Shankar Nagarkatte (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990), popularly known as Shankar Nag, was an Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, producer and philanthropist who worked primarily in the Kannada film industry. Besides films, he established himself as a writer and actor in Television and theater. He directed and acted in the most talked-about teleserial, Malgudi Days, based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories. He co-wrote 22 June 1897, an Indian national award-winning Marathi film.