Harman Baweja

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Harman Baweja
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Baweja at GR8! Women Awards 2011 in Lebanon
Born (1980-11-13) 13 November 1980 (age 43)
Chandigarh, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Sasha Ramchandani
(m. 2021)
Parents

Harman Baweja (born 13 November 1980) is an Indian actor and producer. He has starred in films like Love Story 2050 (2008), What's Your Raashee? (2009), Victory (2009), Dishkiyaoon (2014), It's My Life (2020) and Netflix Drama series Scoop (2023).

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Early life

Baweja was born to a film director Harry Baweja and producer Pammi Baweja. [1] He attended the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Bombay and then the University of California, Los Angeles. [2]

Career

Baweja was credited as a producer for Hansal Mehta's Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? . [3]

Baweja's debut film in Bollywood was the sci-fi romance Love Story 2050 produced by his mother Pammi Baweja and directed by his father Harry Baweja. [2] The film was a box office failure. In 2009, he appeared in the sports film Victory which was based on cricket. [4] The film had notable appearances by both Indian and International cricketers. [5] The film could only rake up 1.9 crore after its release and was a failure at the box office. [6]

Baweja next appeared in the romantic comedy What's Your Raashee? which starred him and Priyanka Chopra, who performed 12 different roles in the film. [7] The film received mixed responses both from critics and audience. The film performed poor at the box office. After a 5 year long absence, he appeared in Dishkiyaoon (2014). [8] His delayed release, It's My Life , released directly on television, 10 years after production, with a premiere on Zee Cinema. [9]

He played the role of JCP Harshavardhan Shroff in Netflix original series Scoop. [10] [11]

Filmography

Films

All films are as producer unless otherwise noted.

List of Harman Baweja film non-acting credits
YearTitleNotes
2002 Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? [12]
2016 Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur Writer and creative producer [13]
2021Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme [12]
2022 Honeymoon [12]

Acting credits

List of Harman Baweja film acting credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Love Story 2050 Karan Malhotra
2009 Victory Vijay "Vijju" Shekhawat
What's Your Raashee? Yogesh Patel
Echo of EcoIndian IndustrialistShort film
2014 Dishkiyaoon Viki Kartoos
2020 It's My Life Abhishek "Abhi" Sharma

Television

List of Harman Baweja television non-acting credits
YearTitleCreatorWriterProducerNotes
2019–2020 Super V YesYesYes
2020–2022 Bhaukaal NoNoYes Mx Player series

Acting credits

List of Harman Baweja television acting credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Scoop JCP Harshvardhan Shroff Netflix series

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  11. "Harman Baweja opens up about rumoured relationship with Priyanka Chopra: 'Part and parcel of our profession'". TOI . 23 May 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 "Harman Baweja calls link-up with Priyanka Chopra 'part and parcel of the line'". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2023. Harman had produced Hansal's film Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? in 2002 as well as other Punjabi films like Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme and Honeymoon.
  13. "Chaar Sahibzaade movie review: For those with an interest in history". The Indian Express . Indo-Asian News Service. 11 November 2016. The script, credited to Harman and Harry Baweja, is replete with history, but not without its fair share of flaws.