Dilip Shankar

Born: 1970-10-29 in New Delhi, India

Known For: Production

Biography

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.

Filmography

2025

Jolly LLB 3 as Senior Editor
Sister Midnight ... (Casting)
The Great Shamsuddin Family ... (Casting Director)

2024

Girls Will Be Girls ... (Casting)

2023

Gulmohar ... (Casting Director)
Kadak Singh as Tyagi

2022

Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy as Colonel Zaidi
Last Film Show ... (Casting Director)

2020

Bandish Bandits as Rajaji

2019

Made in Heaven as Aditya Batra

2018

Gali Guleiyan ... (Casting Director)

2016

Mirzya ... (Casting)

2015

Angry Indian Goddesses ... (Casting)
Unfreedom as Sameer

2014

I Origins ... (Casting)
Vara : A Blessing ... (Casting)

2012

Life of Pi ... (Casting)

2010

Dazed in Doon ... (Producer)

2009

Delhi-6 ... (Casting)

2007

The Darjeeling Limited ... (Location Casting)