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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 18, 1992
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
- Melinda Leanna Shankar
- Mindy Shankar
Melinda Shankar
0.6 Popularity
Biography
Melinda Leanna Shankar (born February 18, 1992) is a Guyanese-Canadian actress best known for playing Alli Bhandari from the beginning of Season 8 in Degrassi: The Next Generation and Indira "Indie" Mehta on YTV series, 'How to be Indie.'
Known For
0.0
Sarah
Magic on Set
2025
0.0
Self
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes
2025
5.9
Amara
Christmas in the Wilds
2021
7.0
Bella
Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby
2021
6.7
Amara
Romance in the Wilds
2021
6.7
DANIKA MONDAL
Red String of Fate
2021
7.3
Bella
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal
2019
5.5
Bella
Christmas with a Prince
2018
5.3
Mika
Darker than Night
2018
5.4
Jealous Bridesmaid
Christmas Wedding Planner
2017
Credits
Magic on Set
as Sarah
2025
0.0
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes
as Self
2025
0.0
Christmas in the Wilds
as Amara
2021
5.9
Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby
as Bella
2021
7.0
Romance in the Wilds
as Amara
2021
6.7
Red String of Fate
as DANIKA MONDAL
2021
6.7
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal
as Bella
2019
7.3
Christmas with a Prince
as Bella
2018
5.5
Darker than Night
as Mika
2018
5.3
Christmas Wedding Planner
as Jealous Bridesmaid
2017
5.4
Mooom
as Kylie
2017
5.5
Filth City
as Monica
2017
4.5
Slasher
as Talvinder Gill
2016
6.7
Festival of Lights
as Reshma
2012
0.0
🎬
Degrassi in India
as Self
2010
0.0
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars
as Janie Gibbs
2010
5.1
How to Be Indie
as Indie Mehta
2009
5.4
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
as Alli Bhandari
2009
7.6
Degrassi: Minis
as Alli Bhandari
2006
9.0
Degrassi
as Alli Bhandari
2001
7.5