:Naveen Shankar
{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
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| birth_place = Ilkal, Bagalkot, Karnataka
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| years_active = 2009-present
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Naveen Shankar (born 25 May 1988) is an Indian actor who has worked predominantly in Kannada cinema.{{cite news|title='Gultoo can't be found in dictionaries'|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/mar/28/gultoo-cant-be-found-in-dictionaries-5246.html|work=Cinema Express|author=A Sharadhaa|date=28 March 2018|access-date=15 June 2023|archive-date=28 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928015237/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/mar/28/gultoo-cant-be-found-in-dictionaries-5246.html|url-status=live}} Naveen made his feature film debut with Gultoo in 2018. He is known for his performance in Hondisi Bareyiri, Gurudev Hoysala and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire.{{cite news|url= https://kannada.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/sandalwood-actor-naveen-shankar-new-movie-latest-updates-rvj-dvp-1139860.html|title= Naveen Shankar: ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಬಲಿ ಬರ್ತ್ ಡೇ! ನವೀನ್ಗೆ ಸ್ಪೆಷಲ್ ಗಿಫ್ಟ್|work= News18 Kannada|access-date= 15 June 2023|archive-date= 1 June 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230601232323/https://kannada.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/sandalwood-actor-naveen-shankar-new-movie-latest-updates-rvj-dvp-1139860.html|url-status= live}}
Early life
Naveen Shankar was born on 25 May 1988 in Ilkal, Bagalkot, Karnataka.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/not-many-know-that-i-am-a-north-karnataka-boy-naveen-shankar/articleshow/86612978.cms|title=Not many know that I am a North Karnataka boy: Naveen Shankar|access-date=2023-06-15|website=Times of India|archive-date=20 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820220923/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/not-many-know-that-i-am-a-north-karnataka-boy-naveen-shankar/articleshow/86612978.cms|url-status=live}}
Career
Shankar began working as a film journalist for a local news channel after dropping out from engineering studies in 2009.{{Failed verification|reason=the source that supports this paragraph does not mention Shankar dropping out|date=July 2023}} In 2012, he joined the U2 Music channel as an anchor. Around this time, he began acting in theatre, performing in more than 45 plays and approximately 200 street performances, while working for various theatre production houses.{{cite web|url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/naveen-shankar/biography.html|title=ನವೀನ ಶಂಕರ್ ಜೀವನಚರಿತ್ರೆ|website=Filmibeat kannada|access-date=2 July 2023|archive-date=2 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702183048/https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/naveen-shankar/biography.html|url-status=live}}
In 2018, Shankar made his acting debut in Janardhan Chikkanna's cybercrime thriller Gultoo. The movie opened to positive reviews and Naveen's acting performance was praised.
He then took his time to sign his next film.{{Cite web |last=Vaashi |first=Kairam |date=2023-02-11 |title=Hondisi Bareyiri Actors Naveen and Aishani On Their Gap Years In Cinema |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/kannada-interview/hondisi-bareyiri-ramenahalli-jagannatha-actors-naveen-and-aishani-on-their-gap-years-in-cinema |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}} Finally, Shankar was cast as lead actor for the role of an MMA boxer in the crime drama film Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage.{{cite web|title=Naveen Shankar, Aishani Shetty's film titled Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/sep/06/naveen-shankar-aishani-shettys-film-titled-dharani-mandala-madhyadolage-14128.html|publisher=News Indian Express|access-date=6 September 2019|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212214255/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/sep/06/naveen-shankar-aishani-shettys-film-titled-dharani-mandala-madhyadolage-14128.html|url-status=live}} The film's title is inspired from the folk song "Punyakoti".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sridhar-shikaripuras-dharani-mandala-madhyadolage-highlight-to-be-the-hyperlink-screenplay/articleshow/95850931.cms|title=Sridhar Shikaripura's 'Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage' highlight to be the hyperlink screenplay|date=29 November 2022|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 July 2023|archive-date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629135009/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sridhar-shikaripuras-dharani-mandala-madhyadolage-highlight-to-be-the-hyperlink-screenplay/articleshow/95850931.cms|url-status=live}} The film was launched in 2019 but completed shooting in 2021 after long delays and released in November 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/naveen-shankar-aishani-shetty-complete-shooting-for-dharani-mandala-madhyadolage/articleshow/81686691.cms|title=Naveen Shankar, Aishani Shetty complete shooting for Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage|date=25 March 2021|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 July 2023|archive-date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629135011/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/naveen-shankar-aishani-shetty-complete-shooting-for-dharani-mandala-madhyadolage/articleshow/81686691.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Naveen Shankar, Aishani Shetty starrer crime-drama Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage gets a release date |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/naveen-shankar-aishani-shetty-starrer-crime-drama-dharani-mandala-madhyadolage-gets-a-release-date/237116cfb6763 |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=OTT Play |language=en |archive-date=25 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125084812/https://www.ottplay.com/news/naveen-shankar-aishani-shetty-starrer-crime-drama-dharani-mandala-madhyadolage-gets-a-release-date/237116cfb6763 |url-status=live }} The film opened to positive to mixed reviews, however his acting was praised. In 2023, he had four films starting with Hondisi Bareyiri which opened to positive reviews, Shankar received praise from critics and audience for his role.{{Cite news |title=Hondisi Bareyiri Movie Review : A simple, slice-of-life college caper |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/hondisi-bareyiri/movie-review/97797371.cms |access-date=2024-04-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} He was then seen playing antagonist role in the movie Gurudev Hoysala. His performance was once again appreciated along with the film, but the film ended as an average farer at the box office.{{Cite web |last=M |first=Shashiprasad S. |date=2023-03-31 |title=Gurudev Hoysala review: The popular rugged cop is back with Daali and Naveen Shankar's top-class performances |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/gurudev-hoysala-movie-review/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=The South First |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426175127/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/gurudev-hoysala-movie-review/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=After Gurudev Hoysala success, Naveen Shankar to close 2023 with two new releases |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/after-gurudev-hoysala-success-naveen-shankar-to-close-2023-with-two-new-releases/67f6e6612b113 |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}} His net was Kshetrapathi alongside Archana Jois directed by Debutant Srikanth where he portrayed a young Graduate fighting the system, though the film received mixed reviews, his performance was once again appreciated. He then ended his year with the Prashant Neel directorial Salaar which also marked his Telugu debut.{{Cite web |title=Salaar Shouryanga Parvam - Important bit players to look forward to in Prashanth Neel's sequel |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/salaar-shouryanga-parvam-important-bit-players-to-look-forward-to-in-prashanth-neels-sequel/10f193d03f528 |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=26 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126144014/https://www.ottplay.com/news/salaar-shouryanga-parvam-important-bit-players-to-look-forward-to-in-prashanth-neels-sequel/10f193d03f528 |url-status=live }}
In June 2023, KRG Studios announced Kirket 11 with Naveen and Danish Sait. Directed by Suman Kumar, who co-wrote The Family Man and Farzi.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/danish-sait-naveen-shankar-to-star-in-kiriket-11/article67008337.ece|title=Danish Sait, Naveen Shankar to star in 'Kiriket 11'|date=25 June 2023|website=The Hindu|access-date=2 July 2023|archive-date=2 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702181857/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/danish-sait-naveen-shankar-to-star-in-kiriket-11/article67008337.ece|url-status=live}}
Filmography
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- All films are in Kannada language, unless otherwise noted
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=9329452|name=Naveen Shankar}}
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:People from Bagalkot district