S. Shankar

Rank

55
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At a Glance

Profession Director
Source of earnings Films
Career High Point Two of his films were submitted to the Oscars
Number of times on list since 2017 1
Earnings 2019
(In Rs crore)
31.5
Profile

Tamil filmmaker S. Shankar, 56, won a Filmfare Best Director award for his debut film, Gentleman, in 1993; the movie also won him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for best director. Two of his films, Indian in 1996 and Jeans in 1998, were submitted by India for the Academy Awards under the category of best foreign language film. Shankar is currently shooting Bharateeyudu 2, starring Kamal Haasan.

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