Arun Shankar
Arun Shankar | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, director, and writer |
| Years active | 2013 – Present |
| Parent(s) | Prabha Shankar Mohan (mother), Shankar Mohan (father) |
| Awards | National Film Award – Special Mention |
Arun Shankar is an Indian actor, singer, director, and writer. He started his acting career with television commercials and then acted in the lead role for two films: Camel Safari (2013) and The Chameleon (2015). He received the 2016 National Film Award – Special Mention at the 63rd National Film Awards for his psychological short fiction film The Chameleon (2015).
Early life and career
Born and grew up in Delhi, Arun Shankar is a son of Shankar Mohan, a Malayalam actor.[1]
Arun started his career as an actor in
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Camel Safari | Lead Actor |
| 2016 | The Chameleon | Lead Actor |
| Untitled | Director |
Music
| Year | Song Title | Music Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hidayat | Zee Music Company | [12] |
| 2020 | Hum | ASP Music | [5] |
Awards
Arun won the 2016 National Film Award – Special Mention at the 63rd National Film Awards for his psychological short fiction film The Chameleon (2016).[2] He received the award for presenting the "twists and turns of a distorted mind" of the film's protagonist.[13]
References
- ^ ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 179. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Love in the sands of Pushkar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Shankar Mohan's son Arun to make his debut". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Arun Shankar opens up on his new single Hum". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Neeti Mohan: I am happy that I recorded a single with Ricky Kej and rapper Arun Shankar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Neeti Mohan and Ruthvik Reddy roped in for Arun Shankar's Next single". www.mid-day.com. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Arun Shankar opens up on working with Pooja Banerjee in 'Hum' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Actor Ruthvik Reddy talks about his journey so far". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Filmmaker Arun Shankar gets Jubin Nautiyal to record a song for his next". The Times of India. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Ruthvik Reddy to make Bollywood debut in Arun Shankar's next". Cinema Express. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Badshah to sing a party number for National Award-winning filmmaker Arun Shankar". The Times of India. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
External links
- Arun Shankar on Facebook
- Arun Shankar at IMDb