S. Shankar Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
S. Shankar Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Shankar Shanmugam |
| Nicknames | Shankar, Steven Spielberg of Indian Cinema |
| Professions | Director and Producer |
| Famous For | Directing India's most expensive film ever '2.0' |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 175 cm** in meters**- 1.75 m** in feet inches**- 5ā 9ā** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 85 kg** in pounds**- 187 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 17 August 1963 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 60 Years |
| Birthplace | Kumbakonam, Madras State, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Central Polytechnic College, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Educational Qualification | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering |
| Debut | Tamil: Gentleman (1993)  Hindi- Nayak (2001)  |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Watching Movies, Travelling |
| Awards | National Film Award for 'Veyil' (2006) |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Easwari Shankar  |
| Children | Son- Arjith Shankar Daughters- Aishwarya Shankar, Aditi Shankar  |
| Parents | Father- Shanmugam Mother- Muthulakshmi |
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| Favourite Singer | A. R. Rahman |
| Favourite Actor | Rajinikanth |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | ā¹116 Crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About S. Shankar
Does S. Shankar smoke?: Not Known
Does S. Shankar drink alcohol?: Not Known
When he was a child, he wished to be an actor.
S. A. Chandrasekhar (Indian film director, producer and writer) brought him into the film industry.
Shankar is considered the Steven Spielberg of Indian Cinema owing to his history of making big-budget films.
His two films; Indian (1996) andĀ Jeans (1998), were nominatedĀ to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Shankar has been the highest paid director in Indian Cinema. Most of his career, he has primarily worked for Tamil Cinema.
He is the only Indian director to have zero flops to his credit.
Shankar has directed 12 movies collaborating with musical maestro A.R. Rahman .
Shankar is the only director who has worked with most of the Tamil superstars including Kamal Haasan , Rajinikanth , Vikram , and Vijay .
His science fiction movie 2.0Ā is the most expensive Indian film to date with an estimated budget ofĀ ā¹500 crore.
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