Emile Hirsch | Jim Lake Jr. | Hindi | Animated series | |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Tony Revolori | Eugene "Flash" Thompson | Hindi | ||
| 2020 | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Emile Hirsch | Jim Lake Jr. | Hindi | Animated series | |
| 2021 | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Emile Hirsch | Jim Lake Jr. | Hindi | Animated film | |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Tony Revolori | Eugene "Flash" Thompson | Hindi | ||
| 2025 | Heads of State | Jack Quaid | Marty Comer | Hindi |
Awards
Shah's film Golkeri received the Film Excellence Awards Gujarati and GIFA-Gujarati Iconic Film Award in Best Film category.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Rathod, Vaishali (21 November 2022). "Viral Shah ties the knot with Pooja Thakar: My love story is very filmy". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Rathod, Vaishali (15 October 2021). "Viral Shah: I am working on my first Hindi feature film". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "મનોરંજન: 'કચ્છ એક્સપ્રેસ' ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ આવતા વર્ષે રિલીઝ થશે". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ 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). 26 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Viral Shah Is Celebrating His Directorial "Kutch Express" This Jan'23 And The Audience Has Showered Their Support". Outlookindia. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Chauhan, Shivani (2 January 2023). "રત્ના પાઠક શાહએ કહ્યું, "એ ભાષા બોલવાની તક મળી જે માત્ર જીંદગીથી સાંભળી હતી, એનો મને આનંદ છે"". Indian Express Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Rao, Justin Joseph (2 January 2023). "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 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Malhar Thakar's 'Gulaam Chor' Is A Comedy Suspense Drama Centering Around A Heist". Outlook India. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Heads of State (in Hindi). United States: Amazon MGM Studios. 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025 – via Amazon Prime Video.
External links
- Viral Shah at IMDb