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Harish Shankar

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Harish Shankar
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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]

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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.[5] Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013) grossed a worldwide share of 309 million (US$3.7 million)[citation needed] and DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) grossed 150 crore,[6] both of which were directed by him.

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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]

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Filmography

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  • All films are in Telugu, unless mentioned.

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