Harish Shankar

Sanganabhatla Harish Shankar (born 31 March 1979) 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 ₹150 crore (US$18 million) worldwide, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films at the time. Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013) grossed a worldwide share of ₹309 million (US$3.7 million) and DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) grossed ₹150 crore, both of which were directed by him.

Early life

Harish Shankar was born in Dharmapuri, Telangana 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

Screenwriter

Actor

References

External links

• Harish Shankar at IMDb

1. Ustaad Bhagat Singh
2. Harish Shankar (conductor)
3. Hari Shankar and Harish Narayan
4. Gaddalakonda Ganesh
5. Star (2024 film)
6. Pawan Kalyan
7. Ramayya Vasthavayya
8. Mirapakay
9. Gabbar Singh (film)
10. Krishnamma (film)
11. DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
12. Allu Arjun filmography
13. ATM (web series)
14. Shock (2006 film)
15. Harish
16. Sri Venkateswara Creations
17. Harish Raghavendra
18. Mythri Movie Makers
19. Sreeleela
20. Neeraja Kona