Melinda Shankar

Melinda Shankar
Shankar in November 2010
Born	Melinda Shankar February 18, 1992 (1992-02-18) (age 19)[1][2] Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2008–present

Melinda Shankar (born February 18, 1992)^[1][2] is a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Alli Bhandari beginning in season 8 of Degrassi: The Next Generation.^[3][4] and Indira 'Indie' Mehta on How To Be Indie.

Career

She started her acting career at age 10 appearing in TV commercials, print ads and some theatre work.^[2][5]

Shankar currently plays Alli Bhandari in the 11th season of Degrassi: Now or Never. She also stars in a television series on YTV called How To Be Indie. She plays the role of Indira. She co-starred in Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, as a Disney Channel Original Movie alongside Jennifer Stone as Janie Gibbs, Harriet's best friend. She is of Indo-Guyanese descent, but was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada.^[6] Shankar currently resides in Toronto, Canada.^[6] She has three siblings: Melissa, Melanie, and Michael Shankar ^[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008–present	Degrassi: The Next Generation	Alliah "Alli" Bhandari	Main role
2009–present	How To Be Indie	Indie Mehta	Main role
2010	Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars	Janie Gibbs	TV movie
2010	Festival of Lights	Reshma	Main role

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Melinda Shankar". Angies Models. http://www.angiesmodels.com/angies2/displayimage.php?album=226&pos=0. Retrieved August 12, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Stabroek News - Melinda Shankar returns to Guyanese roots to film new movie". www.stabroeknews.com. 2010-02-13. http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/the-scene/02/13/melinda-shankar-returns-to-guyanese-roots-to-film-new-movie/. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
3. ^ "Exclusive: Q & A With Degrassi's Melinda Shankar and Sam Earle - J-14 Magazine". J-14.com. http://www.j-14.com/2009/10/exclusive-q-a-with-degrassis-melinda-shankar-and-sam-earle.html. Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
4. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Ottawa actress lands principal Degrassi role". www.canada.com. 2008-06-27. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/movies/story.html?id=7fbfd91e-7973-4a6c-a1b2-3623e28d7898. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
6. ^ ^{a b c} [2].

External links

• Melinda Shankar at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Shankar, Melinda
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Date of birth	February 18, 1992
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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