Acting
Rajesh Sharma
Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu cinema · 174 credits
Born
7 October 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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
Filmography
Bhooth Bangla
as Dasund Acharya
Kissa Court Kachahari Ka
as Satyendra Mishra
Peddi
as Satya Prakash Mishra
Haiwaan
as SP Rohit Vardhan
Jailer 2
as Vikram Deshpande
Badass Ravi Kumar
as Jagawar
Mission Grey House
as Yashpal Singh
Tauba Tera Jalwa
as Professor Syed
Crew
as Manoj Mittal
IRaH
as Dhananjay
Nayan Rahasya
as Deteknik Detective
Tento
as Kunal
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
as Benny Dayal Shukla
Wild Wild Punjab
as Inspector Avtar Singh
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
as Meera's Uncle
The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan
as Babu Saab / Anand Gupta
Mrs. Undercover
as Chief Rangeela
U-Turn
as HSP Saxena
Chatrapathi
as Politician
Minus 31: The Nagpur Files
as Dayanand Pande
Mission Raniganj
as Goverdhan Roy
Dawshom Awbotaar
as Amit Kr. Srivastav
Mere Desh Ki Dharti
as Kishanlal
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
as Chacha
Darlings
as Kasim Kasai
Woh 3 Din
as Rajesh Sharma
Tadka
as Cook
Shororipu 2: Jotugriho
as Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police
Babloo Bachelor
as Babloo's Father
Bhavai
as Bajrangi
Laxmii
as Sachin
Paharganj
as Sub Inspector Rawat
The Tashkent Files
as Omkar Kashyap
India's Most Wanted
as Rajesh Singh
Kissebaaz
as D. D Shukla
Dream Girl
as Mauji (WJI)
Mardaani 2
as Amit Sharma
Dabangg 3
as Minister
Pati Patni Aur Woh
as Prem Tripathi
Tindey
as Kranti
Nakkash
as Inspector
Nanu Ki Jaanu
as Siddhi's Father
Race 3
as Brijmohan
FryDay
as Ranpal
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
as Lawyer Bhatia
Hotel Milan
as Guptaji
Begum Jaan
as Shyam
Toilet: A Love Story
as Mathur
Lucknow Central
as Purushottam Madan Pandit
Coffee with D
as Channel owner
Irada
as Jeetu Arora- Paddy's Manager
Hindi Medium
as M.L.A.
Mirzaa
as Abbaji
Double Feluda
as Sukhwani
Azhar
as M. K. Sharma
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
as Keshav Banerjee
Dark Chocolate
as Ram Charan
Dolly Ki Doli
as Ramesh Sherawat
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
as Senior Pakistani Police Officer
Tevar
as Home Minister Mahender Singh
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
as Omprakash 'Omi' Sangwan
Amanush 2
as Inspector Tarafdar
The Xposé
as Grover
Strings of Passion
as Shekhar Banerjee
Pizza
Actor
Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami
as Daya Shankar Pandey
Ghanchakkar
as Pandit
Special 26
as Joginder
Shuddh Desi Romance
as Mausa Ji
8:08 Er Bongaon Local
as Shishir (Cop)
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
as Titu Mama
Teen Yaari Katha
as Sintu Biswas
B.A. Pass
as Ashok Khanna
Laptop
as Rakesh
The Dirty Picture
as Selva Ganesh / Keedadas
No One Killed Jessica
as Inspector N. K.
Chillar Party
as L.N Tondon
Baishe Srabon
as Amit Kr. Srivastav
Ishqiya
as Kamalkant Kakkad
Khosla Ka Ghosla!
as Munjal
Kranti
as Inspector Ranojay
Empty Canvas
as Tour Guide
Aakrosh
as Durga Prasad
Shubho Muharat
as Sunil Mehra
Annadata
as Director
House of Memories
as Rajeev Shrivastav
Govind Aur Ganesh
as Film Actor
