Rajesh Sharma
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 renowne
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.
Born
Oct 07, 1971
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Known For
Acting
Movies
178 acting
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Popularity
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Known For
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
2015
as Senior Pakistani Police Officer
Hindi Medium
2017
as M.L.A.
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
2016
as Keshav Banerjee
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
2022
as Chacha
Toilet: A Love Story
2017
as Mathur
Special 26
2013
as Joginder
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
2015
as Omprakash 'Omi' Sangwan
Khosla Ka Ghosla!
2006
as Munjal
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