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Girija Shankar Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Patiala, Punjab
Wife: Malvinder Shankar
Age: 59 Years

Girija Shankar

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, Producer
Famous Role‘Dhritrashtra’ in the Indian epic television series “Mahabharat" (1988)
Girija Shankar in Mahabharat
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm: Daata (1989)
TV: Mahabharat (1988)
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear 1960
Age (as in 2019)59 Years
BirthplacePatiala, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
HometownPatiala, Punjab, India
College/UniversityPunjabi University, Patiala
Educational QualificationGraduate
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseMalvinder Shankar (Writer)
Favourite Things
ActorAmitabh Bachchan
ActressHema Malini
Travel DestinationsLos Angeles, New York
ColourWhite

Girija Shankar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Girija Shankar

  • Girija Shankar was born in a middle-class family in Patiala.
  • Since childhood, he desired to join airforce.
  • Shankar appeared for the airforce entrance test, however, could not qualify it because of his age.
  • After completing his graduation, Girija, went to Delhi to get himself enrolled in the National School of Drama. However, he could not join the institute due to some personal reasons.
  • He, then, decided to learn acting from an institute in Patiala.
  • While in Patiala, Shankar met Harpal Tivana, and started practising theatre with him.
  • He did theatre in Patiala for around 5 years and then moved to Delhi, and then, Mumbai to do theatre.
  • In Mumbai, he did theatre with many renowned theatre artists.
  • In 1988, Girija made his acting debut with the epic TV series, “Mahabharat” in which he played the role of ‘Dhritrashtra.’

    Girija Shankar in Mahabharat

    Girija Shankar in Mahabharat

  • Apparently, Shankar was not aware of Dhritrashtra’s character until he bagged the role.
  • Since Dhritrashtra had no vision, Shankar went to blind schools for several days to prepare himself for the role.
  • Subsequently he appeared in films like “Daata’ (1989), “Maut Ki Sazaa” (1991), “Kal Ki Awaaz” (1992), “Mr. Azad” (1994), “Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai” (2002), “Khwaab” (2004), and “Baghi” (2006).
  • He has also appeared in the TV serials “Buniyaad” and “Charchit.”
  • After working in Bollywood, Shankar worked in several Hollywood films.
  • In 2006, he directed the English film “Banana Brothers.”
  • After a while, he permanently shifted to America along with his family and started living there.