Shashant Shah

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Shashant Shah
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Shashant Shah with his team during the promotion of The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty
Years active2008–present
Notable work Dasvidaniya

Shashant Shah is an Indian film director who predominantly works in the Hindi cinema.

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Career

Shashant was initially a choreographer before shifting to a career in direction. [1] Shashant made his directorial debut with Dasvidaniya in 2008, followed by Chalo Dilli in 2011. [1] He films are inspired from his personal experiences and from filmmakers like Pedro Almodóvar and Frank Darabont. [1] He collaborated with actor Vinay Pathak on his first three films and their relationship dates back to their time at Channel V. [2] [3] He made his web series directorial debut with Shaadi Boys in 2016. [3]

Filmography

List of Shashant Shah film and television credits
YearTitleNotes
2008 Dasvidaniya
2011 Chalo Dilli
2013 Bajatey Raho [2]
2015 Sumit Sambhal Lega
2016 Dahleez TV series
2016 Shaadi Boys [3]
2017 Love Ka Hai Intezaar Creative director
2019 The Verdict – State vs Nanavati Web series
2020 The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty TV series
2022 Operation Romeo
2023 Akelli Co producer

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Chalo Dilli worked amidst competition,Bajatey Raho too will: Shashant Shah". The Indian Express. 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. 1 2 3 "Web provides more freedom than TV, big screen: Shashant Shah". The Indian Express. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2024-06-29.