Naveen Shankar

Dropping out of engineering to start a career as a cinema news reporter for a local media channel in 2009, and later in 2012 serving as an anchor for U2 (Udaya Music) TV channel, Naveen Shankar is a multi-talented theatre and film actor. He has been a constant fixture on the theatre scene since 2010, under the Rajamarg Art, Culture and Drama Academy. During the three years that Naveen was with them, he acted in more than 45 stage shows, and 200 street plays for social awareness, involving eight different production banners. He has also acted in several TV serials and various short films. In 2018 Naveen made his silver screen acting debut with Janardhan Chikkanna's cybercrime thriller, Gultoo. The movie, which marks Janardhan's debut as well, also has Sonu Gowda, Avinash and Rangayana Raghu in pivotal roles.

Gultoo (2018)

Struggling to find a foot in the start-up scene, two aspiring entrepreneurs are entangled in a vicious loop of investigative trials following an unprecedented crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janardhan Chikkanna
CAST:  Naveen Shankar  •  Sonu Gowda  •  Avinash  •  Rangayana Raghu

Struggling to find a foot in the start-up scene, two aspiring entrepreneurs are entangled in a vicious loop of investigative trials following an unprecedented crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janardhan Chikkanna
CAST:  Naveen Shankar  •  Sonu Gowda  •  Avinash  •  Rangayana Raghu

Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage (2022)

Upcoming Kannada Film starring Naveen Shankar & Aishani Shetty in the lead roles  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sridhar Shanmukha
CAST:  Naveen Shankar  •  Aishani Shetty

Upcoming Kannada Film starring Naveen Shankar & Aishani Shetty in the lead roles  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sridhar Shanmukha
CAST:  Naveen Shankar  •  Aishani Shetty

Gurudev Hoysala (2023)

Gurudev Hoysala, an upright police officer, gets involved in the inter-caste marriage of a Bhoomi and Ravi, only to realise later that Bhoomi is an influential landlord’s daughter.The situation heats up as the girl's father gets furious and starts an uproar in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vijay N
CAST:  Dhananjay  •  Naveen Shankar  •  Amrutha Iyengar  •  Nagabhushana N S

Gurudev Hoysala, an upright police officer, gets involved in the inter-caste marriage of a Bhoomi and Ravi, only to realise later that Bhoomi is an influential landlord’s daughter.The situation heats up as the girl's father gets furious and starts an uproar in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vijay N
CAST:  Dhananjay  •  Naveen Shankar  •  Amrutha Iyengar  •  Nagabhushana N S

Hondisi Bareyiri (2023)

A story of a bunch of college friends who reunite after many years. It focuses on their college life, leading to the responsibilities of adulthood and their struggle to find solace amidst their complex relationships.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramenahalli Jagannatha
CAST:  Naveen Shankar  •  Aishani Shetty  •  Praveen Tej  •  Samyukta Hornad

A story of a bunch of college friends who reunite after many years. It focuses on their college life, leading to the responsibilities of adulthood and their struggle to find solace amidst their complex relationships.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramenahalli Jagannatha
CAST:  Naveen Shankar  •  Aishani Shetty  •  Praveen Tej  •  Samyukta Hornad