Portrait of Melinda Shankar

Melinda Shankar

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: February 18, 1992

Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Filmography

2025
Magic on Set

as Sarah

2021
Red String of Fate

as DANIKA MONDAL

2017
Christmas Wedding Planner

as Jealous Bridesmaid

2017
Mooom

as Kylie

2017
Filth City

as Monica

2016
Slasher

as Talvinder Gill

2012
2010
Degrassi Takes Manhattan

as Alli Bhandari

2010
2009
How to Be Indie

as Indie Mehta

2009
Degrassi Goes Hollywood

as Alli Bhandari

2006
Degrassi: Minis

as Alli Bhandari

2001
Degrassi

as Alli Bhandari