[2] Shah is often confused with Deep Roy; they are both dwarf Nairobi-born Kenyan actors of Indian descent who got their starts in film and television in the late 1970s.

[5] In addition to doubling for Martin Freeman as Bilbo in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, he also appeared as the Goblin Scribe.

[6] Shah appeared in the 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as Teedo, a small, brutish scavenger that roams the planet Jakku's vast wasteland on his semi-mechanical Luggabeast.

His poetry has been published in Great Britain and the United States, and is based on his personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

[9] In the 2024 King's Birthday Honours, Shah was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the film industry.