Jameel Shah is an Indian businessman and the founder of Shah Shoes.[1] He started the trend of making customize handcrafted dance shoes in India.[2][3]
Jameel Shah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5th June 1982 Bihar, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Shah Shoes |
| Spouse | Meharfatma j shah |
| Website | www.shahshoes.in |
He delivered TEDx talks 'Persistence, the key to success' and 'Could Cinderella's Shoemaker be from Dharavi'.
His biography Poor Little Rich Slum by Deepak Gandhi and Rashmi Bansal was a bestseller in 2013.[citation needed]
Early life
editCareer
editShah moved to Delhi at the age of 12 and worked in a factory, and then as a security guard. In 2001 he started taking dance classes from Sandip Soparrkar. In 2007, he founded Shah Shoes.[4][5][6][7][8]
Choreographer Sandip Soparrkar hired him as a Bollywood dance shoes designer.[9]
Clients
editHis clients include Hrithik Roshan,[10] Kajol, and Ameesha Patel[11]
Awards
edit- 2004 - He was in the Limca Book of Records for his non-stop dance for 55 hours and 20 mins in Goa.[12]
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.
- ^ 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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