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30 years of Shankar: Here's how the director sculpted his name among the leading Indian directors

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Aug 1, 2023, 08:00 IST
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30 years of Shankar: Here's how the director sculpted his name among the leading Indian directors

Director Shankar is a well-known star in Indian cinema, and he has achieved several heights through his films. In a career span of 30 years in cinema, Shankar delivered limited yet unique films that surely did wonders at the box office. Shankar has worked with several popular heroes, and it's a dream for many actors to work with the director. As Shankar completes 30 years in cinema, here is a look at how the director sculpted his name among the other leading Indian directors.

Shankar celebrates 30 years in cinema with a cake-cutting ceremony—see pics!

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Social dramas

Making his debut with 'Gentleman', Shankar started his cinema journey with a social drama addressing the corruption in the educational system. Shankar then continued to deliver social dramas, and he addressed several issues in society through his films. This made him famous among the audience, and he developed a huge fan base for himself.

Raghava Lawrence looks perfect as Vettaiyan in his character poster from 'Chandramukhi 2'

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Multilingual films

After delivering back-to-back successful films, Shankar decided to deliver films simultaneously in multiple languages, and it helped him develop fans across locations. As his films ruled across locations, several leading actors in other industries wished to act under his direction, and this transformed him into a most wanted director.

Jackie Shroff steals hearts at 'Jailer' audio launch - receives a warm hug from Superstar Rajinikanth

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Mega budget films

As Shankar's films transformed into big hits, producers started investing a higher amount in his directorials, and he started doing mega-budget films. The additional budget for his films made Shankar develop his films technically well, and he started inspiring filmmakers and younger generations through his films.

Fahadh Faasil's impressive role in 'Maamannan' welcomes a meme fest on the internet

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Box office hits

Rather than the names of heroes, Shankar has an individual strength at the box office, and his films started earning more numbers in the pre-release business. If we look into the box office records, director Shankar's film will be on every list, and the highest-grossing Tamil film to date is also the director's 2.O.

Shiva Rajkumar on conversing with Rajinikanth

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Extended support

Apart from delivering successful hits, Shankar is an inspiration for many, and he has given a helping hand to several of his associates to make their directorial debuts under his production. Shankar is also a successful producer, as he has delivered several surprising hits. Shankar's keeping himself engaged in various fields has made them place him among the leading Indian actors.

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