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{{Infobox person
| name = Shashank
| image = Diector_shashank.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|06|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Taalya, [[Chitradurga district|Chitradurga]], [[Karnataka]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|lyricist}}
| othername =
| yearsactive = 2007–present
| spouse =
| homepage =
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'''Shashank''' (born 24 June 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/director-shashank-announces-his-next-film-with-upendra/articleshow/67569514.cms |title=Director Shashank announces his next film with Upendra - Times of India |work=[[The Times of India]] |location=India |access-date=2019-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/upendra-team-director-shashank-90992 |title=Upendra to team up with director Shashank |website=www.thenewsminute.com |publisher=[[The News Minute]] |location=India |access-date=2019-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215024230/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/upendra-team-director-shashank-90992 |archive-date=15 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/aug/18/shashank-starts-his-own-production-house-with-three-projects-1645081.html |title=Shashank starts his own production house with three projects |website=The New Indian Express |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |location=India |access-date=2019-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928120916/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/aug/18/shashank-starts-his-own-production-house-with-three-projects-1645081.html |archive-date=28 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his debut as a director with the 2007 film ''[[Sixer (2007 film)|Sixer]]''. His second directorial ''[[Moggina Manasu]]'' (2008) received critical acclaim for its screenplay and its coming-of-age theme. He went on to direct other successful films in the romance genre such as ''[[Krishnan Love Story]]'' (2010) and ''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna-Leela]]'' (2015). He is also credited to have introduced actors [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] and [[Radhika Pandit]] who went on to become successful actors in Kannada cinema.

==Early life==
Shashank was born in a small village called Thaalya, in Chitradurga district, Karnataka. He is the third child of his parent’s Hanumanthappa and Lakkamma, his father was a small farmer. However he was later adopted by his maternal uncle and aunt, Chandrashekarappa and Shantamma. Since Chandrashekarappa worked in VISL, Bhadravati, Karnataka. Shashank completed his matriculation from Bhadravati. Later he did his diploma in civil engineering (1988–91) in Chikmagalur. His birth name was Umesh B.H. which he later changed to Shashank at his mentor Hamsalekha’s insistence.

==Personal life==
He is married to Veena H.M and has two daughters, Chaitra and Khushi.

==Career==
Shashank trained as an engineer, and worked as a site engineer in Bangalore as a site engineer. He became an assistant to [[S. Mahendar]] for the film ''Taayi illada tavaru'' (1994). He subsequently worked with music director Hamsalekha. His first movie as an independent director was ''Sixer'' from 2007, produced by Ramoji Rao with music composed by Hamsalekha.

In addition to writing screenplays, dialogues and storylines for films, he has also written song lyrics.

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Story & Sreenplay
! Producer
! Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Sixer (2007 film)|Sixer]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Moggina Manasu]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}}
|Also lyricist
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Krishnan Love Story]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}} || Also lyricist
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Jarasandha (film)|Jarasandha]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}} || Also lyricist
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}}|| Also lyricist
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna-Leela]]''||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}} || Also lyricist
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Mungaru Male 2]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}} ||
|-
|2018||''[[Thayige Thakka Maga (2018 film)|Thayige Thakka Maga]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{yes}}|| Also Lyricist
|-
|2021
|style="background:#ffc;" |''Life 360''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|''Filming''<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘I am excited to associate with director Shashank in my first solo lead’|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/aug/11/i-am-excited-to-associate-with-director-shashank-in-my-first-solo-lead-2342937.html|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rachana Inder roped in to play the female lead in Shashank's 'Love 360' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/rachana-inder-roped-in-to-play-the-female-lead-in-shashanks-love-360/articleshow/85204331.cms|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|style="background:#ffc;" |''Untitled with [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] & [[Hariprriya]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|''Filming''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hariprriya joins Upendra-Shashank’s new film|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/mar/20/hariprriya-joins-upendra-shashanks-new-film-23457.html|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hariprriya in Shashank’s film with Upendra - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/hariprriya-in-shashanks-film-with-upendra/articleshow/81583542.cms|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan=2|2008
|rowspan=2|''[[Moggina Manasu]]''
|rowspan=2|[[56th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite news |title= Moggina Manasu team on a five-high |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Moggina-Manasu-team-on-a-five-high/articleshow/4853933.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 3 August 2009 |access-date= 21 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reachouthyderabad.com/news/Filmfare_awards.htm |title=56th Filmfare Awards South |publisher=ReachoutHyderabad.com |date=2011-10-10 |access-date=2014-08-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731062736/http://www.reachouthyderabad.com/news/Filmfare_awards.htm |archive-date=2009-07-31 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada|Best Lyricist]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=4|2010
|rowspan=4|''[[Krishnan Love Story]]''
|[[58th Filmfare Awards South]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/allu-arjun-mamooty-win-at-south-filmfare-awards-381403.html|title=The 58th Filmfare Award (South) winners|website=CNN-News18|date=4 July 2011|access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[Udaya Film Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
|[[Suvarna Film Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/events/14831.html|title=Suvarna Awards|publisher=indiaglitz.com|date=24 March 2008}}</ref>
|-
|Bengaluru Habba Award
|Best Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
| 2013
|''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]''
|Chitra Santhe Awards
|Blockbuster Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan=6|2015
|rowspan=6| ''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna Leela]]''
|rowspan=2|[[2015 Karnataka State Film Awards]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2015-Full-List/articleshow/52311976.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=23 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Family Entertainer|Best Family Entertainer]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[63rd Filmfare Awards South]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2016/63-rd-filmfare-awards-tamil-and-the-nominees-are-229322.html |title=63rd Filmfare Awards And The Nominees|work=Filmibeat |date=8 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1st IIFA Utsavam]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/srimanthudu-rangitaranga-win-laurels-at-iifa-utsavam/|title='Srimanthudu', 'Rangitaranga' win laurels at IIFA Utsavam|publisher=The Indian Express|date=27 January 2016}}</ref><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/srimanthudu-and-rangitaranga-dominate-iifa-awards-38172|title=Srimanthudu and Rangitaranga dominate IIFA awards|publisher=The News Minute|date=26 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
|Best Lyrics
|{{nom}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links ==
*{{IMDb name|nm5408057|Shashank}}
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[[Category:Screenwriters from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Kannada screenwriters]]

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