Rajesh Sharma (actor)
Rajesh Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouses | |
Rajesh Sharma is an Indian actor who acts in Hindi and Bengali films.[1]
Early life
He was born in Ludhiana, India and worked in Kolkata. There, he started acting in a theatre group named 'Rangakarmi' in Kolkata. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama, New Delhi. Rajesh Sharma married Sudipta Chakraborty, a Bengali actress, and they later got divorced; he has been married to Sangeeta Sharma since 2011.[2]
Career
Rajesh Sharma made his Bollywood debut with the 1996 Hindi movie Maachis.[3] After this, he started acting in Bengali films from the early 2000s.[4] In Maachis, Rajesh Sharma co-starred with Chandrachur Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Raj Zutshi, Tabu and Om Puri. In 2000, he made a comeback in Bengali-film titled Paromitar Ek Din.[5] It was written and directed by Aparna Sen. After acting in a few more Bengali films, he came back to Bollywood in 2005 with the film Parineeta. It was Vidya Balan's debut movie, where she acted against Saif Ali Khan.
Rajesh Sharma[6] works mainly in the Bollywood and Bengali film industries. Sharma has appeared in Hindi films such as Khosla Ka Ghosla, Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, Chillar Party, The Dirty Picture, Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, Special 26, B.A. Pass, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story and India's Most Wanted.[7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Character | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Maachis | Hindi | ||
| 2000 | Paromitar Ek Din | Rajeev Shrivastav | Bengali | |
| 2001 | Dada Thakur | Jyotin Roy | ||
| Pratibad | Tinu | |||
| 2002 | Sonar Sansar | |||
| Sathi | ||||
| Desh | ||||
| Shubho Mahurat | Sunil | |||
| 2003 | Champion | Sports Coach | ||
| Bombaiyer Bombete | Victor Perumal | |||
| 2004 | Badsha The King | Shaktinath | ||
| 2004 | Gyarakal | Chanu | ||
| 2005 | Parineeta | Ratan | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Agnishapath | Bengali | ||
| Khosla Ka Ghosla | Munjal | Hindi | ||
| Shikar | Police Officer Rajesh Yadav | Bengali | ||
| Kranti | Inspector Ranajoy | |||
| 2007 | Pagal Premi | Sibu | [8] | |
| Dus Din Pore | Deva | |||
| Sakhi Rahila ae Singha Duara | Odia | |||
| 2008 | Neel Rajar Deshe | Kidnapper | Bengali | |
| 2009 | Chha-e Chhuti | Rajesh Sharma (himself) | ||
| 2010 | Ishqiya | Kamalkant Kakkad aka KK | Hindi | |
| 2011 | No One Killed Jessica | N.K. (Cop) | ||
| Bedeni | Bengali | |||
| Bye Bye Bangkok | Hotel Receptionist | |||
| Oh My Love | ||||
| Paapi | ||||
| Punorutthan | ||||
| Bindas Prem | ||||
| Chillar Party | L. N. Tondon | Hindi | ||
| System | Bengali | |||
| Baishe Srabon | Amit Srivastav | |||
| The Dirty Picture | Selva Ganesh | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Chaalis Chauraasi | Mahesh Naik | ||
| Goraay Gondogol | Bengali | |||
| Laptop | Rakesh | |||
| 8:08 Er Bongaon Local | Shishir (Cop) | |||
| Teen Yaari Katha | Sentu da | |||
| Om Shanti | Manjil | |||
| Life in Park Street | ||||
| Darling | Payel's Father | |||
| Passport | ||||
| Astra | Inspector Sanyal | |||
| Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | Tito Mama | Hindi | ||
| Strings Of Passion | Shekhar Banerjee | |||
| 2013 | Special 26 | Joginder Khurana | ||
| Kagojer Nouka | Arvind Singh | Bengali | ||
| Ghanchakkar | Panditt | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Ganesh Talkies | Bengali | [9] | |
| B.A. Pass | Khanna | Hindi | ||
| Shuddh Desi Romance | Mausa Ji | |||
| Mishawr Rawhoshyo | Narendra Verma | Bengali | ||
| Nirbhoya | ||||
| 2014 | Pizza | Hindi | ||
| Strings of Passion | Hindi, Bengali | |||
| Pendulum | Builder | Bengali | ||
| The Xposé | Inspector Raj Grover | Hindi | ||
| Taan | Jahangir Sardar | Bengali | ||
| Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami | Daya Shankar Pandey | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | Tevar | Mahendar Singh | ||
| Dolly Ki Doli | Ramesh Sherawat | |||
| Tanu Weds Manu Returns | Om Prakash Saangwaan | |||
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Hamid Khan | |||
| Amanush 2 | Inspector Tarafdar | Bengali | ||
| 2016 | Palki | Wakil | Hindi | |
| Azhar | M. K. Sharma | |||
| M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Keshav Banerjee (Dhoni's first coach) | |||
| Bhawani Mandi | Virendar Singh Naruka | |||
| Romantic Noy | Shekar's Boss | Bengali | ||
| Double Feluda | Mr. Sukhwani | |||
