Viju Shah
Vijay Kalyanji Shah (born 5 June 1959), popularly known as Viju Shah, is an Indian music composer who actively works in the Hindi film industry. He is the son of Kalyanji Virji Shah, one-half of the composing 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 is the recipient of a Filmfare Award.[citation needed] CareerDebut and breakthrough with Tridev (1989)Shah made his Bollywood debut with Rajiv Rai's action thriller Yudh (1985) under his original name Vijay Shah.[citation needed] Shah’s breakthrough in Bollywood started when he composed the soundtrack for Rai's musical action thriller Tridev (1989). The film's soundtrack emerged as a major success, with songs like "Tirchi Topiwale," "Gali Gali Mein Phirta Hai," and "Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara" becoming instant hits. Tridev earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (jointly with Kalyanji–Anandji).[citation needed] Success (1992–1998)Following the success of Tridev,[2] Shah composed the soundtrack for Rai's action thriller Vishwatma (1992), which featured the song "Saat Samundar" — one of the major hits of the year. Eventually, it was followed by a composing opportunity for the background score of the horror thriller Junoon (1992). The next year, he composed for the action drama, Lootere (1993), which earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score.[citation needed] In 1994, the duo composed the soundtrack for the film Mohra, featuring songs like "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast" and "Tip Tip Barsa Pani." The music album went on to become the second highest-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of the year (after Hum Aapke Hain Koun),[3] having sold more than 8 million units.[4] The film earned Shah his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. The same year, he also composed the background score for Rajkumar Santoshi's comedy Andaz Apna Apna, which earned him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score.[citation needed] His work continued in the musical score of 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.[citation needed] Shah and Rai next collaborated on the murder mystery thriller, Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997). The soundtrack, which featured several songs like "Duniya Haseeno Ka Mela," "Mushkil Bada Yeh Pyar Hai," and "Gupt Gupt," is widely regarded as one of Shah's works.[citation needed] Shah ended the millennium with David Dhawan's action comedy Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998). The film's soundtrack includes songs like "Makhna," which became popular hits and contributed to the film's commercial success. It also earned him his fifth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.[citation needed] Later career (2000–present)His collaboration with Rai continued into the new millennium for films like Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001) and Asambhav (2004); however, these films failed to replicate the success of their earlier projects. In 2020, Shah composed the background score for the Netflix crime drama film Class of '83. Awards
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