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Harish Shankar

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This article is about the screenwriter and director. For the conductor, see Harish Shankar (conductor).

Harish Shankar
Shankar at the success meet of Mahanati in May 2018
Born (1977-03-31) 31 March 1977 (age 47)[1]
Dharmapuri, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Alma materOsmania University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter

Sanganabhatla Harish Shankar (born 31 March 1977) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theater.[2][3] He made his directorial debut with Shock (2006), produced by Ram Gopal Varma.[4]

He has directed Mirapakay (2011), Gabbar Singh (2012); for which he received the SIIMA Award for Best Director, and CineMAA Award for Best Director. Gabbar Singh grossed ₹150 crore (US$17 million) worldwide, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films at the time.[5] Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013) grossed a worldwide share of ₹309 million (US$3.5 million)[citation needed] and DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) grossed ₹150 crore,[6] both of which were directed by him.

Early life

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Harish Shankar was born in Dharmapuri, Telangana into a Telugu Brahmin family and was brought up in BHEL Township, Hyderabad.[7] He has a younger brother, Vishnu Prasad, and a younger sister. He studied at Osmania University.[3][4][8]

Film craft

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Shankar started stage acting with Seeta Nilayam and Lalitha kala Mandiram, based in Telangana. He then began writing and screenwriting.[9] He is influenced by Yandamuri Veerendranath's works and is interested in dialects, regional and linguistic influences.[citation needed] He was associated with Kona Venkat, Puri Jagannadh, Ram Gopal Varma, and has worked as an associate director for films such as Ninne Istapaddanu and Veede.[9]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Telugu, unless mentioned.

Director

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Year Film Notes
2006 Shock
2011 Mirapakay
2012 Gabbar Singh Remake of Dabangg
2013 Ramayya Vasthavayya
2015 Subramanyam For Sale
2017 Duvvada Jagannadham
2019 Gaddalakonda Ganesh Remake of Jigarthanda
2024 Mr. Bachchan Remake of Raid
TBA Ustaad Bhagat Singh † Remake of Theri

Screenwriter

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Year Film Credits
2003 Ninne Istapaddanu Co-writer and actor
2004 Naa Autograph Co-director
2005 A Film by Aravind Actor
2008 Bujjigadu Co-writer
2008 Chintakayala Ravi Co-writer
2009 Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam Co-writer
2012 Nippu Cameo appearance
2023 ATM Writer; ZEE5 series

Actor

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Year Film role Credits
2003 Ninne Istapaddanu College student also Co-writer
2005 Andarivaadu Yellow shirt guy
2005 A Film by Aravind Shankar
2005 Modati Cinema Harish also worked as Associate Director
2008 Neninthe screenplay writer Cameo role
2012 Nippu Cameo role
2018 Sammohanam Himself Cameo role

References

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  1. ^ "Happy Birthday Harish Shankar: 5 films that prove the director's filmmaking prowess". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Harish Shankar criticises critics at 'Duvvada Jagannadam' Thank You Meet!". 28 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (20 September 2015). "'Subramanyam for Sale' is for families". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ a b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (15 October 2013). "Rooted in commerce". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ^ "Gabbar singh highest grosser in south". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Duvvada Jagannadham completes 3 years: Allu Arjun calls it one of his most memorable films". Hindustan Times. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020. The film, which went on to gross over ₹150 crore worldwide
  7. ^ "Harish Shankar interview - Telugu film director". Idlebrain.com. 27 June 2012.
  8. ^ "'Duvvada Jagannadham' quick review". The Hindu. 23 June 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
  9. ^ a b "Harish Shankar Interview". idlebrain.com.
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