Abhishek is the Writer, Director and Producer of 'Hellaro', the first ever 'Gujarati Film' which has won the National Award for 'Best Feature Film' (Swarna Kamal) in the history of Cinema. He won the 'Special Mention' in the category of Best Debut Director in the International competition section of IFFI, 2019. He also received the 'Mahatma Gandhi Afro Asian Film Award - Best Debut' and 'Gujarat State Film Award' for 'Best Direction'.

Born in Ahmedabad to a Banker Father, Jayanti and a Housewife Mother, Kanta on 29th November, 1982. With a Graduate degree in Science and a Postgraduate Degree in Journalism, he pursued Theatre at a very early age and emerged as a prominent name in Ahmedabad Theatre Circuit with his socially concerned plays.

Abhishek is the recipient of the highest honor in the field of Art: 'Gaurav Puraskar' by the Government of Gujarati for the year 2020-21. He has been involved in theater for two decades as a writer, director, and actor. Plays written and directed by him have received more than fifty awards in various state and national level drama competitions.

He had a distinguished career as an Announcer with All India Radio, Government of India, spanning 15 years. In 2006, he married Tejal Panchasara, a renowned theater and film actress who received the Special Jury Award at the 66th National Film Awards for her role in 'Hellaro'. The couple was blessed with a daughter, Saanjh, in 2013.

In the new wave of Gujarati cinema, Abhishek Shah has been a prominent name working as a Casting Director to some of the most successful films like Bey Yaar, Chello Divas, Wrong Side Raju and Shu Thayu. Actors like Malhar Thakar, Yash Soni, Aarjav Trivedi, Deeksha Joshi, Mayur Chauhan etc. are his discoveries in Gujarati Film Industry.

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