Shashank (actor)

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Shashank
Born (1979-11-22) 22 November 1979 (age 44) [1]
Alma mater Andhra University (B. Com) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2002-present

Shashank (born 22 November 1979) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Telugu films

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Shashank's first film as a lead Aithe won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. His second film was Sye , [2] for which he won a Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor. [3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002 Vachina Vaadu Suryudu Kiran
2003 Aithe Kumar
2004 Sye ShashankWon – Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor
2005 Anukokunda Oka Roju Rajesh
2006 Party Bujji
2007PremPrem Kumar
50 Lakh Hindi film
2008 Victory Ravi
2009 Bangaru Babu Hari
Kavya's Diary Abhi
Sindhanai Sei Pazhani Tamil film; Dubbed into Telugu as Bheebatsam
2010 Yemaindi Ee Vela Yuva
2011 Koffi Bar Ramakrishna
Money Money, More Money Akash Priyadharshan
2012Kulu Manali
2013 Nimidangal Tamil film
Ade Nuvvu Ade NenuShashank
2014 Yevadu Shashank
Nee Jathaga Nenundali Vivek
Paathshala Karthik
2016 Raja Cheyyi Vesthe Police Officer Subhash
Jyo Achyutananda Juvvala Bala Bharadwaj
2017 Duvvada Jagannadham DJ's assistant
Anando Brahma
Jaya Janaki Nayaka Veerendra Varma
2018 Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu Constable Ramarao

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformRef.
2019 Ekkadiki Ee Parugu Madhur ZEE5 seasons 1-2
2020 Loser Wilsonseasons 1-2 [4] [5]
2023VyoohamChaitanya Amazon Prime

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References

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  2. It's party time, Y. Sunita Chowdhary, The Hindu , 24 April 2006.
  3. Rajendra Prasad is over the moon, Andhra Pradesh, The Hindu, 10 October 2005.
  4. "Loser Season 1 Review: A predictable yet engaging sports drama", The Times of India, retrieved 27 January 2021
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