Shankar Talkies was a well-known cinema venue in Chitradurga, serving local residents with movie entertainment and screening Kannada and other Indian-language films. Its location on the Bengaluru–Davanagere/BD Road corridor made it accessible to audiences from different parts of the city. Historical listings provide contact numbers 08194-650823 and 09945695422.

Current status: The latest business listing marks Shankar Talkies as permanently closed, so current movie schedules and operating hours should not be listed as active.