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, 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 Ustaad Bhagat Singh

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

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