It is the 60th birth anniversary of iconic Actor/Director Shankar Nag. Born on November 9, 1954, Shankar Nag left a mark in the Kannada film industry before dying tragically in a road accident on September 30th 1990. Even after 25 years of his death, the actor is remembered for his memorable movies.
His blockbuster movie Auto Raja made him the favorite among the masses. Specially the auto drivers around the state still have his poster on their vehicle. Such is his popularity among the auto drivers, that almost all his fan clubs are run by them. However, Shankar Nag wasn’t just popular among the auto drivers.
His popularity was spread across all sections of the society. What really made this man to stand out, was his innovation in film making. He infused a new life into Kannada film industry and changed the way film were made in the state. His movies like Ondu Mutina Kathe, starring superstar Dr Rajkumar, had underwater shooting for the first time. Shankar Nag is known for two most iconic works in his life time. Accident and Malgudi Days.
The movie Accident became a cult classic and is considered one of the most revolutionary movie in the Kannada film industry. The movie got National and State awards. Malgudi Days on the other hand was a television series made on the stories written by celebrated novelist R.K. Narayan in his book Malgudi Days.
Many still believe that had Shankar Nag not lost his life in that tragic road accident 25 years back, the Kannada film industry would have seen an overhaul and the quality of the movies would have been of international standards. The void this man has left on in the film industry will perhaps never be filled. Check the slides to know more about the iconic actor/director of the Kannada film industry.
