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.
Filmography
all 30
Movies 28
Director 17
TV Shows 2
Writer 1
Producer 1
CastingDirector
Second Chance (2024)
Movie
CastingDirector
Sister Midnight (2024)
Movie
CastingDirector
Gulmohar (2023)
Movie
Col. Zaidi
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy (2022)
TV
CastingDirector
Last Film Show (2022)
Movie
CastingDirector
Axone (2019)
Movie
Aditya Batra
Made in Heaven (2019)
TV
CastingDirector
Bhor (2018)
Movie
CastingDirector
Gali Guleiyan (2018)
Movie
CastingDirector
Beyond the Known World (2017)
Movie
CastingDirector
Chutney (2016)
Movie
CastingDirector
Mirzya (2016)
Movie
Sameer
Unfreedom (2015)
Movie
CastingDirector
I Origins (2014)
Movie
5.67
CastingDirector
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Movie
6.5
Producer
Dazed in Doon (2010)
Movie
CastingDirector
Delhi-6 (2009)
Movie
Location Casting
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Movie
5.54
CastingDirector
Valley of Flowers (2006)
Movie
CastingDirector
Shadows of Time (2005)
Movie
CastingDirector
Little Terrorist (2004)
Movie
Casting
Monsoon Wedding (2001)
Movie
4
Director / Writer
Aatank Hi Aatank (1995)
Movie
9
Rajdass
Despatch
Movie
Information
Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birthday1970-10-29 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Delhi, India
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