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Dilip Shankar Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1970-10-29

Birthplace:
New Delhi, India

Credits:
7 Total Roles

Dilip Shankar

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Biography

Dilip Shankar is known for introducing new exceptional talent as a Casting Director, his casting credits include Ang Lee's Life of Pi.

Dilip is an actor and director in the Delhi theatre scene.

As an actor, he is known for essaying a variety of roles - Cassio in Roysten Abel's award winning William Shakespeare's Othello-a play in black & white, Raju Guide in Sanjoy Roy's adaptation of R. K. Narayan's Guide, Jawaharlal Nehru in Pramila Le Hunte's Nehru-His Inner Story.

He has worked with directors B. V. Karanth, Anamika Haksar, Abhilash Pillai, Bertina Johnson.

A theatre director of note on the Delhi theatre scene, he has directed a number of plays, and has written 36 plays so far.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Jolly LLB 3 MOVIE Senior Editor
2023 Kadak Singh MOVIE Tyagi
2022 Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy TV Colonel Zaidi
2020 Bandish Bandits TV Rajaji
2019 Made in Heaven TV Aditya Batra
2015 Unfreedom MOVIE Sameer
2003 In Othello MOVIE Self

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