Viju Shah
Vijay Kalyanji Shah (born 5 June 1959) is a music composer of Bollywood spanning a career over three decades(1986–Present). He is the son of veteran music director Kalyanji Virji Shah of the composer duo Kalyanji Anandji.[1]
Viju Shah | |
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| Born | Vijay Kalyanji Shah 5 June 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | musician, score composer |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
| Spouse | Sunanda Shah |
| Parent | Kalyanji Virji Shah |
Career
Viju Shah is the son of music director Kalyanji (of the Kalyanji Anandji duo).
Viju Shah made his official debut with Rajiv Rai's Indian action thriller Tridev (1989).
He again teamed up with Rajiv Rai in for the 1992 Indian Hindi-language thriller film Vishwatma.
Viju Shah composed the background score for the horror thriller Junoon (1992) and the musical comedy Andaz Apna Apna (1994).
Viju Shah & Rajiv Rai collaborated in Mohra (1994). The film features the iconic songs “Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast” and “Tip Tip Barsa Pani”. The music album went on to become the second highest-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of the year, having sold more than 8 million units, [2] behind only Hum Aapke Hain Koun.[3]
After the success of Mohra, Viju Shah would go on to compose Ravan Raaj: A True Story and Tere Mere Sapne in 1995.
His 5th collaboration with Rajiv Rai was Gupt (1997).
Viju Shah ended the millennium with David Dhawan's comedy Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998).
2000s
Though known for action and thriller genre films, director Rajiv Rai experimented with romantic genre with Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat in 2001; which Viju Shah would compose the musical score for.
Musical style
Viju Shah primarily composes on a keyboard.
Recent Works
Viju Shah composed the background score for the 2021 Netflix film Class of '83.
Future projects
Viju Shah is collaborating again with Rajiv Rai after 18 year in a suspense thriller titled Zora.
Public personality
He is known as "The King of Synth Sounds”.[4]
Awards
Won
Nominated
- 1990 – Best Music Director – Tridev
- 1995 – Best Music Director – Mohra
- 1997 – Best Music Director – Tere Mere Sapne
- 1998 – Best Music Director – Gupt: The Hidden Truth
- 1999 – Best Music Director – Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
- 1995 – Best Background Score – Andaz Apna Apna
- 1993 – Best Background Score – LootereLootere
Discography
| Year | Name | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Why not Synthesizer? | The One Man Band |
| 1989 | Tridev | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director |
| 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" |
| Yalgaar | Background music only. | |
| 1993 | Lootere | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Background Score |
| 1994 | Mohra | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director |
| 1994 | 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 | 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 | Singer also | |
| 2001 | Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat | |
| Hadh | ||
| Kasam | Audio of album released in 1994. | |
| 2001 | Jeetenge Hum | |
| 2002 | Chhal | |
| 2003 | Dhund | |
| Diva | ||
| Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai | ||
| Tujhe Meri Kasam | ||
| 2004 | Asambhav | |
| 2004 | K. Street Pali Hill | TV Drama Serial |
| 2005 | Shikhar | |
| 2006 | Anjaan | |
| Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | ||
| 2007 | Victoria No. 203 | |
| unreleased | Zamaanat | |
| 2015 | Aa Te Kevi Dunniya | Gujarati Film |
| 2016 | Julie 2 | Hindi film |
| 2017 | The Rally | all songs |
| 2020 | Class of '83 | background score |
| 2022 | Miami Se New York | All Songs |
References
- "Biography of Viju Shah from hindilyrics.net". Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- "Top 25 films between the years 1985-1994". Filmfare. 18 February 2018.
- "Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- "Mohra – second most sold album of 1994". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.