Shankar’s influence is undeniable. He taught Indian audiences to expect spectacle on par with Hollywood, but with a distinctly desi soul. While younger directors like Lokesh Kanagaraj and Atlee have modernized his template (grittier, faster), they openly acknowledge Shankar as the "Godfather of the Pan-Indian Mass Movie."
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: He is credited with bringing world-class CGI to India, most notably in Enthiran (2010) and its sequel 2.0 (2018), which explored artificial intelligence and the ecological impact of mobile radiation. Shankar’s influence is undeniable