Indian actor of stage, parallel cinema, and mainstream Hindi film, recipient of the Padma Bhushan and four-time National Film Award winner.
Background
Born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Shah trained at the National School of Drama in Delhi and the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, becoming a leading figure of Indian parallel cinema.
Career
He starred in Shyam Benegal’s “Nishant,” “Manthan,” and “Bhumika,” and in Sai Paranjpye’s “Sparsh,” for which he won his first National Film Award. He took international roles in Mira Nair’s “Monsoon Wedding” and Stephen Norrington’s “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” as Captain Nemo, and continues in Hindi-language drama.
Style
Shah is closely identified with Indian parallel cinema, has acted in repertory at Motley Productions in Bombay, and is a leading teacher of acting at the National School of Drama.
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