[4] He has worked with playwrights and performing artist's like, Chandralekha, Shankar Tucker, Manjula Padmanabhan, Maya Krishna Rao, Akram Khan, Aruna Sairam, Dominique Vellard etc.
His great interest in books, art, music, interior decoration and a very sharp and keen aesthetic perception began to get noticed even when he was in college and he directed A.K.Ramanujan's translation of Sangam poetry as a dramatic event with Nirupama Nityanandan and Dipankar Mukherjee making their debut theatre appearances.
The vision behind Prakriti is to host events that would play a catalytic role in changing and enlarging the cultural scene in Chennai.
Prakriti has been the space where scholars, researchers, artists, critics, poets and filmmakers have been able to present their work to those who engage with it on serious terms.
Prakriti's lecture demonstrations, poetry readings, film screenings and intimate performances continue to dot the Chennai calendar.
He has worked with playwrights and performing artists like, Chandralekha, Shankar Tucker, Manjula Padmanabhan, Maya Krishna Rao, Akram Khan, Aruna Sairam, Dominique Vellard etc.
Shah is a Trustee of Ashraya, a non-government organization that creates awareness and helps prevent child sexual abuse.
Ashraya was born out of a deep concern for children of any group who are being sexually abused, as well as adult survivors who are grappling with past trauma.
To further this mission, Ashraya conducts regular workshops at schools, colleges and corporates with an intergenerational group of students, teachers and parents.
The Citizens Run Trust was launched to extend financial support to deserving NGOs who undertake the welfare of various destitute, socially, economically as well as physically and mentally retarded and disadvantaged children and the aged men and women.