Harish Shankar
Harish Shankar | |
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Dharmapuri, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India | |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
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Sanganabhatla Harish Shankar (born 31 March 1979) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works exclusively in
Telugu theater.[2][3][4] He made his directorial debut with Shock (2006), produced by Ram Gopal Varma.[5]
He has directed Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) grossed ₹ 115.10 crore,[8] both of which were directed by him.
Early life
Harish Shankar was born in
Dharmapuri, Telangana and was brought up in BHEL Township, Hyderabad.[9] He has a younger brother, Vishnu Prasad, and a younger sister. He studied at Osmania University.[4][5][10]
Film craft
Shankar started stage acting with Seeta Nilayam and Lalitha kala Mandiram, based in
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu, unless mentioned.
Director
| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shock | Ravi Teja, Jyothika | |
| 2011 | Mirapakay | Ravi Teja, Richa Gangopadhyay, Deeksha Seth | |
| 2012 | Gabbar Singh | Pawan Kalyan, Shruti Haasan | Remake of Dabangg |
| 2013 | Ramayya Vasthavayya | N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Samantha, Shruti Haasan | |
| 2015 | Subramanyam For Sale | Sai Dharam Tej, Regina Cassandra |
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| 2017 | Duvvada Jagannadham | Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde | |
| 2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Varun Tej, Atharvaa, Pooja Hegde, Mirnalini Ravi | Remake of Jigarthanda |
| 2024 | Mr. Bachchan | Ravi Teja, Bhagyashri Bhorse | Remake of Raid |
| TBA | Ustaad Bhagat Singh † | Gauthami |
Remake of Theri |
Screenwriter
| Year | Film | Cast | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ninne Istapaddanu |
Tarun, Sridevi |
Co-writer and actor |
| 2004 | Naa Autograph | Bhoomika |
Co-director |
| 2005 | A Film by Aravind | Rajeev Kanakala, Richard Rishi | Actor |
| 2008 | Bujjigadu | Prabhas, Trisha | Co-writer |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Venkatesh, Anushka | Co-writer |
| 2009 | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Tamanna |
Co-writer |
| 2012 | Nippu | Ravi Teja, Deeksha Seth | Cameo appearance |
| 2023 | ATM | Subbaraju, VJ Sunny, Krishna Burugula, Ravi Raj, Roiel Shree | Writer; ZEE5 series |
Actor
| 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. |
| 2008 | Neninthe | screenplay writer | Cameo role |
| 2018 | Sammohanam |
Himself | Cameo role |
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday Harish Shankar: 5 films that prove the director's filmmaking prowess". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Harish Shankar interview on Gabbar Singh". Eenadu Newspaper. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Harish Shankar criticises critics at 'Duvvada Jagannadam' Thank You Meet!". 28 June 2017.
- ^ a b Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (20 September 2015). "'Subramanyam for Sale' is for families". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (15 October 2013). "Rooted in commerce". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Gabbar singh highest grosser in south". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Box Office Collection: Jr NTR's 'Ramayya Vastavayya' Business Will be Closed Soon". International Business Times India. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "DJ lifetime box office collection: Duvvada Jagannadham". ibtimes. 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Harish Shankar interview - Telugu film director". Idlebrain.com. 27 June 2012.
- ^ "'Duvvada Jagannadham' quick review". The Hindu. 23 June 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b "Harish Shankar Interview". idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Interview : Harish Shankar – NTR has a great sense of humour - 123telugu.com". www.123telugu.com. 9 October 2013.
External links
- Harish Shankar at IMDb