Rajesh Sharma
Biography
A prominent face in Bollywood, Rajesh Sharma is an Indian actor who is mostly seen as the villain or in comic roles. The actor who made his debut on the silver screen in 1996 with the super hit movie, Maachis is also a renowned personality in the Bengali film industry. During the 2000s the actor appeared only in Bengali movies before eventually making a comeback to Bollywood in 2005 with the critically acclaimed film Parineeta directed by Pradeep Sarkar. The actor has worked with several renowned filmmakers and actors from both Bengali and Hindi film industry like Salman Khan, Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Rani Mukerji, Dibakar Bandopadhyay, Aparna Sen, and Haranath Chakraborty. Born in a typical middle-class Punjabi family in Ludhiana, Punjab, Rajesh Sharma is the son of Late Gurucharan Sharma and Amarjit Sharma. After completing his schooling from Bhawanipur Adarsh Hindi High School in Kolkata, the actor went to pursue his graduation from the NSD (National School of Drama) in New Delhi. The actor who has established himself as one of the prominent actors in the Bengali film industry learned Bengali from his neighbors as well as by watching several Bengali dramas at Muktangon. At the age of 17, Rajesh Sharma joined a drama academy where he got a chance to feature in several plays like Gudia Ki Ghar and Rangakarmi. After gaining substantial acting experience on stage, the actor moved to acting in TV serials and films. The actor made his acting debut on the silver screen with the critically acclaimed film, Maachis directed by Gulzar and co-starring, Chandrachur Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Raj Zutshi, Tabu and Om Puri. The film based on the aftermath of the assassination of the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi and the subsequent Anti-Sikh riots in 1984 was a huge commercial hit and won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Following his debut movie, the actor took a sabbatical for four years and made his comeback in 2000 with a Bengali film titled Paromitar Ek Din, written and directed by Aparna Sen. The film starring, Rituparna Sengupta, Aparna Sen, and Soumitra Chatterjee won several national and international awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali, Ecumenical Jury Award the 35th International Film Festival of Karlovy Vary, one of the oldest in the world and Central and Eastern Europe's leading film event.
Known For
রাতের রজনীগন্ধা
Babu Saab / Anand Gupta
দ্যা একেন: রুদ্ধশ্বাস রাজস্থান
Sharma
ষড়রিপু ১
Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police
ষড়রিপু ২: জতুগৃহ
বিন্দাস প্রেম
সূর্য
Kishanlal
मेरे देश की धरती
Munjal
खोसला का घोसला
Chief Rangeela
Mrs. Undercover
HSP Saxena
U-Turn
Selva Ganesh / Keedadas
The Dirty Picture
Politician
छत्रपति
সঙ্গী
Chaalis Chauraasi
Save The Mothers
ত্যাগ
বাজিমাত
Conditions Apply
চ্যাম্পিয়ন
স্বপ্ন
Shishir (Cop)
8:08 Er Bongaon Local
গ্যাঁড়াকল
মেঘ রোদ্দুর
Ramesh Sherawat
Dolly Ki Doli
Dayanand Pande
Minus 31: The Nagpur Files
সংগ্রাম
বাদশা দ্যা কিং
তুলকালাম
মানিক
Kaal Trighori
রিস্ক
Pandit
घनचक्कर
Chacha
भूल भुलैया 2
বনভূমি
Dehati Disco
Durga Prasad
আক্রোশ
সোনার কেল্লার সন্ধানে
Goverdhan Roy
मिशन रानीगंज: द ग्रेट भारत रेस्क्यू
দরদ
Sibu
পাগল প্রেমী
Boomerang
Director
অন্নদাতা
এরাও শত্রু
বন্ধু এসো তুমি
রাজু আঙ্কল
Kasim Kasai
डार्लिंग्स
Grover
The Xposé
স্বপ্নের দিন
একাই একশো
ক্রিমিনাল
Amit Kr. Srivastav
দশম অবতার
ভ্রষ্ট তারা
इश्क़िया
Parineeta
ঘরে বাইরে আজ
Raktokorobi
বৃষ্টি তোমাকে দিলাম
Professor Syed
तौबा तेरा जलवा
Pyar Mein Thoda Twist
Room No. 103
টুসকি
কাগজের নৌকা
अजमेर 92
পেন্ডুলাম
ধারাস্নান
Batla House
শিকার
Rajesh Sharma
Woh 3 Din
অস্ত্র
Inspector N. K.
