Director

Harish Shankar

Directing

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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 0All crew credits: 19

TMDB ID: 545155

IMDb ID: nm2356507

Known for: Directing

Born: March 31, 1979

Age: 47

Place of birth: Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2003 - 2026

Years active: 24

Average TMDB rating: 5.67

Wikidata: Q16218780

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Director (9)Assistant Director (1)Co-Director (1)Co-Writer (4)Creator (1)Original Story (1)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

Harish Shankar is a Telugu film director and screenwriter renowned for his commercial entertainers. Among the promising talents launched by Ravi Teja, he began his career as an assistant director on Ninne Ishtapaddanu (2003), produced by S. Gopal Reddy, where he forged a lasting friendship with writer Kona Venkat. He later served as associate director on Veede (2003), deepening his bond with Ravi Teja, who captivated by his vision, starred in Shankar's directorial debut Shock (2006).