NS Shankar: కన్నడ సినీ దర్శకుడు, రచయిత కన్నుమూత
Veteran Kannada filmmaker, writer, and journalist NS Shankar, 67, passed away from a heart attack at his Bengaluru residence. A 2024 Rajyotsava Award winner, he was celebrated for socially relevant cinema and impactful Dalit literature. His death has deeply shocked Karnataka’s film and literary communities.