Shimit Amin

Shimit Amin

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Shimit Amin is a Bollywood film director and art director best known for the sports-spirited movie, Chak de India in 2008, which starred Shahrukh Khan in the lead role with a set of young girls as his hockey team. Critically acclaimed - Ab Tak Chhappan and Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year are his other directorial ventures, though the second one was not successful at box office.  His directorial debut Ab Tak Chhappan was moderate success at box office.  He served as a consultant for 2014 hit movie, Shuddh Desi Romance and has also edited Reluctant Fundamentalist in 2012. He has also worked as an assistant editor for Bhoot, which is mentioned as one of his earliest works.

 

Amin was born in Uganda and brought up in Florida, US. He hot attracted to the world of cinema at a younger age. Yet his parents persuaded him to study better to earn a good job. He took graduation in mathematics from the University of Florida. He got associated with Film Festivals across the globe as an organizer. Shimit moved to Miami and worked on small independent film projects. Later he moved to California where he worked behind camera with many Hollywood directors. He did everything from script development to camera assistance to editing to learn the basics of film making. Very soon he drew attention of Indian film industry and his high quality work attracted Indian filmmakers. Thus he moved to Mumbai to join Bollywood.

 

He was Ram gopal varma’s discovery and he got associated with his movie, Bhoot as an editor. With Ram Gopal Varma’s Ab Tak Chappan, starring Nana Patekar, Mohan Agashe, Revathi and Hrishitaa Bhatt he made his successful directorial debut. His second movie was Chak de India which starred Shahrukh Khan in pivot role and a bunch of new girls without any lead actress. The movie was first one of this kind made on India’s National Game – Hockey. The movie was a box office hit and earned Shahrukh Khan a Filmfare award. Despite getting good response from critics, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year starring Ranbir Kapoor and Gauhar Khan failed to pick up collections at box office.

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Updated: August 07, 2014

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