Kishan Shrikanth

Template:Main otherTemplate:Wikidata image Kishan Shrikanth (born 6 January 1996), also known as Kishan SS or Master Kishan, is an Indian filmmaker and actor recognized by Guinness World Records as the youngest director of a professionally made feature-length film from Bangalore, Karnataka. Template:As of, having acted in 24 films and in many popular Indian soap opera (more than 299 episodes), he directed a feature film, C/o Footpath (Care of Footpath), about an orphaned boy who wants to go to school. The film is adapted from a short story written by himself, and the cast includes prominent Indian actors Jackie Shroff, Saurabh Shukla, B. Jayashree, Sudeep and Tara. Kishan himself plays the lead. The film has been dubbed into five major Indian languages and it has also been released in English. It was first shot in Kannada and the original version was released on 26 November 2006.

In 2006, Kishan Shrikanth was recognized by Guinness World Records as the youngest director of a professionally made feature-length film, having directed Care of Footpath at the age of 9.

Personal life

Kishan Shrikanth was born on 6 January 1996 in Bangalore, India to Shrikanth HR and Shylaja Shrikanth. He has a sister.

Education

Kishan Shrikanth finished his 10th Standard at Camlin English School. He wrote to the government requesting to grant permission to directly take up a Masters Program (Master of Arts in Multimedia & Animation) directly after 10th grade at age of 15. It took him a year to convince various authorities and a technical evaluation was conducted to confirm his eligibility to take up the course. He was admitted into the Masters Program at the age of 16 and went on to become the youngest master's degree earner. He holds an MA in Multimedia.

Films

Care of Footpath

In 2006, at the age of 9, Kishan directed Care of Footpath, a Kannada-language film featuring several prominent Indian actors. The film was later dubbed into multiple Indian languages and screened at international film festivals.

The story follows an orphaned boy adopted by an old lady living in a slum who, after being mocked by schoolchildren for being uneducated, resolves to pursue an education despite overwhelming odds. The narrative, reportedly inspired by the lives of Thomas Alva Edison, Michael Faraday, and former Indian President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, explores themes of perseverance and social upliftment. The film was originally released in Kannada on 26 November 2006. It successfully ran for more than 100 days in Karnataka.

Shroff commented on him saying that "He is such a genius that I had to work in his film. He is constantly thinking about his next shot, constantly innovating to make it better. He is sure about what he wants from his actors".

Later Work

In 2015, Kishan Shrikanth directed Care of Footpath 2, a trilingual sequel to his earlier film. The movie explores themes of juvenile delinquency and the justice system, featuring actors such as Esha Deol and Avika Gor.

The film was submitted for consideration at the 88th Academy Awards through a qualifying theatrical release in Los Angeles. The film premiered in Los Angeles in October 2015, ahead of its Indian release.

Filmography

Directed feature films

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Editor	Producer	Notes	Ref.
2006	C/o Footpath	Yes	Yes	Partial	No	Also lead actor, playback singer, editor
2015	Care of Footpath 2	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Also actor, original score producer
2015	Kill Them Young	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Hindi version of Care of Footpath 2

As an actor

Acting roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2001	Grama Devathe	Kishan
	Hello Narada
2002	Law and Order	Kishan
	Vamshakobba
	Chandu	Bablu
	Laali Haadu	Kishan
	Hello	Kishan	also singer
	Neenu Ilde Naanu Illa Kane
2003	Excuse Me	Kishan
	Swathi Muthu	Krishnamurthy
2004	Saradara
2005	Maharaja
	Jogi
	Thunta
	Shambu
	Encounter Dayanayak	Dayanayak (young)
2006	C/o Footpath	Slummu	Also director, singer
	Thutturi	Abhin
	Miss California	Boy in the song "Mailari Linga"	Also playback singer
	Aishwarya	Chintu
2007	Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide
	Chili Pili Hakkigalu
2008	Moggina Manasu	Chanchala's brother
	Gnana Jyothi Sri Siddaganga
2013	Teenage	Arya	Also editor
2015	Care of Footpath 2	Krishna
2015	Kill Them Young	Krishna	Hindi film

As singer

• Jootata (2005)

Awards and recognitions

2003

• Hello Gandhinagara Awards – Best Child Actor for Swathi Muthu

2006

• Golden Lotus National Film Award for Best Children's Film (Care of Footpath) – 54th National Film Awards
• Jury's Special Award (Care of Footpath) – Karnataka State Award
• Best Child Actor (Care of Footpath) – Karnataka State Award
• Opening Film – Kids for Kids International Film Festival, Cyprus

2007

• Telephono Azzuro (Children's Right) – Giffoni International Film Festival, Italy
• Chamber of Deputies Award - Second Best Film for Care of Footpath – Giffoni International Film Festival, Italy
• Children's Rights Award – The Film and Television Association of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
• Closing Film – Busan International Film Festival, South Korea
• Official Selection – Chinh India Film Festival, New Delhi, India
• Official Selection – Mumbai Children's Film Festival

2008

• National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement – Government of India
• International Children's Jury Prize – Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Egypt
• International Jury Prize (Adult Jury) – Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Egypt
• Special Honorary Award – Alexandria International Film Festival (Journalist Syndicate, Cairo)
• Best Film Children's Jury Award (Care of Footpath) – 5th International Youth Film Festival (FICI), Spain
• Best Actor Award (Care of Footpath) – 5th International Youth Film Festival (FICI), Spain
• Special Honorary Award – 2nd Emotion Pictures International Festival on Disability-Athens, Greece
• Best Child Actor Silver Elephant Award – 15th Golden Elephant International Children's Film Festival, India
• Special Jury Award – South India Cinematographers Association-Chennai, India
• Closing Film – Flicks International Film Festival for Children, Saskatoon, Canada
• Official Selection - 22nd International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults, (competitive section), Tehran, Iran
• Official Selection – Armenia International Film Festival for the Children, Armenia

2009

• Official Selection & American Premier- SAIFF (South Asian International Film Festival), New York

2012

• Karnataka Government permits to take Post graduation directly after 10th standard.
• 4th TiE-Aspire Young Achiever Award

2014

• Kishan enters The Forbes India 30 Under 30 List, the youngest entrepreneur to be recognised by Forbes.

References

• Meet the director, all of nine years old!, Rediff, 12 January 2006. Accessed 13 January 2006.
• Master Kishan aiming for Guinness Record!, Viggy.com, undated. Accessed 13 January 2006.
• Dean Nelson, Director, 9, calls shots in Bollywood. The Sunday Times (London), 22 January 2006. Accessed 4 February 2006.
• Varuna Verma, Super kids are here, The Telegraph (Calcutta), 2 October 2005. Accessed 13 January 2006.
• CBBC Newsround report on Kishan and the shooting of C/O Footpath. BBC. Accessed 25 January 2006.
• Film director, 10, calls the shots. BBC, 24 January 2006. Accessed 4 February 2006.
• World's youngest director is 9 Rediff Patcy N | 16 January 2006 21:59 IST
• World's youngest director: Kishan NDTV 24 March 2008.
• Kishan Shrikanth wins TiE Young Achiever Award "New York Daily News" 22 September 2012.
• IANS, 12-year-old director working on four scripts "DNA India" 17 September 2008.
• Prathibha Joy, Master Kishan in exam mode "Times of India" 6 February 2013.
• Youngest in Forbes' 30 under 30, filmmaker Kishan is raring to go, [1] Times of India. 10 Feb 2014

External links

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• Kishan Shrikanth on LinkedIn