Shimit Amin
Born in Kampala, Uganda, Shimit Amin moved to the USA at a very young age and soon pursued filmmaking. He made his first film, "Ab Tak Chappan" (56 and Counting) about a group of Mumbai cops who became notorious with their license to kill.
His second film, "Chak De India" (Let's go India!), produced by India's biggest film studio, Yash Raj Films (YRF), was about a team of mismatched female hockey players and gender politics. The film went on to become a critical and box office success in India and worldwide. The film was acknowledged by the Billie Jean King's women's sports foundation.
His third film was "Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year" chronicled the adventures of a young college graduate forced to deal with business ethics. The film was one of the most acclaimed films of 2009 in India.
He was also a director on the BBC series "A Suitable Boy". In his capacity as an Editor, Shimit has worked on Mira Nair's 2012 award winning film, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist". The film opened the 2012 Venice Film Festival.
Shimit is also a highly acclaimed ad-filmmaker and has directed the Glass Grand Prix award winning campaign for Whisper/P&G "Touch the Pickle". He also worked on an award wining commercial for Ariel's "Share the load" which was lauded by Sheryl Sandberg and Melinda Gates. He has shot successful campaigns for Amazon, Facebook, Whatsapp, Oreo, BMW, VISA and Ford.
Movies
- Dec 10, 2009
- Hindi
Rocket Singh - Salesman of the Year is the sometimes thoughtless, sometimes thoughtful story of a fresh graduate trying to find a balance between the maddening demands of the 'professional' way, and the way of his heart - and stumbling upon a crazy way which turned his world upside down, and his career right side up. Welcome to the world of sales boss!
- Aug 10, 2007
- Hindi
Chak De! India follows a team of rag-tag girls with their own agenda who form Team India competing for international fame in field hockey. Their coach, the ex-men's Indian National team captain, returns from a life of shame after being unjustly accused of match fixing in his last match. Can he give the girls the motivation required to win, while dealing with the shadows of his own past?
- Feb 27, 2004
- Hindi
An honest encounter specialist's life begins to change with the arrival of a new police commissioner who has ties with a local don.