Shahi Kabir (born 28 September 1978) is an Indian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and scriptwriter for

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

. He is the

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

for '

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

' (2018) directed by M. Padmakumar and for '

Nayattu ''Naayattu'' () is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language action film written and directed by Sreekumaran Thampi and produced by Hemnag Productions. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi film '' Zanjeer''. The film stars Jayan in the lead role with Pr ...

' (2021), he won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay(Original) - 2023 at the 69th National Film Awards. He made his directorial debut with '

Ela Veezha Poonchira ''Ela Veezha Poonchira'' is an Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Shahi Kabir, who is known for scripting ''Joseph'' and ''Nayattu''. It stars Soubin Shahir, Sudhi Koppa, and Jude Anthany Joseph. The highly critically acc ...

' for which he received the Best Debut Director Award at the

53rd Kerala State Film Awards The 53rd Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, was announced by Saji Cherian, Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala), Minister of Cultural Affairs, Kerala on 21 July 2023. Writing category Jury Awards ...

Early life and career

Kabir was born in

Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The Kerala Backwaters, Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indi ...

, India. He married Sabeena A on July 8, 2007, and has two children. He wrote the script for ''

'' (2018), and ''

'' (2021). He also directed ''

''.

Style and approach

Shahi Kabir is known for his unique style and approach to storytelling and his films blend realism and artistic expression. He has crafted articles centered around law enforcement and investigative activities for the

Kerala Police The Kerala Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The motto of the force is "Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye" which means "Soft in Temperamen ...

Filmography

Awards and recognition

His writing talent was recognized with Vanita Film Awards 2019 and Janmabhoomi Film Awards 2018 for Best Scriptwriter, both for the film "

". Additionally, Kabir's talent as a director was recognized with the Kerala State Film Award 2023 for Best Debut Director for "

". He also won the 2021 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story in the film "

". *

National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate ...

for Best Screenplay(Original) - 2023 *

Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Cha ...

for Best Debut Director (2023) * Kerala State Film Award for Best Story (2021){{Cite web , title=Kerala State Film Awards: Mammootty, Vincy best actors, 'Nanpakal...' best film , url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/07/21/kerala-state-film-awards-announcement-malayalam-movies.html , access-date=2024-08-03 , website=Onmanorama * Vanita Film Awards (2019) * Janmabhoomi Film Awards (2018)

References

Living people Directors who won the Best Feature Film National Film Award Indian film directors