Mohan Shankar

Mohan Shankar
Born
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Vidya
(m. 1998)
Children1

Mohan Shankar, popularly mononymously as Mohan, is an Indian actor, writer and film director known for his work in Kannada cinema and television. After beginning his career staging, writing and acting in a variety of plays, his film career began in the late 1990s when he wrote screenplay and dialogue for a handful of Kannada-language films. After his acting debut came in Central Jail (1997), he became recognized for his roles in Yaarige Saluthe Sambala (2000), Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001) and Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu (2001) and Malla (2004). Mohan turned director with Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro (2010) also co-starring himself.

He also wrote story for films such as Lava Kusha (2007), in addition to writing screenplay, dialogue and lysrics for the soundtrack album of more than 50 films in the 2000s and 2010s.[1] Mohan was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada in its fourth season.[2] His wife Vidya is a singer.[3]

  1. ^ "Sachin-Tendulkar Alla enters re-recording stage". The Times of India. 27 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Mohan Shankar celebrates his birthday on the sets of Nagini 2". The Times of India. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ Shankar, Mohan (1 May 2024). HOME TOUR-ಮಲ್ಲ ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯ ನಟ ಮೋಹನ್ ಅವರ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಮನೆ, ಮಡದಿ, ಲೈಫ್-Actor Mohan-Kalamadhyama-#param [Home tour of popular actor Mohan, his Bengaluru home, wife, life] (in Kannada). Kalamadhyama. Retrieved 14 May 2024.