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Shankar Nag | |
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| Born | Shankar Nagarakatte 9 November 1954 |
| Died | 30 September 1990 (aged 35) Anagodu, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India |
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| Years active | 1977–1990 |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Gayatri (sister-in-law) Padmavati Rao (sister-in-law) |
| Family | Anant Nag (brother) |
Shankar Nagarakatte (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada-language films and television. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, Nag is often referred to as Karate King.[1][2] He directed the teleserial Malgudi Days, based on novelist R. K. Narayan's short stories and acted in some episodes as well. He won two National Film Awards, four Karnataka State Film Awards and two Filmfare Award South.
Nag received the inaugural IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award" at the 7th International Film Festival of India for his work in the film Ondanondu Kaladalli.[3] He co-wrote 22 June 1987, a National award-winning Marathi film. He is the younger brother of actor Anant Nag.[4][5] Vincent Canby, the chief film critic of The New York Times had opined that Shankar's performance in Ondanondu Kaladalli had the force and humor of the younger Toshiro Mifune.[6]
- ^ "A cyber memorial for Shankar Nag". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Celebrating Shankar Nag as Auto Raja". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ RAY, BIBEKANANDA (5 April 2017). Conscience of The Race. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 9788123026619. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "This one's for Shankar Nag". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Anand Chandrashekar (7 November 2009). "Shankar Nag Last Interview - Part 2". Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2013 – via YouTube.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (17 May 1982). "From India 'Once Upon a Time'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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