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 Nepal. He is the "Youngest director of a professionally made feature length film" as acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records (GBWR).[1] 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.[2] The film is adapted from a short story written by himself,[1] and the cast includes prominent Indian actors Jackie Shroff, Saurabh Shukla, B. Jayashree, Sudeep and Tara.[2] 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.[2] 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 Bachhan and many more among his favourite actors.[4]

In November 2006, Kishan found place in the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest person to direct a professional feature film.[1] 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 an 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

“ "I was inspired to do this movie based on an incident that took place in my life when I was 7 years old, and since then I have been thinking about the underprivileged who need some motivation and inspiration in their life to pursue their education in spite of all the requirements being attended by government, and be better human beings, and work towards one earth."

"I have dedicated this movie to all the underprivileged children of this world. This movie was made for the underprivileged who want to fight their disabilities with courage. The main message of my movie is 'no matter what you are and no matter how weak you are, every thing is mind over matter and if one believes in this, nothing on this earth can stop them.' Inspired by true life stories of genius prodigies like Thomas Alva Edison, Michael Faraday, and India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, all three of them used to sell news papers, to study and to go to school or to make a living. And one day they could do something very big and phenomenal for the mankind."

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Filmography

Selected Filmography

Awards & Recognitions

2006

2007

2008

2009

2012

2014

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

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Vijayasarathy, R.G. (13 November 2006). "Kishan gets Guinness nod". Rediff. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
  2. 1 2 3 "Meet the director…
  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
  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
  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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