Quick Facts
Biography
Sohum Shah is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur. He made his first screen appearance in 2010 with the movie Baabarr, where he played the antagonist and in 2012 with the National Award-winning film Ship of Theseus which was produced under his banner, Recyclewala Films. Following his debut, Shah featured in Talvar (2015) and Simran (2017). His film Tumbbad received heavy critical acclaim.
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. He won a National Award for Best Producer for Ship of Theseus. 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 and garnered rave reviews by the critics and audience alike.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Baabarr | Baabarr Qureshi | Actor |
| 2013 | Ship of Theseus | Navin Parnami | Actor, and producer |
| 2014 | Gulaab Gang | - | Producer |
| 2015 | Talvar | ACP Vedant Mishra | Actor |
| 2017 | Simran | Sameer Mehta | Actor |
| 2018 | Tumbbad | Vinayak Rao | Actor, producer |
| TBA | Baatuni | Actor | |
| 2019 | Bard of Blood | Vikramjeet | Actor (Hindi Language Netflix Series) |
Recognition
Shah has won a National Award for his performance in Ship of Theseus.. His produced film Tumbbad is first Indian film ever to be screened as the opening film at Venice International Film Festival (44th edition)
