DID YOU KNOW?
Shankar Nag was honored with the Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor in
1979 for his performance in Ondanondu Kaladalli. This was the first and only
time the award was presented under this title.
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The documentary series is a profound exploration of the life, character, and achievements of the late Shankar Nag. Jignaasu draws inspiration from two books: Nanna Tamma Shankara by Sri Ananth Nag and Nenapinangaladalli Shankar Nag by Ganesh Kasaragod. Combining academic research, interviews with his close associates, and a wealth of facts and figures, the documentary seeks to address and validate many of the hypothetical questions surrounding this iconic figure.
This idea was first envisioned in 2020.
On behalf of Shankar Nagarkatte, our founder
Phani Srivatsa and the team delve into the legacy of this
visionary cinema icon, known as the “Karate King” and
“Ajathashatru.” We honor his enduring influence on
cinema and beyond through his films, unique
perspectives, and life story.
This project aims to bring up the ideologies of Shankar
Nag which are still relevant to society and improve
society through rational thinking and progressive
approaches and a complete exploration of Shankar Nag’s
character, achievements, and the way of life he lived
which is an example for the mass who are struggling
with focusless life.
Hypothetical questions
THEORETICAL
- • Examine the discourse of rationalist, scientific approach through representations
- • To contribute to the advancement of scholarship on Kannada cinema through books and research papers in both English and Kannada.
- • To Highlight the contribution of Shankar Nag to the discourse of science & society.
- • Analyze the representation of characters in his directorial films.
PRACTICAL
- • Podcasts & blogs in the name of Shankar Nag about various creative contributions.
- • Docu-film series on Shankar Nag with all the aspects coverage.
- • Request for BMRCL to name any metro station in the name of Nag.
- • Paper presentation of Nag directorial movies with detailed articles & paper presentation.
- • Fan Merchandise in the name of Shankar Nag.
PROMOS
P O S T E R S
FICTIONAL REPRENSENTATION ON THE IDEA OF THE JIGNAASU
FICTIONAL REPRENSENTATION ON THE IDEA OF THE JIGNAASU
I D E A B O O K
With theoretical research conducted at St. Joseph’s
University, writer Phani Srivatsa P. V. completed his
dissertation titled Science & Society in Shankar Nag-
Directed Films.
This idea for a docu-film series was developed based
on primary and secondary research, as well as
interviews with Shankar Nag’s collaborators.
You can watch the idea pitch video and access this
book for free using the link below.