Adi Shankar

Adi Shankar (born Aditya Shankar; January 8, 1985) is an Indian-born American film producer, film director, YouTube personality, and occasional actor, who is best known for his "Bootleg Universe" of unauthorized pop culture satire films which include The Punisher: Dirty Laundry, Venom: Truth in Journalism, and Power/Rangers. He is also known for being the youngest producer to have a number one film at the North American box office with The Grey.

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• Early life
• Influences
• References

In 2014, Shankar ranked number 20 on GQ magazine's list of “Most Influential Global Indian Men." He and Spencer Silna run the production company 1984 Private Defense Contractors. In 2015, upon signing a three-picture deal with Disney's Maker Studios, Shankar was proclaimed the "Quentin Tarantino of the digital generation" by Maker executives.

Early life

Shankar was born in Calcutta, India to a banking executive and an educator. His family spent his formative years relocating between Chennai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Rhode Island, and Singapore. Shankar studied communications, business, and theater at Northwestern University and graduated in June 2007.

Influences

For his controversial "Bootleg Universe" Shankar cites British street artist Banksy as a major influence. In addition, Shankar frequently cites rapper Eminem, writer Warren Ellis, artist Takashi Murakami, wrestler Diamond Dallas Page, and Final Fantasy VII character Sephiroth as artistic and stylistic influences.