Dilip Shankar
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.
Acting
Crew
Movie
Life of Pi
Casting
2012
Movie
The Darjeeling Limited
Location Casting
2007
Movie
I Origins
Casting
2014
Movie
Monsoon Wedding
Casting
2001
Movie
Delhi-6
Casting
2009
Movie
Angry Indian Goddesses
Casting
2015
Movie
Last Film Show
Casting Director
2022
Movie
Girls Will Be Girls
Casting
2024
Movie
Sister Midnight
Casting
2025
Movie
Mirzya
Casting
2016
Movie
Gulmohar
Casting Director
2023
Movie
Little Terrorist
Casting
2004