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{{About|the screenwriter and director|the conductor|Harish Shankar (conductor)}}
{{Short description|Indian film director}}

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{{Infobox person
| name = Harish Shankar
| image = Harish Shankar.jpg
| caption = Harish Shankar at the success meet of ''[[Mahanati]]'' in May 2018
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = Dharmapuri Town, [[Jagtial District]], [[Telangana]], [[India]].
| nationality = Indian
| alma mater = [[Osmania University]]
| occupation = Screenwriter<br/>Dialogue writer<br/>Director
| footnotes =
}}
'''Sanganabhatla Harish Shankar''' is an [[Indian film]] screenwriter, dialogue writer, actor and director known for his works exclusively in [[Telugu cinema]], and [[Telugu drama|Telugu theater]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zakkamnews.blogspot.in/2012/05/harish-shankar-interview-about-gabbar.html |title=Harish Shankar interview on Gabbar Singh |publisher=Eenadu Newspaper |access-date=18 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301212834/http://zakkamnews.blogspot.in/2012/05/harish-shankar-interview-about-gabbar.html |archive-date=1 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/280617/harish-shankar-criticises-critics-at-duvvada-jagannadam-thank-you-meet.html|title=Harish Shankar criticises critics at 'Duvvada Jagannadam' Thank You Meet!|date=28 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/director-harish-shankar-on-subramanyam-for-sale/article7668306.ece|title='Subramanyam for Sale' is for families|first=Y. Sunita|last=Chowdhary|date=20 September 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with ''[[Shock (2006 film)|Shock]]'' (2006), produced by [[Ram Gopal Varma]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/rooted-in-commerce/article5236839.ece|title=Rooted in commerce|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=15 October 2013|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

He has directed ''[[Mirapakay]]'' (2011), ''[[Gabbar Singh (2012 film)|Gabbar Singh]]'' (2012); for which he received the [[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Director]], and [[CineMAA Awards|CineMAA Award for Best Director]]. Gabbar Singh grossed {{INRConvert|150|c}} worldwide, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films at the time.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{cite web|title=Gabbar singh highest grosser in south|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gabbar-singh-highestgrosser/1/209129.html|work=India Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312155348/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gabbar-singh-highest-grosser/1/209129.html|archive-date=12 March 2015}}</ref> ''[[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]'' (2013) grossed a worldwide share of {{INRConvert|309|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-jr-ntr039s-039ramayya-vastavayya039-business-will-be-closed-soon-515483|title=Box Office Collection: Jr NTR's 'Ramayya Vastavayya' Business Will be Closed Soon|publisher=International Business Times India|date=21 October 2013|access-date=25 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025030207/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-jr-ntr039s-039ramayya-vastavayya039-business-will-be-closed-soon-515483|archive-date=25 October 2014}}</ref> and ''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]'' (2017) grossed {{INR}} 115.10 crore,<ref>{{cite web|title=DJ lifetime box office collection: Duvvada Jagannadham|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/dj-lifetime-box-office-collection-duvvada-jagannadham-fails-beats-allu-arjuns-sarrainodu-record-740388|publisher=ibtimes}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/duvvada-jagannadham-quick-review/article19132669.ece|title='Duvvada Jagannadham' quick review|date=23 June 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Film craft==
Shankar started stage acting with ''Seeta Nilayam'' and ''Lalitha kala Mandiram'', based in [[Telangana]]. He then began writing and screenwriting.<ref name=r1>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/harishshankar.html |title=Harish Shankar Interview |publisher=idlebrain.com}}</ref> He is influenced by [[Yandamuri Veerendranath]]'s works and is interested in dialects, regional and linguistic influences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-harish-shankar-ntr-has-a-great-sense-of-humour.html|title=Interview : Harish Shankar – NTR has a great sense of humour - 123telugu.com|website=www.123telugu.com}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=r1/>

==Filmography==
===Director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Cast !! Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Shock (2006 film)|Shock]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harish Shankar goes nostalgic as his directorial debut ‘Shock’ completes 15 Years - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/harish-shankar-goes-nostalgic-as-his-directorial-debut-shock-completes-15-years/articleshow/80770887.cms|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>||[[Ravi Teja]], [[Jyothika]] ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Mirapakay]]'' || Ravi Teja, [[Richa Gangopadhyay]], [[Deeksha Seth]] ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Gabbar Singh (2012 film)|Gabbar Singh]]'' || [[Pawan Kalyan]], [[Shruti Haasan]] || Remake of ''[[Dabangg]]''
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]'' || [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|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 (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]''
|-
|2021
|''PSPK28''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pawan Kalyan and Harish Shankar to team up for #PSPK28 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pawan-kalyan-and-harish-shankar-to-team-up-for-pspk28/articleshow/73834075.cms|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='PSPK 28': Pawan Kalyan to team up with Harish Shankar for a Mythri movie|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/pspk-28-pawan-kalyan-to-team-up-with-harish-shankar-for-a-mythri-movie-800443.html|date=2020-02-01|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref>

|[[Pawan Kalyan]]
|}

===Screenwriter===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Cast !! Credits
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Ninne Istapaddanu]]'' ||[[Tarun Kumar|Tarun]], [[Sridevi Vijaykumar|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 (actress)|Trisha]] || Co-writer
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Chintakayala Ravi]]'' ||[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Anushka Shetty|Anushka]] || Co-writer
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam]]'' ||[[Siddharth (actor)|Siddarth]], [[Tamannaah|Tamanna]] || Co-writer
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Nippu]]'' || [[Ravi Teja]], [[Deeksha Seth]] || Cameo appearance
|-
|}

===Actor===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! role !! Credits
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Ninne Istapaddanu]]''|| College student || also Co-writer
|-
| 2005 || ''[[A Film by Aravind]]''|| Shankar ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Modati Cinema]]''||Harish || also worked as Associate.
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Sammohanam (2018 film)]]''|| Himself || Cameo role
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2356507}}

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