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Vikram Shankar (born 17 December 1977) is an Indian director and producer who is known for his work in the Indian film and television industry. His first film, as a producer was Naya Pata was released on 27 June 2014.

Vikram's directorial career consists of film '1920: Evil Returns' in 2012 as chief Assistant Director and upcoming situational comedy Jab tum Kaho (2016). He eventually produced.In the television industry, he is known for his directorial work in Mahavir Hanuman (2012).

Early career
Vikram started his career as a photographer in a small town Faridabad near New Delhi. On par with his skills in editing and videography, he was among the most demanded ones within a short span. He worked on many projects, and later on with his ambitious mindset, he went to the capital where he joined Zee News as Program Producer.

Television career
As a program producer at Zee News for Kaal Kapal Mahakal, Vikram paved his way in the industry with his work showcase.He worked for a short period and as things changed, Vikram packed up for Mumbai wherein he worked under many directors in assistant role Later on, Mr.Siddharth Kak saw his potential and offered him  Mano Ya Na Mano Season 1 (2006) as Chief Assistant Director, Vikram played well and proved that he can handle the show which eventually landed him with Mano Ya Na Mano Season 2 (2010), the second season of the series. He also did Shabaash India  and Alladin (2007)  as second unit director.

The twist came with Mahavir Hanuman (2013) which he was offered as independent director. After a successful journey in television Vikram ventured into films.

Film-making career
Starting with ASA Productions and Enterprises Pvt. Ltd , Vikram made his debut as Chief Assistant Director for thriller sequel 1920: The Evil Returns(2012).

In 2013, with directorial experiences inhand, Vikram buckled into directing a movie and started a situational comedy titled Jab tum Kaho (2016)  as a Director.

In 2014,he started a company named Vaartul films  (now Kalpatru Films ) to fund and support aspiring film makers.He financed Naya Pata (2014) ,the movie which tried to capture the emotional insight of a person during migration. The movie did well in all Indian films festivals and was then selected for the exhibition in New York Film Festival. He also financed regional films like Kannada film Aryan (2014)  starring Shiva Rajkumar.

In 2015, Vikram started as a full fledged producer with two projects underhand in pipeline. He directed Bless You, a Hindi feature film starring R.Madhavan, and a regional category Kannada movie Manmohaka (2016)  starring Shiva Rajkumar which will be directed by Sunil Kumar.

Filmography

 * Jab tum Kaho (2016) as Director
 * 1920: Evil Returns (2012) Film as Chief Assistant Director
 * Naya Pata (2014) as Producer
 * Aryan (2014) as Producer
 * Manamohaka (2016) as Producer

Television

 * Mahavir Hanuman (2013) as Director
 * Mano Ya Na Mano Season 2 (2010) as Unit Director
 * Shabaash India as Unit Director
 * Alladin (2007) as Unit Director
 * Mano Ya Na Mano Season 1 (2006) as Chief Assistant Director
 * Kaal Kapal Mahakal as Program Producer