Rajiv Shah is an actor, writer and filmmaker who is proud to be a part of telling stories. Rajiv started as an actor and possesses leading man qualities with a disarming gift for comedy.

Rajiv is an elegant rogue who has a gift for taking obnoxious bros, enlightened stoners, wayward musicians & off-beat criminals, and infusing them with a depth of humanity, rebellious soul and an unexpected wisdom.

Rajiv is a dynamic artist who utilizes his background in acting to create new work through writing and film. Rajiv wrote the feature film, RUN THE TIDE which stars Taylor Lautner, Constance Zimmer & Kenny Johnson. The film is distributed worldwide.

Additionally, Rajiv wrote & directed CARRY TIGER TO MOUNTAIN which premiered at the Academy Award winning Motion Picture Television Fund, won the Tony Cox Screenwriting Award at the Nantucket Film Festival and was nominated for best dramatic short at the USA Film Festival.

His writing and film work have been awarded and/or recognized by organizations such as Showtime Networks, HBO, The Academy Nicholl Fellowship, The Austin Film Festival, ScreenCraft, Final Draft, The Page Awards, Visual Communications, Ava Duvernay’s Diverse Voices, and the Atlanta Film Festival as well as many others.

Rajiv’s intent is to tell stories that connect and entertain whether that be through acting, writing or any other facet of storytelling.