Mr. Shankar has worked in companies including Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd., Essar Cellphone, Hutch and ICICI Securities for about 4 years.

Shankar played the role of Sanjay Apte, a trade union leader, in Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasman on Star Plus, well-reviewed by Subhash K. Jha.

The major ads in which he appeared are Reid & Taylor, Ikea, Aviva, Colgate, Bharat Matrimony, Complain, Bajaj Allianz, Axis, India bulls, Graviera Suitings, Samsung TV, Horlicks, Vicks, UTI Mutual Fund, Dabur Homemade, Dabur Was Amrit, Tata Salt, Ghadi Detergent, Navratna Hair Oil, Aashirwaad Atta, Haier Ac, Wipro Lighting, Nature Fresh Cooking Oil, Federal Bank, TVS Centra Bike, Aviva Life Insurance and many more.

His short film on relationship 'Adhure Poore Se Hum 2018' won several awards internationally and currently can be seen on Disney Plus Hotstar, Amazon Prime and MX Player.

Shankar did a negative role (cameo) for the first time in a TV show Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega concluded in December 2019.