

Shankara
2016, Telugu. Directed by Thathineni Satya.
Shankar (Nara Rohit) lives in a hostel to pursue his education. Circumstances force him into a rivalry with a police officer (John Vijay) who sabotages Shankar's life and labels him as a drug addict. How Shankar solves the problem is the crux of the story. (Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License)
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- Unknown
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Telugu
- Rated
- UA
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- Released
- 27 August 2016
- Original title
- శంకర
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Thathineni Satya
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Shankara is rated UA in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed Shankara?
Shankara (2016) was directed by Thathineni Satya and stars Nara Rohith, Regena Cassandrra, John Vijay.