SHAHNAAB ALAM

Date of Birth : 28th November'1971 Birth Place : Guwahati, Assam

Profession
Movies

: Producer of Cinema
: Socha Na Tha, Dhoom, Ghoom Taana (a short musical film), Shoonya, Beware Dogs (a 40min. Film), Bhoomi.

He was the Executive Producer of Socha Na Tha", which was produced by Sunny Deol and directed by Imtiaz Ali. This film was the debut for Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia, and was very well received.

As the Executive Producer of Yash Raj Films, he produced "Dhoom", a film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi. It was the highest grossing film of 2004 in India, and its cast included Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Esha Deol, Uday Chopra and Riimi Sen.

Bachelor of Journalism (Hons.) from Delhi University. Certificate Course in Photography from Triveni Kala Sangam (New Delhi). Delhi University

Diploma in Film and Television Production from Xavier Institute of Communication (Bombay).

He has Co-Directed the 1st Lux Zee Cine Awards 1998 with Feroz Khan (one of the most successful directors in Indian theatre). He Co-Directed the Ad-Club Awards 1997 with Nirang Desai.

He also Co-Directed the 1st Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards 1998 and "Aye Watan Tere Liye", a multi-star film industry event for the Indian Army, with Anupam Kher (one of the most prolific actors).
He has been one of the Main Event Coordinator for the Garden City Festival of Magic, held in Bangalore in 1997.

As an acknowledgement of successfully organizing a peace and fund raising event (United For Gujarat) and to mark the peace summit between the leaders of India and Pakistan. He was asked by the United Nations to Curate the UN Foundation Day celebrations held at the UN headquarters, New York on the 24th Oct.'2001. Euphoria from India and Junoon from Pakistan performed together at the UN General Assembly Hall in a unique and first ever rock concert inside the UN headquarters.