Dilip Shankar
An image from The Darjeeling Limited, one of the productions that also features Dilip Shankar.
Dilip Shankar

Dilip Shankar

October 29, 1970 — New Delhi, India

Dilip Shankar is known for introducing new exceptional talent as a Casting Director, his casting credits include Ang Lee's Life of Pi.

Dilip is an actor and director in the Delhi theatre scene.

As an actor, he is known for essaying a variety of roles - Cassio in Roysten Abel's award winning William Shakespeare's Othello-a play in black & white, Raju Guide in Sanjoy Roy's adaptation of R. K. Narayan's Guide, Jawaharlal Nehru in Pramila Le Hunte's Nehru-His Inner Story.

He has worked with directors B. V. Karanth, Anamika Haksar, Abhilash Pillai, Bertina Johnson.

A theatre director of note on the Delhi theatre scene, he has directed a number of plays, and has written 36 plays so far.

The Darjeeling Limited

The Darjeeling Limited

2007

I Origins

I Origins

2014

Monsoon Wedding

Monsoon Wedding

2001

Angry Indian Goddesses

Angry Indian Goddesses

2015

Last Film Show

Last Film Show

2022

Mirzya

Mirzya

2016

Girls Will Be Girls

Girls Will Be Girls

2024

Gulmohar

Gulmohar

2023