Abhishek Shankar is an Indian

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film and television actor who has worked on films and serials.

Career

Abhishek made his debut as an actor with

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's critically acclaimed drama film ''

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'' (1995), playing a leading role alongside

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. Unable to sustain a career in films, he switched over to television in 1999 after

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offered him a role in her new serial, ''Kudumbam''. 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''. 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. 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". 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. He launched another directorial venture in May 2012, a police action adventure with

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, but the film failed to progress. 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".

Selected filmography

As actor

;Films ;Web series

As director

TV Series

;As actor ;As director

References

External links

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