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| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|12|3|df=yes}}
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma_mater = [[Hindu College, Delhi]]
| notable_works = [[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]<br />[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]<br />[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]<br />[[Anupamaa]]
| awards =
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'''Rajan Shahi''' (born 3 December 1971) is an Indian television [[Film producer|producer]] and [[Film director|director]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/superstars-of-the-small-screen/870579/ |title=Superstars of the small screen |website=The Financial Express|date=26 September 2017 }}</ref> He is a grandson of [[P. Jairaj]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/fun-zone/did-you-know/did-you-know-director-rajan-shahi-and-veteran-film-actor-pjairaj-are-related |title=Did you know that director Rajan Shahi and veteran film actor P.Jairaj are related? |first=Tellychakkar |last=Team}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.televisionpost.com/tvp-special/how-rajan-shahi-became-a-successful-tv-producer/ |title=How Rajan Shahi became a successful TV producer – TelevisionPost.com}}</ref> He is also the founder of [[Director's Kut Productions]], one of India's largest production house. He is a recipient of several accolades including fifteenth [[Indian Television Academy Awards|ITA Awards]] and sixteen [[Indian Telly Awards]].

Shahi has been the creator and director of ''[[Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin]]'', ''[[Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar]]'', ''[[Sapna Babul Ka Bidai]]'', ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'', ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]'' and ''[[Anupamaa]]''. He made his first [[Over-the-top media services in India|OTT]] production debut with ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'' prequel of ''[[Anupamaa]]'' for [[Disney+ Hotstar]] in 2022.

== Early life ==
Shahi attended [[St. Columba's School, Delhi|St. Columba's School]] and graduated from [[Hindu College, Delhi|Hindu College]], [[Delhi]], and moved to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-is-a-show-thats-truly-blessed-says-producer-rajan-shahi/articleshow/71096871.cms |title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is a show that's truly blessed, says producer Rajan Shahi |website=[[The Times Of India]]|date=12 September 2019 }}</ref>

== Career ==
In 1993, Shahi started his career as an assistant director.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/production-house/fiction/directors-kut-productions-rajan-shahi-on-exploring-new-genres-spin-offs-and-challenges-of-running-daily-shows |title=Directors-kut-productions-Rajan-Shahi-on-exploring-new-genres-spin-offs-and-challenges-of-running-daily-shows |website=[[Indian Television]]}}</ref> In 1999, he made his directorial debut with the series ''Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/producer-rajan-shahi-i-worked-among-the-crowd-who-stood-behind-models-in-ads-when-i-first-came-to-mumbai/articleshow/63782103.cms |title=Producer Rajan Shahi: I worked among the crowd who stood behind models in ads when I first came to Mumbai |website=[[The Times Of India]]|date=16 April 2018 }}</ref> He then went on to direct series like ''[[Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin]]'', ''Hamare Tumhare'', ''Rishtey'', ''Kareena Kareena'', ''Reth'', ''Mamtaa'', ''Millee'', ''Virasaat'' and ''Saathi Re''.<ref name=":0" /> Thereafter he worked as a series director for ''[[Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar]]'', ''[[Ghar Ki Laxmi Betiyaan]]'' and ''Maayaka''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wH2jDwAAQBAJ&q=rajan+in+ghar+ki+lakshmi+betiyann&pg=PT162 |title=The making of Star India |author=Vanita Kohli-Khandekar |date=25 July 2019 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=9789353055981}}</ref>

Eventually, he became a television producer and started his own production company [[Director's Kut Productions]] in 2007. His first series as producer was ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]'' on [[Star Plus]], followed by ''Shital Tai'', ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'', ''[[Chand Chupa Badal Mein]]'' and ''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]'' on [[Star Plus]].<ref name="times11">{{Cite web |author=Amrita Mulchandani |title=Rajan Shahi re-invents himself! |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-07/tv/30369273_1_alok-nath-kinshuk-mahajan-angad-hasija |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203053855/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-07/tv/30369273_1_alok-nath-kinshuk-mahajan-angad-hasija |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2013 |date=7 November 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=15 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/producer-rajan-shahi-on-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hais-success-its-a-challenge-to-keep-the-freshness-alive-tv-news/405391 |title=Producer Rajan Shital on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's success: 'It's a challenge to keep the freshness alive' |website=[[Times Now]] news|date=23 April 2019 }}</ref>

In 2019, they started producing ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]'' which is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'' on the latter show's success. In 2019, the production house entered in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] GEC space and produce [[Marathi language|Marathi]] serial [[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]! for Star Network's Marathi channel [[Star Pravah]]. The Serial was later remade in [[Hindi]] as [[Anupamaa]] on [[Star Plus]] which premiered on 13 July 2020.{{citation needed|date= September 2024}}

