Harish Shankar
Sanganabhatla Harish Shankar is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theater. He made his directorial debut with Shock, produced by Ram Gopal Varma.
He has directed Mirapakay, Gabbar Singh ; for which he received the SIIMA Award for Best Director, and CineMAA Award for Best Director. Gabbar Singh grossed worldwide, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films at the time. Ramayya Vasthavayya grossed a worldwide share of and DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham grossed 150 crore, both of which were directed by him.
Early life
Harish Shankar was born in Dharmapuri, Telangana into a Telugu Brahmin family and was brought up in BHEL Township, Hyderabad. He has a younger brother, Vishnu Prasad, and a younger sister. He studied at Osmania University.Film craft
Shankar started stage acting with Seeta Nilayam and Lalitha kala Mandiram, based in Telangana. He then began writing and screenwriting. He is influenced by Yandamuri Veerendranath's works and is interested in dialects, regional and linguistic influences. 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.Filmography
Screenwriter
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Ninne Istapaddanu | College student | also Co-writer |
| 2005 | Andarivaadu | Shankar | |
| 2005 | A Film by Aravind | Shankar | |
| 2005 | Modati Cinema | Harish | also worked as Associate Director |
| 2008 | Neninthe | screenplay writer | Cameo role |
| 2012 | Nippu | Cameo role | |
| 2018 | Sammohanam | Himself | Cameo role |
| 2025 | Oh Bhama Ayyo Rama | Cameo role |