Naveen Shankar

Naveen Shankar (born 25 May 1988) is an Indian actor who has worked predominantly in Kannada cinema.[3] Naveen made his feature film debut with Gultoo in 2018.[4] He is known for his performance in Hondisi Bareyiri and Gurudev Hoysala.[5]

Naveen Shankar
Born
Naveen Shankar

(1988-05-25) 25 May 1988[1][2]
Ilkal, Bagalkot, Karnataka
Occupation(s)Actor, TV Presenter
Years active2009- present

Early life

Naveen Shankar was born on 25 May 1988 in Ilkal, Bagalkot, Karnataka.[2]

Career

Shankar began working as a film journalist for a local news channel after dropping out from engineering studies in 2009. In 2012, he joined the U2 Music channel as an anchor. Around this time, he began acting in theatre, performing in more than 45 plays and approximately 200 street performances, while working for various theatre production houses.[6]

In 2018, Shankar made his film acting debut in Janardhan Chikkanna's cybercrime thriller Gultoo.[4]

Shankar was cast as lead actor for the role of an MMA boxer in the crime drama film Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage.[7] The film's title is inspired from the folk song "Punyakoti".[8] The film was launched in 2019 but completed shooting in 2021 after long delays and released on November 2022.[9][10]

In June 2023, KRG Studios announced movie Kirket 11 with Naveen and Danish Sait. Directed by Suman Kumar, who co-write the The Family Man and Farzi.[11]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2018Gultoo AlokDebut film[4]
2022Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage Aadhi[12]
2023 Hondisi Bareyiri Ranjit[13]
Gurudev Hoysala Bali[14]
Kshetrapati Basavaraj Hadimani[15]
Moolathaha Nammavare TBACompleted[16]
2024 Kiriket 11 TBAFilming[11]

References
  1. "Naveen Shankar". filmfare.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. "Not many know that I am a North Karnataka boy: Naveen Shankar". Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. A Sharadhaa (28 March 2018). "'Gultoo can't be found in dictionaries'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. "Gultoo can't be found in dictionaries: Debutant Naveen Shankar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. "Naveen Shankar: ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಬಲಿ ಬರ್ತ್ ಡೇ! ನವೀನ್‌ಗೆ ಸ್ಪೆಷಲ್ ಗಿಫ್ಟ್‌". News18 Kannada. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. "ನವೀನ ಶಂಕರ್ ಜೀವನಚರಿತ್ರೆ". Filmibeat kannada. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  7. "Naveen Shankar, Aishani Shetty's film titled Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage". News Indian Express. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  8. "Sridhar Shikaripura's 'Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage' highlight to be the hyperlink screenplay". The Times of India. 29 November 2022.
  9. "Naveen Shankar, Aishani Shetty complete shooting for Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage". The Times of India. 25 March 2021.
  10. "Naveen Shankar, Aishani Shetty starrer crime-drama Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage gets a release date". OTT Play. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  11. "Danish Sait, Naveen Shankar to star in 'Kiriket 11'". The Hindu. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  12. "Teaser of Naveen Shankar, Aishani Shetty-Starrer Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage Out". News18. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  13. "Portraying Ranjith had a positive influence on me: Naveen Shankar". Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  14. "'The makers wanted a performer to play the villain'". The New Indian Express.
  15. "Makers Of Kshetrapati Release New Motion Poster On Lead Naveen Shankar's Birthday". News18. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  16. "Naveen Shankar's next titled 'Moolathaha Nammavare'". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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