Jameel Shah
Jameel Shah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5th June 1980 Bihar, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | SHAH SHOES |
| Spouse | Meharfatma j shah |
| Website | www.shahshoes.in |
Jameel Shah is an Indian businessman and a shoemaker. He is the founder of Shah Shoes.[1] He is the first dance shoe designer who started the trend of making customize handcrafted dance shoes in India.[2][3]
He shot to worldwide fame when Australian singer and songwriter and actress Kylie Minogue specially wore Shah Shoes in her Film Blue [4]
His TEDx talk 'Persistence, the key to success' and 'Could Cinderella's Shoemaker be from Dharavi' gained him recognition and love from people.
Book on his life titled 'Poor Little Rich Slum' written by Deepak Gandhi and Rashmi Bansal was one of the bestseller in 2013.
Early life[edit]
Shah was born at Doghra village in Darbhanga, Bihar. He has attended a local madrasa till class 5.
Career[edit]
Shah moved to Delhi at the age of 12. He got his first job in a bag and wallet making factory. In 1999, he got the job of a security guard and worked for two years. In 2001, he went to work in Dharavi and started taking dance classes from Sandip Soparrkar. In 2006, he took a business loan and started his business. In 2007, he had founded Shah Shoes.[5][6][7][8][9]
Choreographer Sandip Soparrkar introduced him to the world of Bollywood and gave him his first break as a Dance Shoes Designer and from that day there was no looking back for his brand [10]
Shoes designed by Jameel are an integral part of Dance Reality shows like - Dance India Dance, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Dance Deewane, Dancing Queen, Nach Baliye.
Musicals like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Balle Balle, Jannat Central and many more have shoes by Jameel Shah.
Clients[edit]
Who is who from the world of Bollywood films are his clientele - Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgan, Hrithik Roshan,[11] Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Aamir Khan, Bipasha Basu, Kangana Ranaut, Tara Sutaria, Nora Fatehi, Alia Bhatt, Shilpa Shetty, Karishma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Dino Morea, Smiley Suri, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranvir Singh, Kashmera Shah, Kajol, Sonali Bendre, Ameesha Patel, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kriti Sanon[12]
Super Models of India like Jesse Randhawa, Alesia Raut, Dipannita Sharma Diandra Soares also wear shoes designed by Shah Shoes.
Choreographers Like Farah Khan, Sandip Soparrkar, Terence Lewis, Punit Pathak, Salman Yusuff Khan, Dharmesh Yelande, Shakti Mohan, Alisha Singh, Nishant Bhatt, Longinus Fernandes wear as well as promote the brand Shah Shoes all over the world.
Awards[edit]
- 2004 - He was in the Limca Book of Records for his non-stop dance for 55 hours and 20 mins in Goa.[13]
- 2007 - Boogie Woogie Latin Dance Challenge 2nd Runners up
- 2008 - Bronze Medal at All India DanceSport Federation (AIDSF) championship
- 2009 - Gold Medal at All India DanceSport Federation (AIDSF) championship
- 2010 - Silver Medal at All India DanceSport Federation (AIDSF) championship
- 2013 - Universal Brotherhood Award, by Nagpur Masonic Fraternity
- 2016 - Aaj ki Delhi Award
- 2020 - Humanity First Foundation (HFF), A Human Rights Organisation, Achievement Award
- 2022 - WOW Mhasha Award, outstanding celebrity shoe designer
References[edit]
- ^ "A shoemaker, woman football coach, hip-hop artiste: TEDx to feature Dharavi's inspiring stories". The Indian Express. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Kumar, Amit. "Jameel Shah: A bag factory worker who set up a Rs 8 lakh dancing shoes company 'Shah Shoes'". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Jameel Shah - Once a Labourer, Now Bollywood Stars Dance in His Shoes". 27 August 2021.
- ^ Choksi, Mansi. "Dharavi cobbler makes dance shoes for Kajol to Kylie Minogue". The Economic Times.
- ^ Kumar, Amit. "Jameel Shah: A bag factory worker who set up a Rs 8 lakh dancing shoes company 'Shah Shoes'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Accidental Shoemaker From Dharavi Now Designs Footwear for Hrithik, Aamir". The Better India. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Dancing to success in the big city". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Once a laborer and a security guard, now he is making Bollywood stars dance in his shoes". 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Dancing with stars". 14 July 2018.
- ^ Paitandy, Priyadarshini (27 May 2012). "Sole companion". The Hindu.
- ^ "Accidental Shoemaker from Dharavi Now Designs Footwear for Hrithik, Aamir". 5 February 2021.
- ^ "He had worked as a watchman and valet driver, but now makes dancing shoes for celebrities".
- ^ Paitandy, Priyadarshini (2012-05-27). "Sole companion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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