Rajan Shahi Age, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Producer, Director, Entrepreneur
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Career
Debut	As a director- Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi (1999) As a producer- Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai (2007) on StarPlus
Awards	• Best Serial - Popular Award at the Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2009 • Most Popular Drama Series Award at the Indian Telly Award for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2009 • Best TV Programme of the Year Award at the Star Guild Awards for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2010 • Most Popular Drama Series Award at the Indian Telly Award for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2010 • BIG Star Most Entertaining Fiction Show at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2010 • Most Popular Continuing Series Award at the Indian Telly Award for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2012 • Best Television Show of the Year Award at the Indian Telly Award for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2013 • Most Popular Show With Social Message Award at the Indian Telly Award for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2013 • Most popular Continuing TV Show Award at the Indian Telly Award for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2013 • Most Popular Continuing TV Programme Award at the Indian Telly Award for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2013 • Most Popular Drama Series Award at the Indian Telly Award for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2014 • BIG Star Most Entertaining Fiction Show at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2014 • Best Ongoing TV Program of the Year Award at the Star Guild Awards for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2015 • Best Ongoing TV Program of the Year Award at the Star Guild Awards for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2016 • The Kohinoor of India Award by the International Diamond Day in 2021 • Best Production House Award at the International Iconic Awards in 2021 • Best Producer Award at the International Iconic Awards in 2021 • Best Production House Award at the Iconic Gold Awards in 2021 • Best Show Popular Award at the 21st Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards for Anupamaa in 2022 • Best Producer Award at the Lions Gold Awards for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2022 • Best Production House Award at the Indian Telly Award for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 December 1971 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	52 Years
Birthplace	Delhi
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
School	St. Columba's School, Delhi
College/University	Hindu College–Delhi University
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Tattoo(s)	Left hand: Shri Hanuman Right hand: Tirupati Tilak Both sides of the neck:
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Family
Wife/Spouse	Pearl Grey (producer) (div. 2008)
Children	Daughter- Ishika Shahi
Parents	Father- Shashi Pal Shahi Mother- Deepa Shahi
Siblings	Brother- Rahul Shahi Sister- Noamita Lamba
Other Relatives	Maternal Grandfather- P. Jairaj

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajan Shahi 

• On 13 April 1993, Rajan Shahi shifted to Mumbai from Delhi to pursue a career in the film industry, at the insistence of actor P. Jairaj, his maternal grandfather.
  

  Rajan Shahi with his siblings, parents, and maternal grandparents

• During his initial days, he worked as a junior artist for a daily wage of Rs 500 for advertisements.

• He assisted directors Ravi Rai and Mahesh Bhatt from 1993 to 1999.

• He became an independent director in 2000 with the show Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi, written by Pearl Grey and starring Vishal Singh and Rupali Ganguly.

• Some of the other television shows directed by him are Bacha Party (2004) and Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg (2009).

• In 2007, he started his first production house, Director’s Kut Production, with its debut production, Sapna Babul Ka… Bidaai (2007) on StarPlus.

• Director’s Kut Production is the television show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai released in January 2009 with more than 4300 episodes as of June 2024.
  

  Rajan Shahi with the cast and crew of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

• Some of the other popular productions are the Hindi television shows Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke (2019) and Anupamaa (2020) and the Marathi television show, Aai Kuthe Kay Karthe! (2019).
  

  Rajan Shahi with the cast of Anupamaa

• In 2020, Rajan Shahi and his mother started a new production house, Shahi Productions Private Limited.

• He has a YouTube channel called Director’s Kut Productions, where online content such as short films, web series, and shorts related to celebrities are released.

• In March 2024, Rajan Shahi hit the headlines when he terminated the contract with actors Shehzada Dhami and Pratiksha Honmukhe of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.