
Shivam Shankar
Directing
Biography
Shivam Shankar (born March 19, 1998) is an Indian film director and writer. He graduated in Film Direction from AAFT in 2019. He wrote and directed "Bhed Bakri Bhoot" which won the International Documentary and Short Film Festival Of Kerala, Tokyo Short Film Festival, IIFSA Toronto and Yellowstone Short Film Festival 2024, with an official selection at BAFTA Qualifying London Short Film Festival 2025.
Known For

A resilient Indian spy must defeat his counterpart across the border in a battle of wits and tradecraft to sabotage a nuclear program.
Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians

In pursuit of forbidden love, two young couples from different worlds find their lives entangled as rebellion and intolerance collide in dual stories.
Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat

A brass band member's hate comment in a public toilet triggers a chain reaction of diverse social expressions.
Bhed Bakri Bhoot

UPSC aspirant Kasturi is married to a policeman against her will. Things take an unexpected turn when dowry demand kicks in.
Kasturi

Weighed down by familial expectations and personal despair, Sonu battles inner struggles while trying to find meaning in his fractured life.
Melting Man

Short film.
Gaya Junction

When anxiety hits, a young woman in her 20s turns to a comforting ritual that always helps her feel better.
Lone Alone

Narayan often drives his taxi at night to escape the dust, rush, and heat of Noida. The only thing that is fun in his job, is the passenger who sits in his taxi. One day after he is searching for a passenger he picks up a guy who came today to this new city and wishes to visit his friend Aslam, who is admitted to Kailash Hospital, the night seems lovely but things turn out mellow.
Aslam Ka Dost

Gajraj and Waseem, are two gay men of different faiths trying to live a normal life in Mumbai, often running into humorous situations.
The First Ever

Short FIlm.
The Madman
Plot Unknown
Untitled Thriller

Short Film