Dhruva Sarja

Dhruva Sarja
Born	(1988-10-06) 6 October 1988 (age 37) Bangalore, Karnataka, India [1]
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2012–present
Spouse	Prerana Shankar ​ (m. 2019)​
Relatives	Sarja family

Dhruva Sarja (born 6 October 1988) is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. He made his acting debut in the 2012 film, Addhuri .

Early life

Dhruva's elder brother Chiranjeevi Sarja, who was also an actor in Kannada films, died on 7 June 2020. The Sarja family originally hails from Sarjapura. ^[2] Their maternal uncle Arjun Sarja is a South Indian actor, and their maternal grandfather Shakti Prasad was also an actor in Kannada films. Director Kishore Sarja was his maternal uncle and actress Aishwarya Arjun is his cousin.

Career

Sarja debuted in films with the 2012 film Addhuri . His portrayal of Arjun as the male lead, opposite Radhika Pandit, received praise from critics. ^[3] He signed for his next film Bahaddur with his close friend Chethan Kumar in 2013. The film became commercially successful ^{[4] [5]} and in April 2015 he signed for Bharjari . ^[6] Upcoming films include Pogaru (2021), Martin (2024) and KD - The Devil (2024) and The Untold story of Vijay Salaskar (2025). ^[7]

A. Harsha and Sarja are also in talks for a movie. ^{[8] [9]}

Personal life

Dhruva got engaged to his childhood friend Prerana on December 9, 2018. ^[10] They married on November 25, 2019 ^[11] , and have two children.

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

List of films and roles

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes	Ref.
2012	Addhuri	Arjun	Debut as lead role film	[12]
2014	Bahaddur	Ashok Raj Bahaddur		[13]
2017	Bharjari	Surya Rudraprathap		[14]
2018	Prema Baraha	Hanuman devotee	Special appearance in "Jai Hanumantha"	[15]
2021	Pogaru	P. Ramakrishna (Shiva)		[16]
2024	Martin	Arjun Saxena and Martin / Rhino		[17]
2025	KD: The Devil †	Kaalidasa "K.D" Alam	Completed	[18]

As a voice actor

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

List of films and roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Kiss	Narrator		[19]
2020	Dhira	Dubbing artist for Tenali Rama	Kannada dubbed version	[20]
2023	Raja Marthanda	Dubbing artist for Chiranjeevi Sarja		[21]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Film	Result	Ref.
SIIMA Awards	2012	Best Male Debutant	Addhuri	Won	[22]
	2014	Best Actor	Bahaddur	Nominated	[23]
	2017		Bharjari	Nominated	[24] [25]
Suvarna Film Awards	2013	Best Debutant	Addhuri	Won	[26]
Udaya Film Awards		Best Debutant - Male		Won	[27]

References

1. "Dhruva Sarja: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
2. "Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passes away at 39". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
3. "Addhuri Movie Review: Fun film replete with emotions". India Today. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
4. "Dhruv Has His Cake and Eats it Too". The New Indian Express. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
5. "Dhruva Sarja set to romance two beauties". The Times of India. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
6. Sharadhaa A. (14 April 2015). "Bharjari Kicks Off With Dhruva and Chethan". The New Indian Express. newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
7. "Dhruva Sarja Enjoys 'Mumbai Ki Baarish' By Devouring Delicious Vada Pav". Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
8. "Dhruva Sarja, A Harsha in talks for a film". Cinema Express . 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021.
9. "Pogaru actor Dhruva Sarja and A Harsha to join hands for a fresh project?". The Times of India. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021.
10. "Actor Dhruva Sarja to get engaged to his girlfriend on this date". The Times of India . 16 November 2018.
11. "Sarja weds Prerana". Deccan Chronicle. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
12. "Review: Addhuri".
13. "Bahaddur Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Bahaddur by Times of India". The Times of India .
14. "Bharjari movie review: A worn-out storyline".
15. "Arjun Sarja says Jai Anjaneya".
16. "'Pogaru' movie review: A riot of toxic masculinity". 19 February 2021.
17. "Team Martin to resume with the climax shoot from August 5".
18. "Kannada Star Dhruva Sarja's Pan Indian Film Titled 'KD - The Devil'". Outlook. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
19. "Dhruva Sarja lends his voice to AP Arjun's Kiss". The Times of India. 21 August 2019.
20. "Sabyasachi Mishra Joins Vijay Sethupathi,Vivek Oberoi And Jeet For Animated Film 'Dhira'". Mycitylinks. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
21. S., Sridevi (6 October 2023). "Raja Marthanda Movie Review : Rajamarthanda review: Chiranjeevi Sarja's last onscreen outing is a revenge drama". The Times of India . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
22. "SIIMA in Sharjah postponed to September". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
23. Ujala Ali Khan (8 August 2015). "Dubai hosts fourth South Indian International Movie Awards". thenational.ae. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
24. "SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out". International Business Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
25. "SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
26. "Watch: Dhruva Sarja celebrates wife Prerana's birthday with romantic gesture". 18 December 2020.
27. Eng, David. (2013-03-06) 2013 Udaya Film Awards – winners. Chino Kino. Retrieved on 2016-02-27.

External links

• Dhruva Sarja at IMDb
• Dhruva Sarja on Instagram