Famous director, writer and entrepreneur Viral Shah’s advent to the entertainment industry occurred way before netizens realized. He initially worked as a child actor in the popular daily soap “Ek Mahal Ho Sapanon Ka” and since then he has been greatly inclined to the entertainment industry. With a primitive passion for writing, he nurtured his skills and craft and successfully worked in eight TV shows. Gradually, he also made his directorial debut with the film “Midnights with Menka” staring Malkar Thakar in the year 2018. With an IMDB rating of 8, this comedy drama film made an eminent impact on its primary audience. This film created a benchmark for Shah and forthwith he became one of the most celebrated personas in the Gujarat entertainment industry. His second film “Golkeri” , another Gujarati comedy drama film released in February 2020 also made headlines for a significant period of time. His current work “Haba Goba”, a Terribly Tiny Tales featured short film is now the talk of the tinsel town as the film tales the intriguing acceleration in virtual dating during this pandemic.
Other than being a great actor, writer and director, Viral Shah has also been working as a voice-over artist since the last 15 years. He has worked for Disney, Cartoon Network, Netflix Hindi, English theatrical releases and many more. One of his most recognized voice works is of the character Gopal from the animated series Golmaal Junior and Simmba in Rohit Shetty’s animated series Simmba.
Viral’s credit list keeps thriving with each passing day. Being so active in the entertainment industry on-screen, he also pulls off a great work off-screen as he is also the founder of “The Creative Tribe” with Masumeh Makhija. This company primarily conceptualizes and executes video content for brands. Their unique storytelling technique and visual representation easily catches the sight of a wide set of audience and sets them apart from all other contemporary content creators. The team produces content in the digital platform and has been active since 2016.
Talking about his recent projects, he has hinted on something really special and out of the box. These include writing films, pitching web shows, dubbing projects as well as few impactful ad campaigns. Though he hasn’t spilled the beans completely, fans have already started anticipating about Viral’s next big announcement!