Abhishek Shankar

Abhishek made his debut as an actor with Gnana Rajasekaran's critically acclaimed drama film Mogamul (1995), playing a leading role alongside Archana Joglekar.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-breakabishek/article1138446.ece|title = My first breakABISHEK|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 30 January 2011|last1 = Kumar|first1 = S. r Ashok}}{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-04-30/page/20/mode/2up|title=அணையாத லட்சியம்!|magazine=Kalki|language=ta|access-date=19 March 2024|date=30 April 2006|page=20}} Unable to sustain a career in films, he switched over to television in 1999 after Ekta Kapoor offered him a role in her new serial, Kudumbam.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/chasing-the-tinsel-dream-cablewala/article2245896.ece|title = Chasing the tinsel dream CABLEWALA|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 28 May 2007}} He subsequently assisted her in the production of the Tamil television series, as well as portraying a comedy role. He went on to work on nearly forty more serials and rose to prominence, portraying the character Bhaskaran in the serial, Kolangal.{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/abhishek-becomes-a-producer-now/|title = Abhishek becomes a producer now|date = 3 November 2009}} The success of the show meant he was selected to feature in other shows in the late 2000s including Malargal, Girija and Kollywood Court on television.{{cite web |url=http://www.goergo.in/?p=2139 |title=Interview with actor Abhishek : Goergo |access-date=2 January 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140409054100/http://www.goergo.in/?p=2139 |archive-date=9 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}

In 2009, he announced his intentions of directing and producing films under his home banner of Hollywood to Bollywood Films. He began work on his directorial debut Kathai featuring newcomers, and the film had a low-profile release in January 2012. The film won mixed reviews, with a critic from Sify.com noting he "should be patted on his back for touching up on such a heavy subject".{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kadhai-review-tamil-14930276.html |title=Movie Review : Kadhai |website=Sify |access-date=18 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707032653/http://www.sify.com/movies/kadhai-review-tamil-14930276.html |archive-date=7 July 2014 |url-status=dead}} Abhishek then announced another project titled Kaiyazhuthu with Shaan, who played the lead role in Kathai, during the making of his first film, but the venture was later left incomplete.{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-09-01/shaan-abhishek-kadhai-03-11-09.html |title=Shaan's next venture - Tamil Movie News - Shaan | Abhishek | Kaiyazhuthu | Kadhai |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2009-11-03 |accessdate=2022-08-09}} He launched another directorial venture in May 2012, a police action adventure with Samuthirakani, but the film failed to progress.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/cop-story/article3460604.ece|title = Cop story|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 27 May 2012|last1 = Raghavan|first1 = Nikhil}} Regarding his performance in Ka Pae Ranasingam, a critic stated that "A tip of the hat to actor Abhishek, who despite the limited scope of his character (a Government official), was one of only three or four actors in the film who delivers a close-to-believable performance".{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/ka-pae-ranasingam-movie-review-a-sketchy-pay-per-view-film/article32759229.ece|title = 'Ka Pae Ranasingam' movie review: A sketchy pay-per-view film|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 3 October 2020|last1 = Kumar|first1 = Pradeep}}

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