Shashank (director)

Shashank
Born	June 24 Taalya,Chitradurga Karnataka, India
Occupation	Filmmaker, Kannada Movie Director
Years active	2007 - Present

Shashank is a maverick Indian director, who makes films in Kannada, Whose applauded for his experimentation with different genres. Along with critical acclaim, his films have set money ball rolling in box office right from his debut movie SIXER (2007) and then later on with Moggina Manasu (2008), Krishnan Love Story (2010) and Jarasandha (2011). He has also introduced many budding new talents to the film industry, some of whom have become influential stars i.e. Prajwal Devaraj, Yash, Radhika Pandit etc.

Early life

Shashank was born in a small village called TAALYA, in Chitradurga district, Karnataka. He is the third child of his parent’s Hanumanthappa and Lakkamma, his father was a small farmer. However he was later adopted by his maternal uncle and aunt, Chandrashekarappa and Shantamma. Since Chandrashekarappa worked in VISL, Bhadravati, Shashank completed his matriculation in Bhadravati.

Later he did his diploma in civil engineering (1988–91) in Chikmagalur.

Shashank birth name was Umesh B.H. which he later changed to Shashank at his mentor Hamsalekha’s advice. He is married to Veena H.M and has two beautiful daughters, Chaitra and Khushi.

Career

Though Shashank had an engineering certificate, his passion, aspiration and dream was always on the paths of camera, lights and action. He took up a job in Bangalore as a site engineer, the sole intention of getting into the film industry. After a heavy turmoil of attempting for nearly two years, he became an assistant to S.Mahendar, in the film “Taayi illada tavaru” (1994). The journey continued for next 9 movies. Here he met legendary music director Hamsalekha and learned the tricks of screenplay constructions and musical narration. And after 13 years of patient Endeavour, he became an independent director with the movie SIXER (2007), which was produced by the great Ramoji rao and music was composed by Hamsalekha.

Apart from writing story, screenplay and dialogues for films, he has also penned the lyrics for Hudugigaagi, Giri, Ok sir ok, Yeshwant, Baa baaro Rasika, Moggina Manasu, Krishnan Love Story, Lucky and Jaraasandha. Songs like Moggina manasali, I Love You (Moggina Manasu), Mosa madalende (Krishnan Love Story), Neerige baare channi, Avarivara jothe serade (Jaraasandha) are among the list of evergreen songs.

Filmography

Awards

References

External links

• Shashank at the Internet Movie Database