Sohum Shah (actor)

Sohum Shah
Occupation Actor

Sohum Shah is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur. He made his first screen appearance in 2010 with movie baabbar where he played antagonist and in 2012 with the 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 upcoming film, the period horror Tumbbad, is set to release on 12 October, 2018.[3]

Life and career

Sohum Shah was born in a Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan) He shifted to Mumbai to make films. He started his own production house, Recyclewala Films, to create content-driven film. His first film was the critically acclaimed Ship of Theseus, where he played the role of a socially incognizant stockbroker.[4] He won a National Award for Best Producer for Ship of Theseus.[5] 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. His most ambitious project till date, Tumbbad, released on 12 October 2018.[6]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2013 Ship of Theseus Navin Parnami Actor, and producer
2014 Gulaab Gang - Producer
2015 Talvar ACP Vedant Mishra
2017 Simran Sameer Mehta
2018 Tumbbad Vinayak Rao Actor, producer
TBA Baatuni[7] Actor

Accolades

Shah has won a National Award for his performance in Ship of Theseus.[8].

References

  1. ↑ Frater, Patrick (2018-03-21). "FilMart: 'Theseus' Producer Sohum Shah Pitches Fantasy Thriller 'Tumbad'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Simran actor Sohum Shah on playing Kangana Ranaut's love interest, nepotism and his journey to Bollywood". The Indian Express. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  3. ↑ "Sohum Shah's Tumbbad gets a release date, Here's all you need to know". Daily News and Analysis. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  4. ↑ "Post Ship of Theseus, Sohum Shah's ready for his next production". dna. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Sohum Shah humbled over National Award win - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  6. ↑ "Sohum Shah's Tumbbad gets a release date, Here's all you need to know". dna. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  7. ↑ https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/report/tumbbad-may-be-the-scariest-movie-youll-see-this-year/20181010.htm
  8. ↑ "Sohum Shah's Ship of Theseus & Gulaab Gang bag National Awards". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
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