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Harish Shankar

Indian film director

Summary

Indian film director

Field	Value
name	Harish Shankar
image	Harish Shankar.jpg
caption	Shankar at the success meet of Mahanati in May 2018
birth_date
birth_place	Dharmapuri, Jagityal,Telangana, India
alma mater	Osmania University
occupation

the screenwriter and director

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. He made his directorial debut with Shock (2006), produced by Ram Gopal Varma.

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 worldwide, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films at the time. Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013) grossed a worldwide share of and DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) grossed 150 crore, 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. He has a younger brother, Vishnu Prasad, and a younger sister. He studied at Osmania University.

Film craft

Shankar started stage acting with Seeta Nilayam and Lalitha kala Mandiram, based in Telangana. He then began writing and screenwriting. He is influenced by Yandamuri Veerendranath's works and is interested in dialects, regional and linguistic influences. 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.

Filmography

All films are in Telugu, unless mentioned.

Director

Year	Title
2006	Shock
2011	Mirapakay
2012	Gabbar Singh
2013	Ramayya Vasthavayya
2015	Subramanyam For Sale
2017	Duvvada Jagannadham
2019	Gaddalakonda Ganesh
2024	Mr. Bachchan
2026

Screenwriter

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

Actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Ninne Istapaddanu	College student	also Co-writer
2005	Andarivaadu	Shankar
A Film by Aravind	Shankar
Modati Cinema	Harish	also worked as Associate Director
2008	Neninthe	screenplay writer	Cameo role
2012	Nippu
2018	Sammohanam	Himself
2025	Oh Bhama Ayyo Rama

References

"Happy Birthday Harish Shankar: 5 films that prove the director's filmmaking prowess".
(28 June 2017). "Harish Shankar criticises critics at 'Duvvada Jagannadam' Thank You Meet!".
Chowdhary, Y. Sunita. (20 September 2015). "'Subramanyam for Sale' is for families". The Hindu.
Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi. (15 October 2013). "Rooted in commerce". The Hindu.
"Gabbar singh highest grosser in south". India Today.
(23 June 2020). "Duvvada Jagannadham completes 3 years: Allu Arjun calls it one of his most memorable films".
(27 June 2012). "Harish Shankar interview - Telugu film director".
(23 June 2017). "'Duvvada Jagannadham' quick review". The Hindu.
"Harish Shankar Interview". idlebrain.com.

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