Permit Room

HARISH SHANKAR LIKE NEVER SEEN BEFORE | EP #121

April 21, 2026·2h 15m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Harish Shankar enters the Permit Room and talks about his headspace right now, controversies, being a good student, fan of cinema, improvisation, theatrical plays, being an AD, self confidence, Ram Gopal Varma's Shock offer, Kona Venkat's writing, VV Vinayak helping him, Trivikram's greatness and much more!Chapters: 0:00 - Headspace right now4:16 - What Does He Think of Controversies6:14 - When He Started and Growing Up16:51 - Good Student17:46 - Cinema Pichi23:46 - Improvisation on Set26:46 - Who Introduced Him to Plays33:06 - Why Switch from Acting to Directing35:16 - Comparing with Others42:06 - Why Are Plays Diminishing44:11 - Being an Assistant Director55:16 - Self Confidence or Ego57:34 - Does He Feel Proud58:46 - What Did He Spend The 10k On1:02:59 - Buying a House1:04:41 - Veede Climax1:06:56 - Ram Gopal Varma's Shock Offer1:14:26 - Working with Veturi1:18:14 - Ravi Teja Characterisation1:21:09 - Reviews1:23:41 - Working with Puri Jagannadh1:27:40 - Working with VV Vinayak and Kona Venkat1:31:22 - Mirapakay1:34:06 - Villains Being Funny1:37:24 - Dialogue Writing1:40:18 - Character vs Story1:43:26 - Did He Want to Direct a Remake1:45:22 - Handling Hate1:48:32 - Prasalu1:52:31 - Ramayya Vasthavayya1:56:02 - Hero Comedy vs Comedian Comedy1:57:29 - Writing Process2:00:42 - Why Commercial Films2:02:52 - Win of Ustaad Bhagat Singh2:06:36 - Important Skill for Writers2:08:29 - Dealing with Failures2:08:59 - Drinking Career2:10:29 - Movie Recommendations2:11:24 - Four Aspects

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