Hima Shankar (born 2 June 1987) known as Hima Shankar Sheematty, is an Indian

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

who appears in

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

and

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s. She has also directed and performed in many theatrical works. She took a part in the reality show

Bigg Boss Malayalam ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian Malayalam-language non-scripted reality television game show produced by Endemol Shine Group, Endemol Shine India, now owned by Banijay, and broadcast on Asianet (TV channel), Asianet. It is an adaptation of the reali ...

Early life

Hima Shankar was born on 2 June in

Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...

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, India, to N K Shankaran Kutty and E V Kumari. She did her schooling in St. Don Bosco Girls High School,

Kodakara Kodakara is a town in the Thrissur district of Kerala state in South India. It is located next to the national highway (NH 544), south of Thrissur town and about north of Chalakudy. Administratively, Kodakara is part of Kodakara Panchayat an ...

and intermediate in Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School, Aloor, Kerala. She has completed her graduation in BA in Sanskrit Vedanta from

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 in Kalady, Kerala. It provides education in Sanskrit, other Indian and Foreign languages, Social science and fine arts. It is accredited ...

Kalady Kalady or Kaladi is a town located between Angamaly and Perumbavoor, east of the Periyar river, near to Malayattoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, not far from Cochin International Airport. It is notable as the birthplace of 9th ce ...

. Subsequently she developed interest in

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and joined

University of Calicut School of Drama and Fine Arts The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in n ...

for taking up post graduate degree in

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. She played a character called Jennifer in TV serial, Ente Manasaputhri on Asianet. She was also part of some advertisements and albums. She runs an institution also. She is an acting trainer too.

Career

Hima Shankar has started her career as a theatre artist later on moving to the Malayalam Film industry. She has enacted in the most discussed plays in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

which were staged in the 2010s. Being an alumna of the most prestigious Drama School of

, she has succeeded in balancing the engagement on the stage and in the screen. She is found to be an actor with opinion on the current social issues and observed to be outspoken always. Hence, she is a frequent panel member in evening newsroom discussions on social issues. She was one of the contestant of

Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1) The first season of the Malayalam-language version of Indian reality television series ''Bigg Boss'' was telecast on Asianet from 24 June 2018 to 30 September 2018, lasting 99 episodes. It was produced by Endemol Shine India and actor Mohanlal ...

and got evicted on day 21. Later, she entered the house as a wildcard contestant on day 49. and got eliminated on day 77.

Filmography

Short filmography

Theatrical Works

TV/online shows

* Comedy Kondattam (

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) * B Positive (Kairali News) * Lavender (

Kaumudy TV Kaumudy TV is a Malayalam television channel owned by the owners of the Malayalam daily newspaper Kerala Kaumudi. The channel was officially launched on 5 May 2013. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had already unveiled the logo of the channel a year ...

) * Meet The Editors (

Reporter TV Reporter TV is an Indian Malayalam language free to air news channel broadcasting in the Malayalam language. The channel is owned by Indo Asian News Channel Pvt Limited based at Kochi. The channel was launched on 13 May 2011. M. V. Nikesh K ...

) * News n Views (Kairali News) * e Buz (

Mathrubhumi News Mathrubhumi News is a Malayalam-language television news channel owned by '' Mathrubhumi Printing And Publishing Co. Ltd.'' The news channel was launched on 23 January 2013, with the lighting of the traditional lamp by then MD late M. P. Veerend ...

) * Charutha (Kerala Vision) * Varthaprabhatham (

Asianet News Asianet News (formerly Asianet Global) is an Indian free-to-air Malayalam-language news channel owned by Asianet News Network. Asianet News Network operates as a subsidiary of Jupiter Entertainment Ventures (Jupiter Capital Ventures). The chan ...

) * Chayakoottu (

DD Malayalam DD Malayalam (Malayalam:ഡി.ഡി മലയാളം) is a Malayalam language television channel operated by India's national broadcaster Doordarshan. It is commonly known as DD4, although it is not officially used now. The name was change ...

) * Malayali Darbar (

Amrita TV Amrita TV is an Indian Malayalam Language general Entertainment television channel owned by Mata Amritanandamayi Math. It was launched in 2005. Theme song The theme song, "Lokasamastha," was composed by Rahulraj for Mata Amritanandamayi's 50t ...

) * Morning Guest (

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) * Meet My Guest (Rosewbowl/ACV) * Morning Show (

) * Chuttuvattam (

) * Midday News (

Jaihind TV Jaihind Television is an Indian Malayalam-language channel, based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was launched on 17 August 2007, in Delhi by the Indian National Congress President and United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. T ...

) * Sreekandan Nair Show ( Surya TV) * Nammal Thammil ( Asianet) * Chat with a Star * Manorama News * M7News * Manorama Online * Malayali Vartha * Malayali Life Chit Chat * Asianetnews.com * E Times * Kerala Talkies * News X * HotNSour TV * Cinilife * Jangospace * Metromatinee * Oneindia Malayalam ; Reality shows *2018 :

( Asianet) - Evicted on Day 77 *2019 : ''Boeing Boeing'' (

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)

TV series

*2007- Ente Manasaputhri ( Asianet) as Jennifer

* Girl Self Employed * Manorama Magazine

Albums

* Sreenandhanam

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shankar, Hima Living people 21st-century Indian actresses 1987 births Actresses from Thrissur Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Malayalam television Bigg Boss Malayalam contestants