Shankar Aswath Age, Wiki and Bio

Shankar Aswath

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceMysore

Bio/Wiki

Other nameRavi

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper (Dyed Black)

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSarada Vilas High School, Mysore
College/UniversityJSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru (1978-1980)

Personal Life

Date of BirthYear 1958
BirthplaceMysore, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
HometownMysore, Karnataka

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherLate K. S. Ashwath
MotherSharadamma
Siblings
BrotherSubbukrishna Ashwath
Sister(s)
  • Vijaya Murthy
  • Nagarathna Ashwath
SpouseSudha Shankar Ashwath (Annapoorna Caterers, Mysore)
Children
SonSkanda R Ashwath (National level swimmer and coach)

Career

Profession(s)Actor and Cab Driver
Highlights
  • Appeared in Kannada films like 'Nirbandha', 'Nandhi', 'Malla', 'Raaj the Showman', and 'RangiTaranga'
  • Joined Uber as a cab driver in Bengaluru
  • Participant in 'Bigg Boss Kannada 8' reality show in 2021

Some Lesser Known Facts

Shankar Aswath has a 25-year career history in South Indian films.
He transitioned to working as an Uber cab driver.
Shankar Aswath feels his career opportunities were constrained by a generation gap in the film industry.
To preserve his privacy, he wears a cap while driving for Uber.
He holds his father, KS Ashwath, in high regard.
While driving in Mysuru, he stopped his Uber cab to pay homage to his father’s image.
Shankar Aswath values self-reliance and diligence as keys to a stable future.