Ritesh Shah | |
|---|---|
 Ritesh Shah | |
| Born | Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Alma mater | Hindu College (1993-1996), Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997 |
| Awards | Zee Cine Award for Dialogue for Pink in 2017 |
Ritesh Shah is an Indian screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He has written the screenplay and dialogues for films like Kahaani (2012),[1] Pink (2016),[2] Airlift (2017) and Raid (2018). He won the Filmfare award, Star Screen Award and Zee Cine Award in the Best Dialogue category for Pink.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Shah was born in Anantnag, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, into a Kashmiri family. His family was forced to migrate to Delhi during their exodus in the summer of 1990.[6] He did his Bachelors in English Literature from Hindu College (1993-1996) and has done his Masters in Mass Communications from MCRC, Jamia Milia Islamia. He began his career as a playwright with Act One Art Group, New Delhi. His works include the fringe award winner Othello - A play in black and white. Ritesh switched to television in 1999. His television writing credits include Josh, Kashmeer, Krishna Arjun and the award-winning series Kagaar.
Career
Ritesh started his career as a playwright in Delhi. He adopted Sławomir Mrożek's political black comedy which pulled the attention of the Indian film industry. One of the actors in the play suggested him to shift the base to Mumbai where Ritesh started writing from the TV serial Kagaar. His first film as a writer was Sujoy Ghosh's Home Delivery. Anurag Kashyap recommended him to Vipul Shah for writing the dialogues of 2007 film Namastey London. He has also adopted 2013 film B.A. Pass from a short story "The Railway Aunty" written by Mohan Sikka. Initially he was planning to turn three stories into a film from a short story collection titled Delhi Noir. Then he wrote a screenplay of 45 pages based on "The Railway Aunty" and presented it to the director Ajay Bahl who liked the script and went ahead making it a film.[7] He has also done a cameo role in Pink.[8][9]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Outcome | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Filmfare Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | Pink |
| 2014 | Best Screenplay (Shared with Nikkhil Advani, Suresh Nair, Niranjan Iyengar) | Nominated | D-Day | |
| 2017 | Screen Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | Pink |
| 2014 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Screenplay (Shared with Nikkhil Advani, Suresh Nair, Niranjan Iyengar) | Nominated | D-Day |
| 2017 | IIFA Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | Pink |
| Best Dialogue | Won |
Filmography
| Title | Year | Story | Screenplay | Dialogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Delivery | 2005 | Yes | ||
| Namastey London | 2007 | Yes | ||
| Summer 2007 | 2007 | Yes | ||
| Aladin | 2009 | Yes | Yes | |
| Action Replayy | 2010 | Yes | ||
| Force | 2011 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kahaani | 2012 | Yes | ||
| B.A. Pass | 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Commando: A One Man Army | 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| D-Day | 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CityLights | 2014 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lai Bhaari | 2014 | Yes | ||
| Airlift | 2016 | Yes | Yes | |
| Rocky Handsome | 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Te3n | 2016 | Yes | ||
| Madaari | 2016 | Yes | Yes | |
| Pink | 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh | 2016 | Yes | ||
| Commando 2: The Black Money Trail | 2017 | Yes | Yes | |
| Daddy | 2017 | Yes | ||
| Chef | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anukul | 2017 | Yes | ||
| Raid | 2018 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Namaste England | 2018 | Yes | ||
| Junglee | 2019 | Yes | ||
| Arjun Patiala | 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Batla House | 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The Big Bull[10] | 2021 | Yes | ||
| Sardar Udham | 2021 | Yes | Yes | |
| Dhaakad | 2022 | Yes | ||
| Faraaz | 2023 | Yes | ||
| Lost | 2023 | Yes | ||
| Kadak Singh | 2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- ↑ Iyer, Sanyukta (2 October 2017). "Tucks and treats with Ajay Devgn in Lucknow". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ Maitra, Adila (1 October 2017). "#NoMeansNo: Now, a book on Pink, the movie that changed lives". India Today. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "62nd Filmfare Awards 2017: Complete winners' list". The Times of India. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Star Screen Awards 2016 winners list: Pink wins big, Big B-Alia get best actor and actress award". India Today. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Best dialogue ritesh shah for pink : Zee cine awards 2017 complete list of winners | Bollywoodlife.com". www.bollywoodlife.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017.
- ↑ "Writing is a lonely, thankless job: Ritesh Shah". The Tribune India. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ Ghosh, Devarsi (25 March 2018). "Ritesh Shah on the success of 'Raid' and writing for Bollywood: 'Ghosts don't scare me, people do'". Scroll. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ Bhanot, Saurav (27 September 2016). "Meet Ritesh Shah, The Man Behind The Powerful Dialogues Of Pink". ScoopWhoop. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ Saxena, Deep (3 October 2017). "Pink 'air-lifted' this Kahaani writer's career". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Ajay Devgn announces film on Ramsay family: A fascinating journey of hardships". India Today. IANS. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
External links
- Ritesh Shah at IMDb