Shantanu started his journey as a Software Professional, eventually became Leadership Guru and Global Speaker on Project Management as well as contributed to many Global Standards of Project Management Institute (PMI) USA.
However, at his heart Bollywood was always there, hence he did dance classes from Shiamak Davar Dance Academy in Pune (he knows Bollywood Jazz, Salsa & Freestyle), done classes of synthesizer, done classes of acting & done classes of photography. He practiced theatre for couple of years.
Shantanu Bhamare has been an old friend of Producer Director Rajeev Chaudhari (‘ Beiimaan Love’ fame which starred Sunny Leone ) ! Rajeev and Shantanu became friends in Los Angeles, USA in one of the events, since then, they are in regular touch and have been discussing Bollywood affairs. One fine day Rajeev Ji was sharing about his upcoming Hindi Feature Film called RED on phone, Shantanu got excited about the story and decided to meet Rajeev Ji in Mumbai. Rajeev Ji narrated the story of RED in detail along with Director Ashok Taygi Ji. On-the-spot Shantanu agreed to sign deal and joined RED Team (the feature film starring Krushna Abhishek, Payal Ghosh, Kamlesh Sawant & Shakti Kapoor) as a Co-Producer and an Actor. He has played very significant role of a Jailer against very famous Kamlesh Sawant who is Drishyam fame. This significant role of a Jailer is portrayed by Shantanu is coming up as highlight of the film! Shantanu, being a stage & theatre artist was able to enact this powerful role of a jailer in front of veteran actor Kamlesh Sawant without any retake! Actor Kamlesh Sawant is all praises for Shantanu's work as jailer in film RED!
Recently he produced and acted in ‘Teri Aashiqui Mein’ - Romantic Video Song Album against famous Bollywood Female Artist Elena Tuteja (Bollywood and TV actress, born and raised in Moscow, Russia), It’s already released,
Album YouTube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9up084TmJMU
Shantanu is going to play significant role in his upcoming Hindi Feature Film Bhagwa under banner of under banner of ‘SSAN Media & Entertainment’. This film is based on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities. In his childhood, Shantanu enrolled RSS and began visiting its Shakhas. Since Shantanu has enough experience of RSS activities for him playing significant role in Bhagwa would be coming out very natural to the audience.
Under same banner of ‘SSAN Media & Entertainment’ Shantanu is going to play significant role in Hindi Feature Film ‘Sorry Mother’.
He is all up to doing different roles let it be serious ones, romantic ones, comedy ones as he trained and multi-talented actor! Many top production houses / banners are inviting him and welcoming him as an Actor / Producer / Co-Producer in their upcoming Hindi Feature Films.
His other upcoming Hindi Feature Films in which he is going to play significant role are : Shaque- The Doubt! & ‘New York to Haridwar’ - under banner of ‘Avanti Arts and Avanti Films. Breaking News - under banner of Chaikoffee Entertainment / SRR Production and ‘Avanti Arts and Avanti Films’.
It’s a way to go for Shantanu and we all praise and appreciate his talent, we all are sure is going to change outlook of the Bollywood !
It clearly indicates that Shantanu is a Rising Star in Bollywood (Hindi Film Industry) who is both Producer and an Actor and he is among discussions in Bollywood.
He is an International Award Winner in Leadership which I got at Denver, USA. He is also Awarded with Rajshree Shahu Samaj Ratana (Social Diamond) Puraskar (Award), Awarded By Maharashtra Governor Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Best Producer of Maharashtra Award, Legend Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Bollywood Legend Award, Shakti Ratna Puraskar (Award), Prestigious Mother Teresa Award and many more Awards.