| Harish Shankar | |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1977[1] |
| Birth Place: | Dharmapuri, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India |
| Alma Mater: | Osmania University |
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 worldwide, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films at the time.[5] Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013) grossed a worldwide share of and (2017) grossed 150 crore,[6] both of which were directed by him.
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]
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. 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]
| Year | Film | Cast | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shock | |||
| 2011 | Mirapakay | |||
| 2012 | Gabbar Singh | Remake of Dabangg | ||
| 2013 | Ramayya Vasthavayya | |||
| 2015 | Subramanyam For Sale | |||
| 2017 | Duvvada Jagannadham | |||
| 2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Remake of Jigarthanda | ||
| 2024 | Mr. Bachchan | Remake of Raid | ||
| Remake of Theri |
| Year | Film | Cast | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ninne Istapaddanu | Co-writer and actor | |
| 2004 | Naa Autograph | Co-director | |
| 2005 | A Film by Aravind | Actor | |
| 2008 | Bujjigadu | Co-writer | |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Co-writer | |
| 2009 | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Co-writer | |
| 2012 | Nippu | Cameo appearance | |
| 2023 | ATM | Subbaraju, VJ Sunny, Krishna Burugula, Ravi Raj, Roiel Shree | Writer; ZEE5 series |
| 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 |