Viju Shah | |
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| Born | Vijay Shah (1959-06-05)5 June 1959 (age 66) |
| Occupations | Musician, scorecomposer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Sunanda Shah |
| Parent | Kalyanji Virji Shah |
Vijay Shah (born 5 June 1959), popularly known asViju Shah, is anIndiancomposer in theHindi film industry. He is the son ofKalyanji Virji Shah, one-half of the composer duoKalyanji–Anandji.[1]
Shah has composed soundtracks for over 20 Hindi films, includingTridev (1989),Vishwatma (1992),Mohra (1994),Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997), andBade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998). He won theFilmfare Award for Best Background Score in 1998 for his work inGupt: The Hidden Truth.[2]
Shah made his Bollywood debut in 1985 withRajiv Rai's action thrillerYudh, where he was credited as Vijay Shah.[3] This was the first of his multiple collaborations with Rai.
In 1989, Shah gained recognition with the soundtrack for Rai's musical action thrillerTridev. The film's soundtrack included the song "Tirchi Topiwale,” for which received his first nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Music Director and inspired a1998 film of the same name.
In 1992, following the success ofTridev, Shah composed the soundtrack for Rai's action thrillerVishwatma and horror thrillerJunoon. The following year, he composed the score for the action dramaLootere (1993), which earned him his first nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Background Score.
In 1994, Shah composed the soundtrack for Rai's action thrillerMohra, which featured songs including "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast" and "Tip Tip Barsa Pani."[4] The album emerged as the second highest-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of the year (afterHum Aapke Hain Koun),[5] with over 8 million units.[6] The film earned Shah his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. That same year, he composed the background score forRajkumar Santoshi's comedyAndaz Apna Apna, which earned him a second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score.
He composed the soundtrack for the romantic dramaTere Mere Sapne (1996), produced by Amitabh Bachchan'sABCL. The film's soundtrack earned Shah his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
Shah and Rai next collaborated on the murder mystery thrillerGupt: The Hidden Truth (1997). The film's soundtrack emerged as the third highest-selling Bollywood album of the year (afterDil To Pagal Hai andPardes).[5] It earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score, along with his fourth nomination for Best Music Director.[citation needed]
In 1998, Shah composed forDavid Dhawan's action comedyBade Miyan Chote Miyan.[7] The film's soundtrack included the song 'Makhna,' which gained popularity during the film's release. Shah received his fifth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the film's soundtrack.
His collaboration with Rai continued withPyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001) andAsambhav (2004).
In 2020, Shah composed the score for theNetflix crime drama filmClass of '83.[8]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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| 1990 | 35th Filmfare Awards | Best Music Director | Tridev | Nominated | [9] |
| 1994 | 39th Filmfare Awards | Best Background Score | Lootere | Nominated | [10] |
| 1995 | 40th Filmfare Awards | Best Music Director | Mohra | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Background Score | Andaz Apna Apna | Nominated | |||
| 1997 | 42nd Filmfare Awards | Best Music Director | Tere Mere Sapne | Nominated | [12] |
| 1998 | 43rd Filmfare Awards | Gupt: The Hidden Truth[13] | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best Background Score | Won | ||||
| 1st Zee Cine Awards | Best Music Director | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 1999 | 44th Filmfare Awards | Best Music Director | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Nominated | [16] |
| Year | Name | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Yudh | Background Score |
| 1989 | Tridev | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score |
| 1990 | Muqaddar Ka Badshaah | |
| Jaanam | Album withAmit Kumar andSapna Mukherjee | |
| 1992 | Vishwatma | All Remix "Saat Samundar Paar", "Toofan", "Dil Le Gayi Teri Bindiya", "Aankhon Mein Hai Kya" |
| 1993 | Lootere | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score |
| 1994 | Mohra | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director |
| Andaz Apna Apna | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score | |
| 1995 | Ravan Raaj | |
| 1996 | Tere Mere Sapne | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director |
| 1997 | Prithvi | |
| Gupt | Won—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| Aar Ya Paar | ||
| 1998 | Vinashak | |
| Humse Badhkar Kaun | ||
| Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| 2000 | Bulandi | |
| Beti No. 1 | Alsoplayback singer | |
| 2001 | Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat | |
| Hadh | ||
| Kasam | ||
| 2003 | Dhund | |
| Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai | ||
| Tujhe Meri Kasam | ||
| 2004 | Asambhav | |
| 2004 | K. Street Pali Hill | |
| 2005 | Shikhar | |
| 2006 | Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | |
| 2007 | Victoria No. 203 | |
| 2011 | Loot | Background score |
| 2015 | Aa Te Kevi Dunniya | Gujarati film |
| 2016 | Julie 2 | |
| 2020 | Class of '83 | Background score |
| 2025 | Zora (2025) | Music, Background Score |
| 2026 | Zora Zorawar (2026) | Music, Background Score |
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