Dilip Shankar
Dilip Shankar

Dilip Shankar

Born: October 29, 1970 (55 years)
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.

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Movies Directed (1)
Movies as Actor (4)
Jolly LLB 3

Jolly LLB 3

as Senior Editor

Sep 19, 2025

Kadak Singh

Kadak Singh

as Tyagi

Nov 24, 2023

Unfreedom

Unfreedom

as Sameer

May 29, 2015

In Othello

In Othello

Jun 5, 2003

TV Shows as Actor (3)
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy

Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy

as Colonel Zaidi

Nov 11, 2022

Bandish Bandits

Bandish Bandits

as Rajaji

Aug 2, 2020

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

as Aditya Batra

Mar 7, 2019

Movies as Crew (18)
The Great Shamsuddin Family

The Great Shamsuddin Family

Casting Director

Dec 12, 2025

Sister Midnight

Sister Midnight

Casting

Mar 14, 2025

Girls Will Be Girls

Girls Will Be Girls

Casting

Aug 21, 2024

Gulmohar

Gulmohar

Casting Director

Mar 3, 2023

Last Film Show

Last Film Show

Casting Director

Jan 6, 2022

Gali Guleiyan

Gali Guleiyan

Casting Director

Mar 15, 2018

Mirzya

Mirzya

Casting

Oct 7, 2016

Angry Indian Goddesses

Angry Indian Goddesses

Casting, Associate Producer, Writer

Dec 4, 2015

I Origins

I Origins

Casting

Jul 18, 2014

Vara : A Blessing

Vara : A Blessing

Casting

Jun 5, 2014

Life of Pi

Life of Pi

Casting

Nov 20, 2012

Dazed in Doon

Dazed in Doon

Producer

Oct 23, 2010

Delhi-6

Delhi-6

Casting

Feb 20, 2009

The Darjeeling Limited

The Darjeeling Limited

Location Casting

Sep 7, 2007

Little Terrorist

Little Terrorist

Casting

Oct 25, 2004

Monsoon Wedding

Monsoon Wedding

Casting

Aug 30, 2001

Aatank Hi Aatank

Aatank Hi Aatank

Writer

Aug 18, 1995

Amri

Amri

Casting Director

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