Arun Shankar is an Indian actor, singer, director, and writer. He started his acting career with television commercials and then acted in the lead role for two films: Camel Safari (2013) and The Chameleon (2015). He received the 2016 National Film Award – Special Mention at the 63rd National Film Awards for his psychological short fiction film The Chameleon (2015).
Arun Shankar | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, director, and writer |
| Years active | 2013 – Present |
| Parent(s) | Prabha Shankar Mohan (mother), Shankar Mohan (father) |
| Awards | National Film Award – Special Mention |
Early life and career
editBorn and grew up in Delhi, Arun Shankar is a son of Shankar Mohan, a Malayalam actor.[1]
Arun started his career as an actor in Hindi theatre under the guidance of M. Sayeed Alam, and subsequently worked as a model in television advertisements. His first notable role was in commercial for Malabar Gold which was directed by V. K. Prakash. He received attention as an actor with the 2013 Malayalam-language film Camel Safari, directed by Jayaraj.[2][1][3][4] In 2015 , Arun made his first short fiction film, which was based on the mental condition of bipolar disorder. For the film, he won the National Film Award in 2016.[2]
Arun featured as a Rapper along with Neeti Mohan in the song Hum (2021).[5][6][7] The song starred television actor Pooja Banerjee and Ruthvik Reddy [8] In 2021, Arun signed debutant Ruthvik Reddy and Neeti Mohan for his next untitled Hindi film.[9][10][11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Camel Safari | Lead Actor |
| 2016 | The Chameleon | Lead Actor |
| Untitled | Director |
Music
edit| Year | Song Title | Music Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hidayat | Zee Music Company | [12] |
| 2020 | Hum | ASP Music | [5] |
Awards
editArun won the 2016 National Film Award – Special Mention at the 63rd National Film Awards for his psychological short fiction film The Chameleon (2016).[2] He received the award for presenting the "twists and turns of a distorted mind" of the film's protagonist.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b Rajmohan, Sooraj (22 September 2013). "A filmi safari". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 179. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Love in the sands of Pushkar". The New Indian Express. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Shankar Mohan's son Arun to make his debut". The Times of India. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Arun Shankar opens up on his new single Hum". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Neeti Mohan: I am happy that I recorded a single with Ricky Kej and rapper Arun Shankar - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Neeti Mohan and Ruthvik Reddy roped in for Arun Shankar's Next single". www.mid-day.com. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Arun Shankar opens up on working with Pooja Banerjee in 'Hum' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Actor Ruthvik Reddy talks about his journey so far". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Filmmaker Arun Shankar gets Jubin Nautiyal to record a song for his next". The Times of India. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Ruthvik Reddy to make Bollywood debut in Arun Shankar's next". Cinema Express. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Badshah to sing a party number for National Award-winning filmmaker Arun Shankar". The Times of India. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
External links
edit- Arun Shankar on Facebook
- Arun Shankar at IMDb