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K.C. Shankar

K.C. Shankar

Actor · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

K.C Shankar is a Mumbai-based Indian Actor known for compelling character roles in Sarzameen (JioStar), Rocket Boys (SonyLIV), Rudra (HotStar), Freedom at Midnight (SonyLIV), Mithya (Zee5), Siyaasat (Epic TV) and Moonwalk (JioStar). He is a also the co-founder of Jashn-e-Qalam, a Storytelling Collective that Celebrates Hindustani Literature with Solo Performances of its most striking Short Stories at Theatres, Offices, Festivals, Cafes and even Homes.

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From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on Motif · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are K.C. Shankar's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
16%
Power
16%
Survival
11%
Self
10%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
3
Romantic
3
Melancholic
2
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch K.C. Shankar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for K.C. Shankar's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 14 with a Motif page.

  • Operation Safed Sagar(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alok Choudhury (Chou)

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • War 2(2025)

    as Gautam Gulati

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sarzameen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Qaabil Bhat / Tunda Chacha

  • Fateh (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sandy

  • Freedom at Midnight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 14 episodes · as V. P. Menon

  • Vedaa(2024)

    as Commander Bharadwaj

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • 36 Days (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Noel

  • Dange(2024)

    as MLA Sawant

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Adhura(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dean K.C. Swamy

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Siddheshwar Kumar

  • Looop Lapeta(2022)

    as Atul Borkar

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Rocket Boys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Vishwesh Mathur

  • Mangalmayee Santoshi Maa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 400 episodes · as Sheshnath

  • Wild Dog(2021)

    as Laxman

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mardaani 2(2019)

    as IG

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Typewriter(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Selwyn

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Music Teacher(2018)

    as Shibu

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dil Dhadakne Do(2015)

    as Dharmpala

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Siyaasat(2014)

    Show as Ali Quli Sher Afghan

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shree(2013)

    as Tilak

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Agent Vinod(2012)

    Actor

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 2012 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Mardaani 2 (2019)

$8.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Mardaani 2 (2019)

Motif 88th

Most popular right now

Adhura (2023)

Film career

20122026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score48th

By decade

2010s4 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do K.C. Shankar's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Looop Lapeta (2022)

91st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Operation Safed Sagar (2026)

Motif 97th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is K.C. Shankar's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 31

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does K.C. Shankar work with?

People who share at least 2 of K.C. Shankar's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rajendra Chawla shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles