Sanganabhatla Harish Shankar (born 31 March 1977) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works exclusively in

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, and Telugu theater. He made his directorial debut with ''

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'' (2006), produced by

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. He has directed ''

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'' (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. ''

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'' (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

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into a

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family and was brought up in BHEL Township, Hyderabad. He has a younger brother, Vishnu Prasad, and a younger sister. He studied at

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Film craft

Shankar started stage acting with ''Seeta Nilayam'' and ''Lalitha kala Mandiram'', based in

. He then began writing and screenwriting. He is influenced by

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's works and is interested in dialects, regional and linguistic influences. He was associated with

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, and has worked as an associate director for films such as ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

* ''All films are in Telugu, unless mentioned.''

Director

Screenwriter

Actor

References

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