No One Killed Jessica
Sunil
आख़िर पलायन कब तक..?
Manoj Mittal
Crew
Senior Pakistani Police Officer
बजरंगी भाईजान
Rajeev Shrivastav
পারমিতার এক দিন
बैंगिस्तान
Bombaiyer Bombete
Sukhwani
ডাবল ফেলুদা
Dhananjay
आइरा
Deteknik Detective
নয়ন রহস্য
রাখে হরি মারে কে
Kunal
তেঁতো
Sarzameen
Benny Dayal Shukla
मिस्टर एंड मिसेज माही
Shekhar Banerjee
Strings of Passion
M. K. Sharma
Azhar
Inspector Avtar Singh
वाइल्ड वाइल्ड पंजाब
Joginder
स्पेशल 26
Titu Mama
लव शव ते चिकन खुराना
Shyam
बेगम जान
Keshav Banerjee
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
Ram Charan
Dark Chocolate
বাংলা নাচে ভাংড়া
कहां शुरू कहां ख़तम
Shastri ji
Pad Gaye Pange
Cook
तड़का
Sintu Biswas
Teen Yaari Katha
Mathur
टॉयलेट: एक प्रेम कथा
Purushottam Madan Pandit
Lucknow Central
Panchlait
Channel owner
Coffee with D
Siddhi's Father
Nanu Ki Jaanu
L.N Tondon
Chillar Party
Khanna
B.A. Pass
Brijmohan
Race 3
Chere Jas Na
Kkoli: A Journey of Love
She
पापी - एक सत्य कथा
Shani
Tera Mera Tedha Medha
Ranpal
फ्राईडे
Lawyer Bhatia
यमला पगला दिवाना फिर से
Guptaji
होटल मिलन
Firoz
Kishore Kumar Junior
Golam
পাতালঘর
Sub Inspector Rawat
पहाड़गंज
Home Minister Mahender Singh
तेवर
Ganesh Talkies
मारुढ़र एक्सप्रेस
Omkar Kashyap
The Tashkent Files
Rajesh Singh
India's Most Wanted
D. D Shukla
किस्सेबाज़
ঘাতক
Refugee
Jhootha Kahin Ka
Chanchal
வடசென்னை
Mauji (WJI)
ड्रीम गर्ल
Mausa Ji
शुद्ध देसी रोमांस
Jeetu Arora- Paddy's Manager
इरादा
সাথী
Amit Sharma
मर्दानी 2
The Past
Omprakash 'Omi' Sangwan
तनु वेड्स मनु रिटर्न्स
Minister
दबंग्ग ३
মিশর রহস্য
অমানুষ 2
हुकूमत की आँधी
Prem Tripathi
पति पत्नी और वो
दूर के दर्शन
Babloo's Father
बब्लू बैचलर
Wah Taj
എഴുന്നേൽക്കുക
Kranti
Tindey
Inspector Ranojay
Kranti
Neel Rajar Deshe
Ghuri
Laptop
Goraay Gandogol
Rhododendron
Bye Bye Bangkok
Inspector
नक्काश
Sunil Mehra
শুভ মহরৎ
Sachin
लक्ष्मी
Rajesh
Andarkahini: Self-exile
Aagun Pakhi
M.L.A.
हिंदी मीडियम
Abbaji
Mirzaa
Dipantar
Pizza
Bajrangi
भवई
Chha-e Chhuti
Amit Kr. Srivastav
২২শে শ্রাবণ
টান
क्या मेरी सोनम गुप्ता बेवफा है?
Navras Katha Collage
Meera's Uncle
भूल भुलैया 3
Jagawar
Badass Ravi Kumar
माचिस
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
167
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-10-07
Place of Birth
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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