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| name = Dileep Shankar<br />
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| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2024|12|29|1970|10|29}}<br />
| death_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
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*Director<br />
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'''Dileep Shankar''' (29 October 1970 – 29 December 2024) was an Indian actor, director and writer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2024 |title=Malayalam actor Dileep Shankar found dead in hotel room |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/malayalam-film-and-television-actor-dileep-shankar-found-dead-in-hotel-room-in-thiruvananthapuram-9750117/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and acting career ==<br />
Shankar was born in [[Delhi]], India on 29 October 1970. He pursued his studies at [[St. Albert's College]]. Later, he furthered his education at [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|MG University]]. He gained prominence for his performances in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films such as ''[[Chaappa Kurishu|Chaappa Kurish]]'' (2011) and ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' (2013). He appeared in the television program ''[[Ammayariyathe]]'' (2020–2023), which spanned 235 episodes. His theatre roles included Cassio in Roysten Abel's adaptation of Shakespeare's ''Othello.''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dilip Shankar - Photos, Videos, Birthday, Latest News, Height In Feet - FilmiBeat |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/dilip-shankar.html |access-date=30 December 2024 |website=www.filmibeat.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=29 December 2024 |title=Dileep Shankar Biography:Age,Wife,Family,Films,TV,Death,Wiki |url=https://indiapresentinfo.in/2024/12/dileep-shankar-biography-wife-wiki.html |access-date=30 December 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |date=2024 |title=Malayalam film and TV actor Dileep Shankar found dead in hotel room; actor Seema G Nair pays tribute |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/malayalam-film-and-tv-actor-dileep-shankar-found-dead-in-hotel-room-actor-seema-g-nair-pays-tribute-101735467075861.html}}</ref> His last appearance was in TV series ''[[Panchagni (TV series)|Panchagni]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malayalam Actor Dileep Sankar Found Dead In Hotel Room; Police Say This...|url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/malayalam-actor-dileep-sankar-found-dead-in-hotel-room-police-say-this-2837421.html|website=Zee News|date=29 December 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
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Shankar wrote 36 plays. Notable roles included his portrayal of Jawaharlal Nehru in Pramila Le Hunte's ''Nehru – His Inner Story'' and Raju Guide in Sanjoy Roy's adaptation of R. K. Narayan's ''Guide.'' Additionally, from 2010 to 2012, he served as the Show Running Director for ''Zangoora – The Gypsy Prince'' at the Kingdom of Dreams.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><br />
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As a casting director, Shankar contributed to Indian films like ''[[Delhi-6|Delhi 6]]'' and ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]'' as well as international films such as ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]'', ''[[Monsoon Wedding]]'', and ''[[The Darjeeling Limited]]''. Shankar also made other significant contributions in film production, including serving as associate director for ''Faith Connections'', a documentary by [[Pan Nalin]], and as a line producer for ''Samsara,'' ''Valley of Flowers,'' and ''Ayurveda – Art of Being.''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><br />
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== Personal life and death ==<br />
Shankar was married to Suma and they had two children.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dileep Shankar Death, Cause Of Death, Age, Wife, Family & Biography |url=https://hamariweb.com/profiles/dileep-shankar_19458 |access-date=30 December 2024 |website=Hamariweb.com Profiles |language=en}}</ref> He resided in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Film and television actor Dileep Shankar found dead at TVM hotel |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/12/29/actor-dileep-shankar-found-dead-thiruvananthapuram-hotel.html |access-date=30 December 2024 |website=Film and television actor Dileep Shankar found dead at TVM hotel |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Shankar died on 29 December 2024, at the age of 54. His body was found in a hotel room in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seema G Nair expresses shock and grief over Dileep Shankar's untimely death |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/12/29/seema-g-nair-expresses-shock-dileep-shankar-death.html |access-date=30 December 2024 |website=Seema G Nair expresses shock and grief over Dileep Shankar’s untimely death |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024 |title=Popular Malayalam TV actor Dileep Shankar found dead in hotel room |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/popular-malayalam-tv-actor-dileep-shankar-found-dead-in-hotel-room-1.500008430 |access-date=30 December 2024 |website=Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema |language=en}}</ref><br />
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