Utkarsh Sharma

Utkarsh Sharma
Sharma in July 2012
Born	(1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 31) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present
Parents	Anil Sharma (father) Suman Sharma (mother)

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 (2018) and later worked in the highest grossing Gadar 2 (2023) and Vanvaas (2024). ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

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

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2001	Gadar: Ek Prem Katha	Charan Jeet "Jeete" Singh	Child artist
2004	Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo	Kunal Jeet Singh
2007	Apne	Angad Singh Choudhary
2015	Purpose	—	Director and Producer
2016	Still Life	—	Writer
2018	Genius	Vashudev Shastri "Vasu"	Lead Actor
2023	Gadar 2	Charan Jeet "Jeete" Singh
2024	Vanvaas [12]	Veerendra "Veer" Singhania

References

1. "When Utkarsh Sharma hurt Salman Khan's nose". Deccan Chronicle. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
2. "Salman Khan inspired Utkarsh Sharma to act". The Statesman. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
3. "Utkarsh Sharma : 'Genius' is thrilling roller-coaster ride - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
4. "Salman Khan helped 'Genius' actor Utkarsh Sharma to take up acting | Free Press Journal". Free Press Journal. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
5. "Nawazuddin Siddiqui is all praise for Utkarsh Sharma - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
6. "'Genius' teaser: Re-introducing Utkarsh Sharma, the boy who played Sunny Deol's son in 'Gadar' - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
7. "It's Nawaz vs Utkarsh in 'Genius' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
8. "Genius teaser: Gadar director Anil Sharma's son Utkarsh set for a Bollywood debut". www.hindustantimes.com. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
9. "Utkarsh Sharma gears up for the teaser of his film Genius".
10. "'Genius' trailer: Utkarsh Sharma's debut film is all about 'love for the country', Watch". dna. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
11. "'Genius' song: 'Pyar De Pyar Le' is a peppy dance number where Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Utkarsh Sharma face off - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
12. Kumar, Anuj (20 December 2024). "'Vanvaas' movie review: Nana Patekar does the heavy lifting in this trite tearjerker". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 14 March 2025.

External links

• Utkarsh Sharma at IMDb  
• Utkarsh Sharma at Bollywood Hungama