Melinda Shankar (born February 18, 1992) is a Indo-Guyanese Canadian actress who is best known for playing Alli Bhandari beginning in season 8 of Degrassi: The Next Generation and Indira 'Indie' Mehta on How To Be Indie.
Life and Career Shankar is of Indian descent, but having grown up in Guyana, South America, she identifies as a 'Canadian of South American origin'. She started her acting career at age 10 appearing in TV commercials, print ads and some theatre work.
Shankar plays Alli Bhandari in Degrassi. She also stars in a television series on YTV called How To Be Indie. She plays the role of Indira. She co-starred in Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, as a Disney Channel Original Movie alongside Jennifer Stone as Janie Gibbs, Harriet's best friend. She was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada. Shankar currently resides in Toronto, Canada. She has three siblings: Melissa, Melanie, and Michael Shankar
2008-14 Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV Series) Alli Bhandari
2013 Alive (TV Movie) Kaitlyn
2011 Degrassi: Minis (TV Series) Alli Bhandari
2009-2011 How to Be Indie (TV Series) Indie Mehta
2010 Festival of Lights Reshma
2010/II Trigger Rocker Chick #1
Degrassi Takes Manhattan (TV Movie) Alli Bhandari
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars (TV Movie) Janie
2009 Degrassi Goes Hollywood (TV Movie) Alli Bhandari