Sohum Shah
Sohum Shah | |
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 Sohum Shah at Venice Film Festival 2018 | |
| Born | Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Tumbbad, Ship of Theseus |
Sohum Shah is an Indian entrepreneur, actor and producer who works in Hindi films. He made his first screen appearance in 2009 with the film Baabarr, where he played the antagonist and later appeared in the 2012 National Award-winning film Ship of Theseus which was produced under his banner, Recyclewala Films.[1] Following his debut, Shah featured in Talvar (2015) and Simran (2017).[2] His 2018 film Tumbbad, as producer and actor, received critical acclaim.
Life and career
[edit]Sohum Shah was born in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India. After establishing his real estate business he shifted to Mumbai to make films. He started his own production house, Recyclewala Films, to create content-driven films. His first film was the critically acclaimed Ship of Theseus (2012), where he played the role of a socially incognizant stockbroker.[3] The film won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film for Sohum Shah as a producer.[4]
Next, he was offered the role of a cop in Meghna Gulzar's Talvar, based on the 2008 Noida double murder case. In 2017, Shah was cast alongside Kangana Ranaut in Hansal Mehta's Simran. Tumbbad, the project Shah worked on for 6-7 years, released on 12 October 2018 and garnered rave reviews from the critics and audience alike.[5] Tumbbad was the first Indian film to be screened as an opening film at the Venice International Film Festival (75th edition).[6]
Shah is also set to appear in Sudhanshu Saria's Sanaa after wrapping up the film with co-stars Radhika Madan and Pooja Bhatt in 2021.[7]
Filmography
[edit]- All films and web-series are in Hindi, unless mentioned otherwise.
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Baabarr | Baabarr Qureshi | Actor |
| 2013 | Ship of Theseus | Navin Parnami | Actor, producer |
| 2014 | Gulaab Gang | - | Producer |
| 2015 | Talvar | ACP Vedant Mishra | Actor |
| 2017 | Simran | Sameer Mehta | Actor |
| 2018 | Tumbbad | Vinayak Rao | Actor, producer[8] |
| 2019 | Bard of Blood | Vikramjeet | Actor (Netflix Series) |
| 2021 | The Big Bull | Viren Shah | Actor |
| Maharani | Chief Minister Bheema | Actor (SonyLIV Series) | |
| 2023 | Dahaad | Kailash Parghi | Actor (Amazon Prime Series) |
| TBA | Sanaa † | TBA | Actor[7] |
References
[edit]- ^ Frater, Patrick (21 March 2018). "FilMart: 'Theseus' Producer Sohum Shah Pitches Fantasy Thriller 'Tumbad'". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Simran actor Sohum Shah on playing Kangana Ranaut's love interest, nepotism and his journey to Bollywood". The Indian Express. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Post Ship of Theseus, Sohum Shah's ready for his next production". dna. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Sohum Shah humbled over National Award win - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Sohum Shah's Tumbbad gets a release date, Here's all you need to know". dna. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Tumbbad becomes the first Indian Film to open Venice Film Festival ever". 24 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Sohum Shah Starts Dubbing For 'Sanaa'". Koimoi. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ S, Ramesh (10 October 2018). "Tumbbad may be the scariest movie you see this year". Rediff. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Sohum Shah at IMDb
