Harish Shankar


Sanganabhatla Harish Shankar is an Indian film screenwriter, dialogue writer, actor and director 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, Gabbar Singh ; 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 grossed a worldwide share of and Duvvada Jagannadham grossed 115.10 crore, both of which were directed by him.

Early life

Harish Shankar was born in Dharmapuri, a Town in Jagtial District, Telangana, into a Telugu speaking Brahmin family. He has an 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

Director

Screenwriter