Utkarsh Sharma

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Utkarsh Sharma
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Sharma in July 2012
Born
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Parents
RelativesAnkit Maury from Darauli (younger brother)[ citation needed ]

Utkarsh Sharma is an Indian actor. [1] [2] The son of director Anil Sharma, he made his first screen appearance as a child in the 2001 Blockbuster film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which starred Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel. [3] [4] As an adult, he made his debut with a leading role in the action thriller Genius . [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Life and career

Utkarsh Sharma is the son of Bollywood director Anil Sharma, who is well known for his movie Gadar: Ek Prem Katha . He earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Production and Direction from Chapman University, and studied method acting from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. [9] After working as Charanjeet in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , he played the lead role in Genius, [10] an action thriller released 24 August 2018, directed by Anil Sharma, also starring Ishitha Chauhan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Mithun Chakraborty. [11] He also played the role of adult Jeetey in Gadar 2 , released August 2023.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Charan Jeet "Jeete" SinghChild artist
2004 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo Kunal Jeet Singh
2007 Apne Angad Singh Choudhary
2015PurposeDirector and Producer
2016Still LifeWriter
2018 Genius Vashudev Shastri "Vasu"Lead Actor (IITR)
2023 Gadar 2 Charan Jeet "Jeete" Singhson of Tara Singh
2025Journey (tentative)

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