Viju Shah
Viju Shah | |
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| Born | Vijay Shah 5 June 1959 |
| Occupations | Musician, score composer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Sunanda Shah |
| Parent | Kalyanji Virji Shah |
Vijay Shah (born 5 June 1959), popularly known as Viju Shah, is an Indian composer in the Hindi film industry. He is the son of Kalyanji Virji Shah, one-half of the composer duo Kalyanji–Anandji.[1]
Shah has composed soundtracks for over 20 Hindi films, including Tridev (1989), Vishwatma (1992), Mohra (1994), Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997), and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score in 1998 for his work in Gupt: The Hidden Truth.[2]
Career
[edit]Early career and breakthrough (1985–1992)
[edit]Shah made his Bollywood debut in 1985 with Rajiv Rai's action thriller Yudh, 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 thriller Tridev. The film's soundtrack included the song "Tirchi Topiwale,” for which received his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director and inspired a 1998 film of the same name.
Rise to prominence (1992–1997)
[edit]In 1992, following the success of Tridev, Shah composed the soundtrack for Rai's action thriller Vishwatma. The following year, he composed the score for the action drama Lootere (1993), which earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score.
In 1994, Shah composed the soundtrack for Rai's action thriller Mohra, 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 (after Hum 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 for Rajkumar Santoshi's comedy Andaz Apna Apna, which earned him a second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score.
He composed the soundtrack for the romantic drama Tere Mere Sapne (1996), produced by Amitabh Bachchan's ABCL. 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 thriller Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997). The film's soundtrack emerged as the third highest-selling Bollywood album of the year (after Dil To Pagal Hai and Pardes).[5] It earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score, along with his fourth nomination for Best Music Director.[citation needed]
Later work (1998–present)
[edit]In 1998, Shah composed for David Dhawan's action comedy Bade 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 with Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001) and Asambhav (2004).
In 2020, Shah composed the score for the Netflix crime drama film Class of '83.[8]
Accolades
[edit]| 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] |
Discography
[edit]| Year | Name | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Yudh | Background Score |
| 1988 | Why not Synthesizer? | Instrumental/synthesizer album |
| 1989 | Tridev | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score |
| 1990 | Muqaddar Ka Badshaah | |
| Jaanam | Album with Amit Kumar and Sapna Mukherjee | |
| 1992 | Vishwatma | All Remix "Saat Samundar Paar", "Toofan", "Dil Le Gayi Teri Bindiya", "Aankhon Mein Hai Kya" |
| Junoon | Background music only | |
| Yalgaar | Background music only | |
| 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 | Also playback 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 | |
| 2026 | Zora Zorawar |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Biography of Viju Shah from hindilyrics.net". Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ↑ Getter, Joseph (2012). "Review of Behind the Curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios". Asian Music. 43 (1): 131–137. ISSN 0044-9202.
- ↑ "Viju Shah | Music Department, Composer, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ "Tip Tip Barsa Paani composer Viju Shah reacts to Sooryavanshi song". India Today. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ↑ "Top 25 films between the years 1985-1994". Filmfare. 18 February 2018.
- ↑ "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan composer Viju Shah says Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda starrer's characters were 'Bhindi bazaar types'". PINKVILLA. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ FC, Team (7 August 2020). "Why Composer Viju Shah's Return—With Netflix's Class of 83—Has Got Us Excited". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 1990 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 1994 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 1995 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 1997 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 1998 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 1998 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Lux Zee Cine Awards 1998 - 1st Zee Cine Awards". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 1999 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
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