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 (2006), 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 ₹150 crore (US$18 million) worldwide, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films at the time. Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013) grossed a worldwide share of ₹309 million (US$3.7 million) and DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) grossed ₹150 crore, both of which were directed by him.
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Shankar at the success meet of Mahanati in May 2018
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| Born | 31 March 1979
Dharmapuri, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
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| Alma mater | Osmania University |
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Early life
Harish Shankar was born in Dharmapuri, Telangana 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
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu, unless mentioned.
Director
| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
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| 2006 | Shock | Ravi Teja, Jyothika | |
| 2011 | Mirapakay | Ravi Teja, Richa Gangopadhyay, Deeksha Seth | |
| 2012 | Gabbar Singh | Pawan Kalyan, Shruti Haasan | Remake of Dabangg |
| 2013 | Ramayya Vasthavayya | N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Samantha, Shruti Haasan | |
| 2015 | Subramanyam For Sale | Sai Dharam Tej, Regina Cassandra | |
| 2017 | Duvvada Jagannadham | Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde | |
| 2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Varun Tej, Atharvaa, Pooja Hegde, Mirnalini Ravi | Remake of Jigarthanda |
| 2024 | Mr. Bachchan | Ravi Teja, Bhagyashri Bhorse | Remake of Raid |
| TBA | Ustaad Bhagat Singh † | Pawan Kalyan, Sreeleela, Ashutosh Rana, Gauthami |
Screenwriter
| Year | Film | Cast | Credits |
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| 2003 | Ninne Istapaddanu | Tarun, Sridevi | Co-writer and actor |
| 2004 | Naa Autograph | Ravi Teja, Bhoomika | Co-director |
| 2005 | A Film by Aravind | Rajeev Kanakala, Richard Rishi | Actor |
| 2008 | Bujjigadu | Prabhas, Trisha | Co-writer |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Venkatesh, Anushka | Co-writer |
| 2009 | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Siddarth, Tamanna | Co-writer |
| 2012 | Nippu | Ravi Teja, Deeksha Seth | Cameo appearance |
| 2023 | ATM | Subbaraju, VJ Sunny, Krishna Burugula, Ravi Raj, Roiel Shree | Writer; ZEE5 series |
Actor[edit]
| Year | Film | role | Credits |
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| 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 |
| 2018 | Sammohanam | Himself | Cameo role |