Vipul Amrutlal Shah
{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2016}}
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Vipul Amrutlal Shah (commonly known as Vipul Shah) is a film producer and director of Hindi films. He began his career with Gujarati theatre. He was part/director of a number of Gujarati dramas, some of which were well received by audience. He made his debut with Gujarati film Dariya Chhoru (children of the ocean) in late 90s, with JD Majethia as the lead. As of 2010, he has directed six Hindi films, four of which have starred Akshay Kumar. He is the producer of The Kerala Story.{{cite news |title=The Kerala Story producer Vipul Shah on West Bengal ban: 'We will take legal action' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/the-kerala-story-producer-vipul-shah-on-west-bengal-ban-we-will-take-legal-action-8598626/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |work=Indian Express |agency=PTI |date=2023-05-09}}
Career
Vipul Amrutlal Shah started his career on small screen with the soap opera Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka, which aired on Sony Entertainment Television. The serial went on to become the longest running family drama with over 1000 episodes.{{cite news |url=http://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle-2/10-family-shows-that-were-so-good-that-youd-want-them-to-be-aired-on-tv-again-1022868.html |title=Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka was the first Indian television show to complete 1000 episodes |date=20 July 2015 |work=news18}}
Shah's directorial debut was Dariya Chhoru (Gujarati). He then made his debut in Hindi films with Aankhen, which was based on his Gujarati play 'Aandhlo Pato' ("Blind Fold"). It was one of the five biggest hits of 2002. He then impressed the audience and critics in his next film Waqt: The Race Against Time, which was again based on a Gujarati play 'Aavjo Vhala Phari Malishu' ("Good bye dear, will meet again"). It was also one of the highest-grossing films of 2005. His next two films, Namastey London and Singh Is Kinng did very well at the box office with the latter breaking all previous opening records in Bollywood. In 2009, he directed London Dreams, starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Asin Thottumkal, which was an average grosser at the box office. His 2010 release, Action Replay starring Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai, was not well received.
In March 2011, Shah announced his intention to make a sequel of his 2007 film Namastey London.{{cite news |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20110171796&keyword=&subcatg= |title=Vipul To Do 'Namastey London' Sequel |date=18 March 2011 |work=Times of India |publisher=NDTV |access-date=18 May 2011}}
During the MeToo movement in India in 2018, he was accused of sexual harassment by Iranian actress Elnaaz Norouzi.{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/every-time-i-went-to-vipul-amrutlal-shahs-office-he-tried-to-kiss-me-19903156|title='Vipul Shah tried to kiss me, he touched my butt'|publisher=Mid-day}}{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/india/metoo-movement-celebs-accused-of-sexual-harassment-1903001.html|title=MeToo Movement: Celebs Accused of Sexual Harassment|publisher=News18}}
Personal life
He is married to actress Shefali Shah and has two sons.{{cite news |title=Married to the 'boss'! Shefali Shah's waqt with Vipul! |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/Interviews/Actresses/Married-to-the-boss-Shefali-Shahs-waqt-with-Vipul/articleshow/1085581.cms |publisher=Indiatimes.com Movies |date=22 April 2005 |access-date=12 November 2010 |archive-date=13 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213173126/http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/Interviews/Actresses/Married-to-the-boss-Shefali-Shahs-waqt-with-Vipul/articleshow/1085581.cms |url-status=dead }}
He studied in KC College, Mumbai.{{cn|date=November 2023}}
Filmography
=As director=
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| Film
! Year ! Cast |
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| Dariya Chhoru
| 1999 |
| Aankhen
| 2002 | Amitabh Bachchan, Sushmita Sen, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal |
| Waqt: The Race Against Time
| 2005 | Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Shefali Shah |
| Namastey London
| 2007 | Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif |
| London Dreams
| 2009 |
| Action Replayy
| 2010 | Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
| Namaste England
| 2018 |
=As producer=
=Television=
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| Show
! Year(s) ! Role |
|---|
| Jeevan Mrityu
| 1995 | rowspan="3" |Director |
| Alpviram
|1998 |
| Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
| 1999-2002 |
| Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye
| 2001 | Writer, Producer |
| Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother
| 2012 |rowspan="2"|Producer |
| Pukaar - Call For The Hero
| 2014-2015 |
| Human (TV series)|Human
| 2022 |rowspan="2"| Director, Producer |
| Commando
| 2023 |
References
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External links
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Category:Hindi-language film directors
Category:Film producers from Gujarat
Category:Film directors from Gujarat
Category:Indian television producers
Category:Indian television directors
Category:21st-century Indian people
Category:People from Kutch district
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