
Dilip Shankar
Producer
Born: October 29, 1970 (55 years old)
Place of birth: New Delhi, India
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 (21)
- Vara : A Blessing (2014, ★ 8.4)
- Kadak Singh (2023, ★ 5.9)
- Jolly LLB 3 (2025, ★ 6.3)
- Made in Heaven (2019, ★ 7.2)
- Bandish Bandits (2020, ★ 7.6)
- Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy (2022, ★ 6.6)
- Monsoon Wedding (2001, ★ 6.8)
- Last Film Show (2022, ★ 7.5)
- Angry Indian Goddesses (2015, ★ 6.8)
- I Origins (2014, ★ 7.6)
- Unfreedom (2015, ★ 5.1)
- Little Terrorist (2004, ★ 5.4)
- Gulmohar (2023, ★ 6.3)
- The Darjeeling Limited (2007, ★ 7.1)
- Girls Will Be Girls (2024, ★ 7)
- Life of Pi (2012, ★ 7.4)
- Mirzya (2016, ★ 6.2)
- Gali Guleiyan (2018, ★ 7)
- Aatank Hi Aatank (1995, ★ 5.1)
- Sister Midnight (2025, ★ 6)
- Delhi-6 (2009, ★ 6)