Photo: Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
There's something that draws me to Shimit Amin. The data lists Kampala, Uganda as his birthplace, but he made his name in Indian cinema, best known for directing Chak De! India with Shah Rukh Khan. That film about a coach rebuilding the women's national hockey team rejected cheap sentiment for gritty, earned grit, and it won him CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in 2007. Maybe it's his background as an editor, but his sense of rhythm and timing is exceptional. He's a tough-minded realist working at a different angle from Bollywood's mainstream, and I'm in no hurry, I'll happily wait for whatever he does next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shimit Amin
- Name (Japanese)
- シミット・アミン
- Reading
- しみっと・あみん
- Born
- January 1, 2000 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Kampala, Kampala District, Uganda
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film editor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2007 CNN-News18 Indian of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Shimit Amin born?
Born January 1, 2000 (age 26).
Where is Shimit Amin from?
Shimit Amin is from Kampala, Kampala District, Uganda.
What does Shimit Amin do?
Shimit Amin works as film director, film editor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.