Melinda Shankar

Melinda Shankar

Acting

Born February 18, 1992 (age 34)

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Melinda Leanna Shankar is a Canadian actress. She is best known for starring as Alli Bhandari in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation and as Indira "Indie" Mehta in the YTV series How To Be Indie, for which she won several awards, including a Canadian Screen Award in 2013.

Filmography

Magic on Set
Movie
Magic on Set2025 · Sarah
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes
Movie
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes2025 · Self
Christmas in the Wilds
Movie
Christmas in the Wilds2021 · Amara
Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby
Movie
Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby2021 · Bella
Romance in the Wilds
Movie
Romance in the Wilds2021 · Amara
Red String of Fate
Movie
Red String of Fate2021 · DANIKA MONDAL
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal
Movie
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal2019 · Bella
Christmas with a Prince
Movie
Christmas with a Prince2018 · Bella
Darker than Night
Movie
Darker than Night2018 · Mika
Christmas Wedding Planner
Movie
Christmas Wedding Planner2017 · Jealous Bridesmaid
Bullying
Movie
Bullying2017 · Kylie
Filth City
Movie
Filth City2017 · Monica
The Guilty
Series
The Guilty2016 · Talvinder Gill
True Dating Stories
Series
True Dating Stories2015 · Detective Banks
Festival of Lights
Movie
Festival of Lights2012 · Reshma
Degrassi in India
Movie
Degrassi in India2010 · Self
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
Movie
Degrassi Takes Manhattan2010 · Alli Bhandari
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars
Movie
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars2010 · Janie Gibbs
How to Be Indie
Series
How to Be Indie2009 · Indie Mehta
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
Movie
Degrassi Goes Hollywood2009 · Alli Bhandari
Degrassi: Minis
Series
Degrassi: Minis2006 · Alli Bhandari
Degrassi
Series
Degrassi2001 · Alli Bhandari