Aham Sharma

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Aham Sharma
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Sharma in 2017
Born (1989-07-22) 22 July 1989 (age 35)
Salimpur, Bihar, India [1]
Occupation Actor
Years active2008–Present

Aham Sharma (born 22 July 1989) is an Indian actor from Salimpur, Bihar, India. [2] Best known for his work in Indian television, he has also featured in several Bollywood films including 1962 My Country Land which premiered at Marche du Film of the 69th Cannes Film Festival.

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Sharma's most recognizable TV roles include Karna in Mahabharat (2013–2014), Rishabh Srivastava in Brahmarakshas (2016–2017) and Vikramaditya in Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha (2018–2019). [3]

Career

Early career (2008–2013)

In 2008, Sharma began his acting career in Hindi television. [4] He signed the lead role of Rehaan, a Lucknow young man of aristocratic lineage who was sent to London in childhood by his over protective mother before returning to his hometown Lucknow after growing up, in Gul Khan's production debut Chand Ke Paar Chalo for NDTV Imagine that co-starred Yami Gautam and Zalak Thakker. [5] It failed to gain good ratings, ending just after 80 episodes in February 2009. [6]

In 2009, Sharma made his Hindi cinema debut with the release of his first movie, the suspense crime thriller Blue Oranges . [7]

Sharma achieved three projects in 2010. [8] Firstly he teamed up with producer Ekta Kapoor for the first time in Bairi Piya for Colors TV as Nirbhay Pundir. Next he appeared as Anil and Amit respectively in two different episodes of Fireworks Productions's horror supernatural anthology Aahat on Sony Entertainment Television. [9] [10] In his final work of the year, he did a cameo as the strong Aditya Ahlawat, an aspiring politician in the crime drama Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha on Star Plus produced by Undercover Productions Ltd. [11]

Sharma's first project of 2013 was an episodic part in the scary horror series Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein with Neetha Shetty. [12] Consecutively he bagged two episodics in Fireworks Productions's popular police procedural television series CID . [13] In May 2013, he found a villainous role for the first time in his career in Firefly Productions's crime detective supernatural series SuperCops vs Supervillains on Life OK as Scientist Dr. Ajay/Vidyut - The Flash Man, an antagonist with superpowers. [14] [15]

Breakthrough via Mahabharat and beyond (2013–present)

Sharma had his break through in 2013 with Mahabharat TV series on Star Plus, based on the Hindu epic of the same name, in which he performed as warrior Karna. [16] It co-starred Shaheer Sheikh, Pooja Sharma, Saurabh Raj Jain among others. [17] His acting gained him the Indian Telly Award for Best Supporting Actor award. [18]

In 2014, Sharma essayed Jass in the romantic drama film Karle Pyaar Karle . [19] [20] It was a box office disaster. [21] In early-2015, he was finalised as the main lead for Swastik Productions's new project Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan , a television show on Star Plus. [22] [23] He portrayed the role of Arjun Mehra, a man with a hidden motif having various shades of constantly striving between good and bad in himself. [24]

Sharma began 2016 in 1962 My Country Land , a period film about the Indo-China War, featuring him as an Army Lance Naik who gets responsibility for mapping along the Indo-China border. [25] In August 2016, he reteamed with Kapoor for the supernatural show Brahmarakshas on Zee TV wherein he enacted the character of Rishabh Srivastava, the main protagonist opposite Krystle D'Souza. [26] Being a finite series, it culminated in February 2017. [27]

Media

In 2014, Sharma was rated 26th in the 11th edition of 50 Sexiest Asian Men in The World by the British weekly newspaper Eastern Eye . [28]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleRef(s)
2009 Blue Oranges Kevin Travasso
2012 Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai Zoravar
2014 Karle Pyaar Karle Jass [29]
2016 1962 My Country Land Army Lance Naik Luitya [30]
2022 Dhoop Chhaon Aman
2021 The Power Charlie
2022BagawatVikram Singh
2023Cast of loveAvinash
2023Naseeb mera Dushman Micky
2023 Acting Ka Bhoot Akki [31]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2008–2009 Chand Ke Paar Chalo Rehan [32]
2009 Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar Aditya Brijesh Singh
2010 Bairi Piya Nirbhay Pundir
Aahat Anil
Amit
Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha Aditya Ahlawat
2011 Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi Shravan
2012 Aasman Se Aage Angad
2013 Fear Files KushalSeason 1 [33]
CID Rai
Mahesh
Hum Ne Li Hai Shapath Dr. Ajay / Vidyut: The Flash Man [34]
2013–2014 Mahabharat Karna [35] [36]
2015 Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan Arjun Mehra
2016 Bharatvarsh Ashoka
2016–2017 Brahmarakshas Rishabh Shrivastava/Narasimha
2018–2019 Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha King Vikramaditya
2021 Crime Next Door Dushyant

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Mahabharat Won

See also

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