Chandulal Jesangbhai Shah (13 April 1898 – 25 November 1975) was a famous director, producer and screenwriter of Indian films,[1] who founded Ranjit Studios in 1929.

Some of successful film of the studio include Sati Savitri (1932), Barrister’s Wife (1935) The Secretary (1938), Achhut (1940), Tansen (1943), Moorti (1943) and Jogan (1950).

Besides Filmmaking, Chandulal Shah also devoted a lot of time to the organizational work of the Indian Film Industry.

He directed three films thereafter; Ootpatang (1955), Zameen ke Taare (1960) and Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963), the last co-directed with Nandlal Jaswantlal.

On 25 November 1975, the industry's most powerful man, who once owned a fleet of cars, was reduced to travelling in buses and died penniless.