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Shiv Kumar Subramaniam (1959 – 2022) was an Indian actor and screenwriter. Known for his role as the industrialist I.M. Virani in the Indian television series Mukti Bandhan (2011), he wrote the screenplay for films like Parinda (1989) and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005). As an actor, he appeared in supporting roles in many films like 1942: A Love Story (1994), Kaminey (2009), Teen Patti (2010), 2 States (2014) and Meenakshi Sundareshwar (2021). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for Parinda (1989), and the Filmfare Award for Best Story for Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005) shared with Sudhir Mishra and Ruchi Narain.