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Harish Shankar
Harish Shankar
	Shankar at the success meet of Mahanati in May 2018
Born	31 March 1977 (age 47); Dharmapuri, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Alma mater	Osmania 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$3.6 million)^{[citation needed]} and DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) grossed ₹150 crore,^[6] both of which were directed by him.

Early life

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

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

Key
†	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
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 Borse, Jagapathi Babu	Remake of Raid
TBA	Ustaad Bhagat Singh †	Pawan Kalyan, Sreeleela, Ashutosh Rana, Gauthami	Remake of Theri

Screenwriter

Year	Film	Cast	Credits
2003	Ninne Istapaddanu	Tarun, Sridevi	Co-writer and actor
2004	Naa Autograph	Ravi Teja, 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	Siddarth, 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
2012	Nippu	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 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.
^ "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
^ "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.

External links

Harish Shankar at IMDb

[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.

[auto-3] Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (20 September 2015). "'Subramanyam for Sale' is for families". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.

[auto1-4] Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (15 October 2013). "Rooted in commerce". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.

[indiatoday.intoday.in-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.

[r1-9] "Harish Shankar Interview". idlebrain.com.

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