Vaisakh Shankar
| Vaisakh Shankar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Palakkad, Kerala |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley National Institute of Technology, Calicut |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2019-present |
| Known for | TVF Sapne vs Everyone Kennedy Thuramukham |
Vaisakh Shankar (born 1984) is an Indian actor known for his work in TVF drama series TVF Sapne Vs Everyone. He also appeared in multiple movie productions and TV shows.
Early life
Vaisakh was born in Palakkad district in Kerala. He completed his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Calicut in 2005 and his MBA from Berkeley Haas.
Vaisakh is an ex-McKinsey consultant (SFO, VAN) and former strategy executive at AB Volvo (India), currently freelancing as an independent consultant while pursuing a full-time career as an actor. At McKinsey, Vaisakh served clients across banking, automotive, entertainment and tech, setting up PMO and transformation roadmaps for compliance remediation, post-merger expansion, data transformation etc., and did a stint at McKinsey’s innovation bootcamp (Fuel).
He led strategic planning for different business units of the Volvo group in India, working on initiatives such as defining JV governance structure, developing GTM strategy for multiple brands and product lines, developing 3-year rolling business plans and PMO for review and due diligence for strategic investments. He led Volvo India’s electromobility program in India, resulting in the launch of the first electric hybrid bus in the country.
Filmography
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Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virus | Vaisakh Nair | https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2019/aashiq-abu-virus-star-cast-of-the-movie-282226.html | |
| 2021 | One | Jo | ||
| 2021 | Oblivion | Protagonist's father | ||
| 2023 | Christopher | SHO | ||
| 2023 | Thuramukham | https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/name.php?name-id=466615406 | ||
| 2023 | Kennedy |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke | Abdul | S1 E7: Truth of Uncle
S1 E8: Fateh |
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| 2023 | Poacher | ||||
| 2023-now | Sapne Vs Everyone | Shishir | TVF |
Short films
References
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