Most
of us think of Shankar as a director who produces
the biggest and grandest films that Indian cinema
has seen. Yes, he is a director of great accomplishments.
But, it is time we also started recognizing the visionary
producer that he is. The number of novel and path-breaking
ventures that he has produced over the years tells
a tale by themselves. He loves cinema and is ready
to back new efforts and more importantly, new people.
How many directors has he introduced to the big screen
over the years, how many youngsters have got their
big break through his films, how much talent has blossomed
under the S Pictures banner. Go ahead and find out
for yourselves.
Not everything has been covered here,
like the fact that he is the first and only producer
to date who achieved the impossible - casting K. Balachander
and Bharathiraja in a film. |