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | Shyam | Hindi | |
| Hindi Medium | MLA | |||
| Toilet: Ek Prem Katha | Mathur | |||
| Lucknow Central | Pandit | |||
| Panchlait | Mulgain | |||
| Game Over | Rangeen Awasthi | |||
| 2018 | Nanu Ki Jaanu | Bhali | ||
| Race 3 | Brij Mohan (Brijesh) | |||
| Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se | Advocate Bhatia | |||
| Tuski | Tuski's father | Bengali | ||
| Kelo | Dr Sen | |||
| Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua | Money Exchanger | Punjabi | ||
| Kishore Kumar Junior | Firoz | Bengali | ||
| Dotara | ||||
| Vada Chennai | Chanchal | Tamil | ||
| FryDay | Inspector | Hindi | ||
| The Past | Guruji | |||
| 2019 | 22 Yards | Ravi Khanna | ||
| The Tashkent Files | Omkar Kashyap | |||
| India's Most Wanted | Rajesh Singh | |||
| Nakkash | Senior Inspector | |||
| One Day: Justice Delivered | Pankaj Singh | |||
| Super 30 | Bachchi | |||
| Kissebaaz | D. D. Shukla | |||
| Batla House | Shailesh Arya | |||
| Mardaani 2 | Amit Sharma | |||
| Purba Paschim Dakshin | Panditji | Bengali | ||
| Jhootha Kahin Ka | Goga (Varun's maternal uncle) | Hindi | ||
| Dream Girl | Mauji (W Ji) | |||
| Dabangg 3 | Minister S. S. Sharma | |||
| Pati Patni Aur Woh | Prem Tripathi | |||
| 2020 | Laxmii | Sachin Rajput | Disney Plus Hotstar film | |
| 2021 | Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? | Travel Agent | Zee5 film | |
| Bhavai | Bajrangi | [10] | ||
| Dybbuk | Ezra's Dad | Amazon Prime Video film | ||
| 2022 | Mere Desh Ki Dharti | Kishanlal | ||
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Kulwant Thakur: Reet's uncle | Hindi | ||
| Ramrajya | M. P. Shukla | |||
| Tadka | Bavarchi (cook) | ZEE5 film | ||
| Darlings | Kaseem | Netflix film | ||
| 2023 | Mrs Undercover | Chief Rangeela | Zee5 film | |
| U-Turn | HSP Saxena | |||
| Chatrapathi | Kanthilal | |||
| Minus 31: The Nagpur Files | Anupam Sharma | |||
| Mission Raniganj | Govardhan Roy (MLA) | |||
| 2024 | Dard | Film Producer Shawkat | Bengali, Hindi | Multilingual film; India Bangladesh joint venture; Pan-Indian film |
| Tauba Tera Jalwa | Professor | Hindi | ||
| Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak | Sunil | |||
| IRah | Dhananjay | |||
| Crew | Prithviraj Mittal | |||
| Wild Wild Punjab | SHO Avtar Singh | |||
| Pad Gaye Pange | Shastri | |||
| Navras Katha Collage | superstar | |||
| Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam | Sumer Singh Chaudhary | |||
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 | Meera's uncle | |||
| 2025 | Mission Grey House | [11] | ||
| Badass Ravi Kumar | Jagarwar Choudhary |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Life Sahi Hai | Maid agency owner | Hindi | ZEE5 | [12] |
| 2020 | Kark Rogue | Ravikant Agarwal | Bengali, Hindi | [13] | |
| Paatal Lok | Tycoon Gwala Gurjer | Hindi | Amazon Prime Video | ||
| JL50 | Gaurango | Hindi | Sony LIV | ||
| 2021 | Matsya Kaand | Soori | Hindi | MX Player | |
| Ray | Suresh Sharma | Hindi | Netflix | ||
| 2022 | Online 24x7 | Mr. Patel | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | Amit Bhadana LL.B | Advocate Mehta | Hindi | YouTube | |
| 2023 | NH6 | Inspector | Bengali | Klikk | [14] |
References
- ^ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/actor-rajesh-sharma-opens-up-on-playing-delhi-capitals-fan-in-dc-pg-by-gulati-favourite-ipl-team/amp
- ^ "Man for all reasons". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Ace actor Rajesh Sharma to host 'Bengal Crime' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Rajesh Sharma - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow.
- ^ "Rajesh Sharma To Debut As Television Show Host". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Rajesh Sharma - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Rajesh Sharma". IMDb. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Pagal Premi (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ [1] Times of India
- ^ "'Scam 1992' star Pratik Gandhi's upcoming 'Raavan Leela' to release in cinemas on Oct 1". India TV News. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Ianslive". ianslive.in. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Luv Ranjan's web series Life Sahi Hai's first episode hits the internet waves". Deccan Chronicle. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Kark Rogue: Zee5's new medical thriller". Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Jon Halder's new web series 'NH6' features Rajesh Sharma". BruTimes.