Shankar Nag

Directing

Born: 1954-11-09
Died: 1990-09-30
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Shankar NagarakatteKarate King

Biography

Shankar Nagarakatte (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada-language films and television. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, Nag is often referred to as Karate King. He directed the teleserial Malgudi Days, based on novelist R. K. Narayan's short stories and acted in some episodes as well. He won two National Film Awards, four Karnataka State Film Awards and two Filmfare Award South. Nag received the inaugural IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award" at the 7th International Film Festival of India for his work in the film Ondanondu Kaladalli. He co-wrote 22 June 1897, a National award-winning Marathi film. He is the younger brother of actor Anant Nag. Vincent Canby, the chief film critic of The New York Times had opined that Shankar's performance in Ondanondu Kaladalli had the force and humor of the younger Toshiro Mifune. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shankar Nag, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues

1984
🏆 Won

Filmfare Awards South

Acting38 titles

Directing9 titles

Writing9 titles

Production3 titles

Creator1 title