Dilip Shankar
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- October 29, 1970
- Birthplace
- New Delhi, India
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
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Angry Indian Goddesses 2015
Casting, Associate Producer, Writer
Dazed in Doon 2010
Producer
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie 2026
as Col. Zaidi
The Great Shamsuddin Family 2025
Casting Director
Jolly LLB 3 2025
as Senior Editor
Sister Midnight 2025
Casting
Girls Will Be Girls 2024
Casting
Kadak Singh 2023
as Tyagi
Gulmohar 2023
Casting Director
Last Film Show 2022
Casting Director
Gali Guleiyan 2018
Casting Director
Mirzya 2016
Casting
Unfreedom 2015
as Sameer
I Origins 2014
Casting
Vara: A Blessing 2014
Casting
Life of Pi 2012
Casting
Delhi-6 2009
Casting
The Darjeeling Limited 2007
Location Casting
Little Terrorist 2004
Casting
In Othello 2003
Actor
Monsoon Wedding 2001
Casting
Aatank Hi Aatank 1995
Director, Writer
Credits from TMDB.