Kishan Shrikanth

Kishan Shrikanth
Born Kishan Shrikanth
(1996-01-06) 6 January 1996
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation Film director, Film editor, Actor
Years active 2006–present
Parent(s) Shrikanth HR
Shylaja Shrikanth

Kishan Shrikanth (Kannada: ಕಿಶನ್ ಶ್ರೀಕಾಂತ್) (born 6 January 1996), professionally known as Kishan SS or Master Kishan, is a film actor & director from Karnataka. As of January 2006, having acted in 24 films and in many popular Indian soap opera (more than 300 episodes), he directed a feature film, C/o Footpath (Care of Footpath), about an orphaned boy who wants to go to school.[1] The film is adapted from a short story written by himself,[2] and the cast includes prominent Indian actors Jackie Shroff, Saurabh Shukla, B. Jayashree, Sudeep and Tara.[1] Kishan himself plays the lead. The film has been dubbed into five major Indian languages and it has also been released in English. It was first shot in Kannada and the original version was released on 26 November 2006.[1] Shroff said of Kishan: "He is such a genius that I had to work in his film. He is constantly thinking about his next shot, constantly innovating to make it better. He is sure about what he wants from his actors".[3]

Kishan counts Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Amitabh Bachchan and many more among his favourite actors.[4]

In November 2006, he was listed as the "youngest director of a professionally made feature length film" by the Guinness Book of World Records (GBWR).[2] He replaces Sydney Ling, who was thirteen in 1973 when he directed the Dutch film Lex the Wonderdog.

Personal life

Kishan Shrikanth was born on 6 January 1996 in Bangalore, India to Shrikanth HR and Shylaja Shrikanth. He has a sister named Kiran.

Education

Kishan Shrikanth finished his 10th Standard at Camlin English School in his home town with a distinction of 93%.[5] He scored extremely good marks (Maths 95, Science 92 and Social 92 percent) in spite of poor attendance. The Government of Karnataka came forward with an appreciation letter.[6] He wrote to the government requesting to grant permission to directly take up a Masters Program (Master of Arts in Multimedia & Animation) directly after 10th grade at age of 15. It took him a year to convince various authorities and a technical evaluation was conducted to confirm his eligibility to take up the course. He was admitted into the Masters Program at the age of 16 and went on to become the youngest master's degree earner.[7] He is currently pursuing his 1st Year MA in Multimedia at Wiztoonz College of Media & Design, Bangalore.[8]

Films

Care of Footpath

This film involves the story of an orphan slum boy who is adopted by an old lady who finds him on a footpath. She brings him to live with her in the slum. With his friends, he makes a living picking up rags. An encounter with some school students who call him an uneducated brute changes the life of this slum boy. This makes him take up a challenge to get educated. How this boy finds a way to live his dream: going to school to get an education, amidst all odds and evens is the line of the story. Inspired by true life stories of great people like Thomas Alva Edison, Michael Faraday, and India's former president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, it is a successful film about the life of a young street boy. The film was originally released in Kannada on 26 November 2006. It successfully ran for more than 100 days in Karnataka.

Shrikanth says something about his first directorial venture, Care of Footpath

Filmography

Selected Filmography

Awards & Recognitions

2006

2007

2008

  • National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement – Government of India[11]
  • International Children’s Jury Prize – Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Egypt
  • International Jury Prize (Adult Jury) – Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Egypt
  • Special Honorary Award – Alexandria International Film Festival (Journalist Syndicate, Cairo)
  • Best Film Children's Jury Award (Care of Footpath) – 5th International Youth Film Festival (FICI), Spain
  • Best Actor Award (Care of Footpath) – 5th International Youth Film Festival (FICI), Spain
  • Special Honorary Award – 2nd Emotion Pictures International Festival on Disability-Athens, Greece
  • Best Child Actor Silver Elephant Award – 15th Golden Elephant International Children’s Film Festival, India
  • Special Honorary Award – South India Cinematographers Association-Chennai, India
  • Closing Film – Flicks International Film Festival for Children, Saskatoon, Canada
  • Official Selection - 22nd International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults, (competitive section), Tehran, Iran
  • Official Selection – Armenia International Film Festival for the Children, Armenia

2009

  • Official Selection & American Premier- SAIFF (South Asian International Film Festival), New York[12]

2012

  • Karnataka Government permits to take Post graduation directly after 10th standard.
  • 4th TiE-Aspire Young Achiever Award[13]

2014

Kishan enters The Forbes India 30 Under 30 List, the youngest entrepreneur to be recognised by Forbes.[14]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Meet the director…
  2. 1 2 Vijayasarathy, R.G. (13 November 2006). "Kishan gets Guinness nod". Rediff. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
  3. ↑ "Film director, 10, calls the shots" (BBC).
  4. ↑ Dean Nelson, Director, 9, calls shots in Bollywood
  5. ↑ Master Kishan scores 93% in SSLC exams One India, 13 May 2011
  6. ↑ Master Kishen Distinction Archived 27 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Kishan on his way to become youngest master's degree earner
  8. ↑ Master Kishan to study MA in Multimedia
  9. ↑ Master Kishan in exam mode
  10. ↑ 54th National Film Awards (PDF) | Directorate of Film Festivals
  11. ↑ 4th Tie Aspire Young Achievers Awards-Kishan Shrikanth Archived 1 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ 1 November 2009
  13. ↑ http://www.coolavenues.com/startups-vc-zone/4th-tie-aspire-young-achiever-awards-3-talented-youngsters-inspire-entrepreneurs
  14. ↑ http://forbesindia.com/article/auto-expo/the-forbes-india-30-under-30-list/37129/0

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