Karthik Shankar is a Malayalam actor who gained audience attention through web series and short films. Apart from acting, the news that Karthik is also stepping into the field of film direction had come out earlier. But after the shooting of the film has been completed, there are reports that Karthik Shankar is not the director of the film.
The reason behind Karthik's departure from directing the film is not clear. The name of the film is 'Neenu Meeku Bhaga Kavalsina Vaadini'. Kiran Abbavaram is playing the lead role in the film. The film is produced by Kodi Divya, the daughter of Telugu director Kodi Ramakrishna.
The film's pooja ceremonies were held at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. A picture of Karthik Shankar wearing a director's hat was released after the pooja. But after the filming was completed, the name of Sridhar Gathe came up as the director.
The film's music was composed by Mani Sharma. According to reports, the film will be released on September 9.
On the other hand, Karthik Shankar's short films started gaining attention during the COVID lockdown. Karthik Shankar's' 'Mom and Son' series went viral on social media, making the audience laugh out loud. Each of Karthik's videos has received millions of views.
Karthik's series was taken over by ‘Funtastic Films’ led by Visakh Subramanian, Aju Varghese, and Dhyan Srinivasan. Aju Varghese also appeared in one episode of the series.