Kunal M Shah

Kunal M Shah is one of India’s foremost casting directors. His legacy is shaping a lot of Bollywood cinema and the Hindi entertainment industry. His career in cinema spans the greater part of two decades during which he has worked in the capacity of a journalist, casting director, and producer. Shah started off as a film journalist during which he worked for some of the most renowned publications in circulation like, Mumbai Mirror Click to look into! >> Read More... , Asian Age, and Mid-Day.

His intricate knowledge of the film industry and his wonderful play with words gained him a lot of recognition in media circles. He was appointed to the panel of the advisory committee of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) during the years 2015-2017 for his expertise in the field. Shah decided to be a more active part of the film industry by taking on the role of the casting director. His first work down this line was in Vikram Bhatt’s movie, ‘Dangerous Ishqq’ in 2012.

This was followed by a multitude of successive movies like, ‘ Khiladi 786 Click to look into! >> Read More... ,’ ‘ Youngistaan Click to look into! >> Read More... ,’ ‘ Hate Story 3 Click to look into! >> Read More... ,’ and ’ Laal Rang Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ among many others. He has also been part of the casting department for popular web-series like ‘ Gehraiyaan Gehraiyaan is a tv mini tv series that aired on Zo >> Read More... ’ and ‘ Maya Click to look into! >> Read More... .’ Shah’s exemplary work and his strong impact in the field of Indian entertainment made him the recipient of the prestigious ‘Dada Saheb Phalke Award’ for Best Casting Director in 2016.

He started the Kunal M Shah Casting Institute as a means of finding new talent and recruiting new faces to the world of cinema. The institute has hundreds of hopeful candidates coming in every week from all across the nation. He is associated with over thirty cinematic works, and he still has more jobs lined up. Kunal Shah continues to influence the world of cinema through his vision and skill.