Vijay Kalyanji Shah (born 5 June 1959) is a composer who works in the Indian film industry. His career spans over almost four decades (1985–present). He is the son of Kalyanji Virji Shah, music director from 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 |
Viju Shah primarily composes on a keyboard. He has been called "the King of Synth Sounds”.[2] Shah’s emergence as a composer happened at a time when traditional orchestral arrangement was disappearing and making way for programmed music. He saw first-hand the slow and palpable shift from acoustics to electronics in Hindi film music.[3]
Career
Viju made his official debut with Rajiv Rai's action thriller Yudh (1985) under his original name Vijay Shah .[citation needed]
He worked with Rajiv Rai for Tridev in 1989 and then again for the 1992 Hindi-language thriller film Vishwatma.
Shah composed the background score for the horror thriller Junoon (1992) and musical comedy Andaz Apna Apna (1994).
He collborated with Rajiv Rai 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 (after Hum Aapke Hain Koun[4]), having sold more than 8 million units. [5]
After the success of Mohra, Shah would go on to compose Ravan Raaj: A True Story and Tere Mere Sapne in 1995.
His fifth collaboration with Rajiv Rai was Gupt (1997).
Shah ended the millennium with David Dhawan's comedy Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998).
In 2001, Shah composed the score for the romance Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat.
Shah composed the background score for the 2021 Netflix film Class of '83.
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 – Lootere
Discography
| Year | Name | Note(s) |
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| 1985 | Yudh | |
| 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" |
| 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: The Hidden Truth | 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 |