Abhishek Shah
Writer, Gujarati Films Director and ProducerAbhishek Shah is the Writer, Director and Co-Producer of Hellaro, the first ever Gujarati Film which has won the National Award for Best Film (Swarna Kamal) in the history of Cinema.
Born in Ahmedabad to a Banker Father, Jayanti and a Housewife Mother, Kanta on 29th November, 1982. With a Post Graduate Degree in Journalism, he pursued Theatre at very early age and emerged as a prominent name in Ahmedabad Theatre Circuit with his social concerned plays. He has been working with mainstream Theatre since the past 19 years as a Writer, Director and Actor. Plays Written and Directed by him have received numerous awards.
He has also been associated in Writing of TVCs, Social Media Films, Radio Scripts, TV Shows Scripts, Corporate Films etc. He has Presented and Produced number of Radio Programs on various subjects.
In the new wave of Gujarati cinema, Abhishek Shah has been a prominent name working as a Casting Director to some of the most successful films like Beyy Yaar, Chello Divas, Wrong Side Raju and Shu Thayu. Actors like Malhar Thakar, Yash Soni, Aarjav Trivedi, Deeksha Joshi, Mayur Chauhan etc. are his discovery.