Sohum Shah is an Indian entrepreneur, actor and producer who works in

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. He made his first screen appearance in 2009 with the film '' Baabarr'', where he played the antagonist and later appeared in the 2012

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-winning film ''

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'' which was produced under his banner, Recyclewala Films. Following his debut, Shah featured in '' Talvar'' (2015) and ''

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'' (2017). His 2018 film ''

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'', as producer and actor, received critical acclaim.

Life and career

Sohum Shah was born in

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, India. After establishing his

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he shifted to

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to make films. He started his own production house, Recyclewala Films, to create content-driven films. His first film was the critically acclaimed ''

'' (2012), where he played the role of a socially incognizant stockbroker. The film won a

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for Sohum Shah as a producer. Next, he was offered the role of a cop in

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's '' Talvar'', based on the 2008 Noida double murder case. In 2017, Shah was cast alongside

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's ''

''. ''

'', the project Shah worked on for 6-7 years, released on 12 October 2018 and garnered rave reviews from the critics and audience alike. ''Tumbbad'' was the first Indian film to be screened as an opening film at the

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( 75th edition). Shah is also set to appear in Sudhanshu Saria's ''Sanaa'' after wrapping up the film with co-stars Radhika Madan and

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in 2021.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Sohum Living people Indian male film actors Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema Year of birth missing (living people) Indian web series actors People from Sri Ganganagar district Male actors from Rajasthan Hindi film producers 21st-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian businesspeople