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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian television actor}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Pawan Shankar<br />
| image = Ps1311ps.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_place = [[Allahabad]], Uttar Pradesh, India<br />
| nationality = Indian <br />
|alma_mater = [[St. Joseph's College, Allahabad]], [[University of Allahabad]], [[Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad]]<br />
| occupation = Actor, Television Presenter, [[Sportsperson|Sportsman]], [[Educationist]], Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker.<br />
| website = {{URL|www.pawanshankar.com/}}<br />
| imagesize = <br />
| known for = ''[[Siddhant]]''<br />
| yearsactive = 2005–present<br />
| spouse = Yukti Shankar<br />
| children = Devasya Shankar <br> Aashman Shankar<br />
}}<br />
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Pawan Shankar is an Indian television actor who played the title role in the serial ''[[Siddhant]]'' on Star One He holds an MBA in finance from [[Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad|Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad]]. An alumnus of Allahabad's St. Joseph's College, Shankar graduated with a Gold Medal from [[Allahabad University]].<br />
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== Corporate life ==<br />
Mr. Shankar has worked in companies including Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd., Essar Cellphone, Hutch and ICICI Securities for about 4 years.<br />
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== Career in acting ==<br />
He completed a course in acting from Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Lab, Mumbai and won the Best Actor Critics Award in the [[Indian Telly Awards]] for his performance in ''[[Siddhant]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-siddhant-in-the-race-for-emmy-1044286|title=Siddhant in the race for Emmy {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=28 July 2006|access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/apr/04pawan.htm|title=It felt good being nominated for an Emmy|publisher=Rediff.com|access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref> a serial that won the best drama award in [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]. Shankar was nominated for the Best Actor category in Apsara Awards.<br />
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Film critic [[Subhash K. Jha]] and others reviewed Shankar's performance in ''[[Siddhant]]'' favourably. Shankar played the role of Sanjay Apte, a trade union leader, in [[Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan|Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasman]] on [[Star Plus]], well-reviewed by [[Subhash K. Jha]]. [[Smriti Irani]] played the role of his sister in this series.<br />
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Shankar worked as a model for more than 50 advertisements for Indian and Multinational brands. He played the title role in the TV series ''[[Vicky Ki Taxi]]'' on Real TV Channel.<br />
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Shankar was the lead actor in the TV programme ''[[Kya Huaa Tera Vaada]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/television/kya-huaa-tera-vaada-set-for-time-leap-609132|title=Kya Huaa Tera Vaada set for time leap – NDTV Movies|access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/pawan-shankar-hates-his-character-of-pradeep-kyaa-hua-tera-vaada|title=Pawan Shankar 'hates his character of Pradeep' in Kyaa Hua Tera Vaada|last=Team|first=Tellychakkar|access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref> playing a man in an extra-marital affair on [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]] produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]].<br />
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Shankar did a negative role (cameo) for the first time in a TV show [[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]] concluded in December 2019.<br />
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Currently filming [[Ajay Devgn]] starrer [[Bhuj: The Pride of India]], earlier scheduled to release on 14th August 2020 but now releasing on Hotstar Disney Multiplex. Shankar plays the role of Antagonist in the film.<br />
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==Films & Television==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year <br />
! Show <br />
! Role <br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2005–2006 <br />
| ''[[Siddhant]]'' <br />
| Advocate Siddhant Mehra <br />
| Lead Role <br />
|-<br />
| 2006 <br />
| ''[[Aisa Des Hai Mera (TV series) | Aisa Des Hai Mera]]'' <br />
| Ajit Singh Gill <br />
| Lead Role<br />
|-<br />
| 2006–2007 <br />
| ''[[Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan]]'' <br />
| Sanjay Apte <br />
| Supporting Role<br />
|-<br />
| 2006–2007 <br />
| ''[[Kasamh Se]]'' <br />
| Advocate Tarun Sablok <br />
| Supporting Role<br />
|-<br />
| 2009 <br />
| ''[[Vicky Ki Taxi]]'' <br />
| Vicky <br />
| Lead Role <br />
|-<br />
| 2009–2010 <br />
| ''[[Jeet Jayenge Hum]]'' <br />
| Manas <br />
| Parallel Lead<br />
|-<br />
| 2012 <br />
| ''[[Kya Huaa Tera Vaada]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indya.com/news/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2011/December/News_20111227_56|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126074719/http://www.indya.com/news/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2011/December/News_20111227_56|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-26|title=Pawan Shankar in Kya Hua Tera Vaada}}</ref> <br />
| Pradeep Singh <br />
| Lead Role <br />
|-<br />
| 2018 <br />
| ''[[Adhure Poore se Hum]]'' (''You and Me'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7766264/|title=Pawan Shankar in Adhoore poore se hum}}</ref> <br />
| Nishant <br />
| Lead Role <br />
|-<br />
| 2019 <br />
| ''[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]]'' <br />
| Vikrant Goyal <br />
| Negative Role<br />
|-<br />
| 2020 <br />
| ''[[Bhuj: The Pride of India]]'' <br />
| Omani<br />
| Antagonist<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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* Best Actor – Drama, Indian Telly Awards for ''[[Siddhant]]'' 2005<br />
* ''Siddhant'' (Title role by Pawan Shankar) was awarded by Hero Honda Indian Television Academy Award 2005 as the Best Serial in 2005<br />
* ''Siddhant'' serial nominated for International Emmy's Award 2006. First serial from India to get nomination.<br />
* Nominated, Best Actor Category, Apsara Awards of Producer's Guild Association for ''Siddhant'' 2006<br />
* Exhibition Excellence Award 2016 (As MD, Fashionista)<br />
* Bharat Excellence Award 2016 (Individual)<br />
* Indian Award for Excellence 2016 (As MD, Educationista)<br />
* Lead Actor – Honorable mention in a short Film for "You and Me" by The South Film and Arts Academy Festival April 2018 (SCAFA Fest)<br />
* Bronze Award for Best Actor by Independent Shorts Award, Los Angeles April 2018<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Commons category|Pawan Shankar}}<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.pawanshankar.com}}<br />
* {{IMDb name|2612592}}<br />
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