Dilip Shankar

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Dilip Shankar

Production 55 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…

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Life of Pi

Life of Pi

7.4 2012 Movie
The Darjeeling Limited

The Darjeeling Limited

7.1 2007 Movie
I Origins

I Origins

7.6 2014 Movie
Monsoon Wedding

Monsoon Wedding

6.8 2001 Movie
Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

7.2 2019 TV Show
Girls Will Be Girls

Girls Will Be Girls

7.0 2024 Movie
Delhi-6

Delhi-6

6.0 2009 Movie
Last Film Show

Last Film Show

7.5 2022 Movie
Jolly LLB 3

Jolly LLB 3

6.6 2025 Movie
Bandish Bandits

Bandish Bandits

7.6 2020 TV Show
Angry Indian Goddesses

Angry Indian Goddesses

6.8 2015 Movie
Sister Midnight

Sister Midnight

6.1 2025 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie

    Movie Col. Zaidi

  2. 2025
    The Great Shamsuddin Family

    Movie Casting Director

  3. 2025
    Jolly LLB 3

    Movie Senior Editor

  4. 2025
    Sister Midnight

    Movie Casting

  5. 2024
    Girls Will Be Girls

    Movie Casting

  6. 2023
    Kadak Singh

    Movie Tyagi

  7. 2023
    Gulmohar

    Movie Casting Director

  8. 2022
    Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy

    TV show Colonel Zaidi

  9. 2022
    Last Film Show

    Movie Casting Director

  10. 2020
    Bandish Bandits

    TV show Rajaji

  11. 2019
    Made in Heaven

    TV show Aditya Batra

  12. 2018
    Gali Guleiyan

    Movie Casting Director

  13. 2016
    Mirzya

    Movie Casting

  14. 2015
    Angry Indian Goddesses

    Movie Casting

  15. 2015
    Unfreedom

    Movie Sameer

  16. 2014
    I Origins

    Movie Casting

More credits
  1. 2014
    Vara: A Blessing

    Movie Casting

  2. 2012
    Life of Pi

    Movie Casting

  3. 2010
    Dazed in Doon

    Movie Producer

  4. 2009
    Delhi-6

    Movie Casting

  5. 2007
    The Darjeeling Limited

    Movie Location Casting

  6. 2004
    Little Terrorist

    Movie Casting

  7. 2003
    In Othello

    Movie

  8. 2001
    Monsoon Wedding

    Movie Casting

  9. 1995
    Aatank Hi Aatank

    Movie Director

  10. —
    Amri

    Movie Casting Director