Medha Shankar
Medha Shankar wiki, age, height, movies, parents, family, education & more
| Biography | |
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| Name | Medha Shankar |
| Profession | Indian actress |
| Years Active | 2015-Present |
| Date of Birth | Not Known |
| Age (In 2023) | Not Known |
| Birth Place | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Mother Tongue | Hindi |
| Height | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 5in |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Parents | |
| Father | Abhay Shankar |
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| Mother | Late Rachna Shankar |
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| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother(s) | Apoorv Shankar |
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| Education Details | |
| School | Vishwa Bharti Public School, Noida |
| College | NIFT, Delhi University of Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Master of Fashion Management (MFM) Bachelor of Commerce |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Shaadisthan (2021) |
| Movies | 12th Fail (2023) Max, Min and Meowzaki (2022) Shaadisthan (2021) |
| Web Series | Dil Bekaraar (2021) Beecham House (2019) |
| Short Films | With You for You Always (2015) |
| instagram.com/medhashankr/ (15k followers) | |
| Other Details | |
Childhood Picture | |
Medha Shankar is an Indian actress known for 12th Fail (2023), Max, Min and Meowzaki (2022), Shaadisthan (2021), Dil Bekaraar (2021), and Beecham House (2019).  | |
| She was born in a Hindu family to Abhay Shankar and Rachna Shankar in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Her brother, Apoorv Shankar is the Vice President of Hardware at Bengaluru-based startup Ultrahuman. He also co-founded Lazy Co., a UX-focused Hardware Company in 2017. 1 | |
| Her mother, the late Rachna Shankar used to choreograph dances and direct plays for small kids in the apartment complex where they lived. 2 | |
| She did her schooling at Vishwa Bharti Public School, Noida, and then did her Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Delhi. After that, she did Master of Fashion Management (MFM) at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi. 3 | |
| While growing up, she wanted to become a doctor but soon realized that it was not her cup of tea. During her college days in 2015, she auditioned for a short film “With You for You Always” and was selected for the role of Maya in the short film also starring veteran actress Mita Vashisht. 4 | |
She participated in the Campus Princess 2016 beauty pageant which is organized by the Miss India Organization to find contestants for Femina Miss India & Miss Diva pageants. 3 | |
| In 2019, she played the role of Roshanara in the British television series ‘Beecham House’ directed by Gurinder Chadha. 4 | |
| She made her film debut in Shaadisthan (2021) directed by Raj Singh Chaudhary and featuring Kirti Kulhari, and Kay Kay Menon in lead roles. She played the role of Arshi, a 17-year-old girl whose traditional family wanted to get her engaged against her wishes in the movie. 4 | |
| Medha Shankar essayed the role of Eshwari Thakur in Disney+ Hotstar’s web series Dil Bekaraar (2021) based on Anuja Chauhan’s bestselling novel “Those Pricey Thakur Girls”. The story of the series revolves around the life of Justice LN Thakur (Raj Babbar), his wife Mamta Thakur (Poonam Dhillon), and their 5 daughters, Debjani Thakur (Sahher Bambba), Binodini Thakur (Anjali Anand), Anjini Thakur (Sukhmani Sadana), Chandu Thakur (Sanya Thakur) & Eshwari Thakur (Medha Shankar). | |
| In 2022, she played the role of Min in the film ‘Max, Min and Meowzaki’ co-starring Adil Hussain, Mandira Bedi, Nassar, Nafisa Ali, Vidhatri Bandi, Gitanjali Rao, and Samiksha Oswal. | |
She has also appeared in several TVC ads for brands like H&M, Big Bazar, Coca-Cola, Paytm, etc. | |
| Deepika Padukone is her favorite actress. 3 | |
She is a dog lover and owns a pet dog named Laila Shankar. | |
| Medha Shankar will be next seen in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s upcoming movie 12th Fail (2023) alongside Vikrant Massey, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Palak Lalwani, Anshuman Pushkar, Anant Vijay Joshi, Geeta Agarwal, Harish Khanna, and Vikas Divyakirti. | |
References
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/apoorvshankar/[↩]
- https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/medha-shankar-of-shadisthan-hopes-to-make-a-mark-as-an-actor/article35296497.ece[↩]
- https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/campus-princess/campus-princess/2016/2016-season-1/contestantprofile/51143565.cms[↩][↩][↩]
- https://zeenews.india.com/people/exclusive-i-was-discovered-on-facebook-by-chance-shaadisthan-actress-medha-shankar-2374362.html[↩][↩][↩]