== Filmography ==

=== Direction and production ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Series
! Producer
! Director
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2004
| ''Hamare Tumhare''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2005
| ''Rishtey''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Kareena Kareena]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2005
| ''Reth''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2005
| ''Millee''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leap of faith |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/leap-of-faith-3/ |website=The Indian Express |date=3 September 2010}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Chand Chupa Badal Mein]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Havan]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Kuch Toh Log Kahenge]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Amrit Manthan]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Jamuna Paar]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2014
| ''Itti Si Khushi''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2019
| ''Baavle Utaavle''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte!]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Anupamaa]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Woh Toh Hai Albelaa]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|}

== Awards ==
=== [[Indian Television Academy Awards]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 2008
| rowspan=2 | [[ITA Award for Best Drama - Popular|Best Drama – Popular]]
| ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=327|title=GR8! TV Magazine - THE INDIAN TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS, 2008|website=gr8mag.com|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=328|title=GR8! TV Magazine - THE INDIAN TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS, 2009|website=gr8mag.com|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| ITA scroll honor
| ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'' and ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=329|title=GR8! TV Magazine - THE INDIAN TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS, 2010|website=gr8mag.com|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2015
| [[ITA Award for Best Drama - Popular|Best Drama – Popular]]
| rowspan=7 | ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
| {{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/martini-shots/archive/indian-television-awards-2015-article24074.htm|title=Indian Television Academy Awards 2015: Complete List Of Winners!|date=2015-09-08|website=Desimartini|language=en|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | ITA scroll honor
| {{won}}
|-
| 2016
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2016-mouni-roy-shabbir-ahluwalia-emerge-big-winners-see-pics-video-4374865/|title=ITA Awards 2016: Mouni Roy, Shabbir Ahluwalia emerge big winners, see pics, video|date=2016-11-14|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ITA Laurel For Longlasting Popularity
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/ita-awards-2017-winners-list-jennifer-winget-nakuul-mehta-helly-shah-smriti-irani-ekta-kapoor-lifetv-1080588-2017-11-06|title=ITA Awards 2017 winners list: Jennifer Winget, Nakuul Mehta, Helly Shah win big|date=6 November 2017 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2019
| Best Continuing Serial
| {{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Indian Television Academy Awards 2019 Winners: Complete list of winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/tv-awards/indian-television-academy-awards/2019/113 |access-date= |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| ITA Award for Longest Running Show
| {{won}}
|-
| 2021
| ITA Award for Longest Running Show
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=ITA Awards 2022: Harshad Chopda, Nakuul Mehta, Anupamaa Win Big; Here's the Complete Winners List |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ita-awards-2022-harshad-chopda-nakuul-mehta-anupamaa-win-big-heres-the-complete-winners-list-4844942.html |access-date= |website=News18 |date=7 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2022
| [[ITA Award for Best Drama - Popular|Best Drama – Popular]]
| ''[[Anupamaa]]''
| {{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |title=ITA Awards 2022: Harshad Chopda, Nakuul Mehta, Anupamaa Win Big; Here's the Complete Winners List |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ita-awards-2022-harshad-chopda-nakuul-mehta-anupamaa-win-big-heres-the-complete-winners-list-4844942.html |access-date= |website=News18 |date=7 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|ITA Scroll of Honour
| rowspan=3|''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan=3|2023
| {{won}}
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date= 11 December 2023|title=ITA Awards 2023: Tejasswi Prakash, Harshad Chopda win big; Hrithik Roshan dances to 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ita-awards-2023-tejasswi-prakash-harshad-chopda-win-big-hrithik-roshan-dances-to-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-9062956/ |access-date= |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[ITA Award for Best Drama - Popular|Best Drama – Popular]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Women Empowerment Show
| ''[[Anupamaa]]''
| {{won}}
|}

=== [[Indian Telly Awards]] ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 2008
| Best Daily Serial
| ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Telly awards 2008 Popular Awards winners|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k8/winners2008.htm|access-date=2013-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911083458/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k8/winners2008.htm|archive-date=2018-09-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
| rowspan=2|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series|Most Popular Drama Series]]
| rowspan=12|''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Telly awards 2009 Popular Awards winners|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k9/winners/winners.htm|access-date=2013-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211052223/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k9/winners/winners.htm|archive-date=2012-02-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Telly awards 2010 Popular Awards winners|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k10/winners.php|access-date=2013-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016040245/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k10/winners.php|archive-date=2013-10-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| Most Popular Continuing TV Series
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Telly awards 2012 Popular Awards winners |url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702115232/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php |archivedate=2 July 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4|2013
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series (Jury)]]
| {{won}}
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php|title=Telly awards 2013 Popular Awards nominees and winners|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425010425/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php|archivedate=25 April 2015}}</ref>
|-
| Best Television Show of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| Most Popular Show with Social Message
| {{won}}
|-
| Most Popular Continuing TV Show
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2014
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series|Most Popular Drama Series]]
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series|Popular Drama Series (Jury)]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Most Popular Continuing TV Programme
| {{won}}
|-
| 2019
| Best Continuing TV programme (Jury)
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2023
| Best Continuing TV programme
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series]]
|''[[Anupamaa]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Production House
|''[[Anupamaa]]'' and ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
| {{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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