Shankar Mahadevan On Celluloid In Decoding Shankar At Iffi

Decoding Shankar- a biopic on the popular playback singer cum music director of the trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy -Shankar Mahadevan is a documentary made by Deepti Sivan. “This biopic is a story that had to be told to the younger generation. It’s all about following your heart, talent and passion which I believe is personified best by Shankar Mahadevan. He is a plethora of talent and music is everything for him. Apart from AR Rahman, Shankar is the only Indian musician who has pan India presence. Not only can he sing in all genres but can compose in all styles.” According to Deepti, the biopic doesn’t tell its story chronologically. It's told in a different pattern-through his words and his colleagues. It's an inspiration for the younger generation because it's all about following your passion, not just education. When you do something passionately, you do it to the fullest. While in India mainstream cinema is distributed easily, a non –feature film is not easy to distribute. Addressing the media Deepti said, “We make films out of passion. It’s our way to show the world that we are talented and yes we do exist.”

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