S. Shankar Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Shankar Shanmugam |
| Nicknames | Shankar, Steven Spielberg of Indian Cinema |
| Professions | Director and Producer |
| Famous For | Directing India's most expensive film ever '2.0' |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9†|
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 187 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 17 August 1963 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 54 Years |
| Birthplace | Kumbakonam, Madras State, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Central Polytechnic College, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Educational Qualification | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering |
| Debut | Tamil: Gentleman (1993) Hindi- Nayak (2001)  |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Watching Movies, Travelling |
| Awards | National Film Award for 'Veyil' (2006) |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Easwari Shankar |
| Children | Son- Arjith Shankar Daughters- Aishwarya Shankar, Aditi Shankar  |
| Parents | Father- Shanmugam Mother- Muthulakshmi |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Singer | A. R. Rahman |
| Favourite Actor | Rajinikanth |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | ₹116 Crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About S. Shankar
- Does S. Shankar smoke?: Not Known
- Does S. Shankar drink alcohol?: Not Known
- When he was a child, he wished to be an actor.
- S. A. Chandrasekhar (Indian film director, producer and writer) brought him into the film industry.
- Shankar is considered the Steven Spielberg of Indian Cinema owing to his history of making big-budget films.
- His two films; Indian (1996) and Jeans (1998), were nominated to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
- Shankar has been the highest paid director in Indian Cinema. Most of his career, he has primarily worked for Tamil Cinema.
- He is the only Indian director to have zero flops to his credit.
- Shankar has directed 12 movies collaborating with musical maestro A.R. Rahman.
- Shankar is the only director who has worked with most of the Tamil superstars including Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Vikram, and Vijay.
- His science fiction movie 2.0 is the most expensive Indian film to date with an estimated budget of ₹500 crore.
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