Anjum Sharma is an Indian actor, known for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Wazir (2016) and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai (2010). In 2020, he came into limelight for his role as Sharad Shukla in the Amazon Prime Video series Mirzapur 2.
Wiki/Biography
Anjum Sharma was born on October 30 and hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Anjum Sharma’s father
Anjum Sharma’s mother
Relationships, wives and children
Anjum Sharma’s husband Nilima Sharma is the sister of Bollywood actor Varun Sharma.
Anjum Sharma and wife Nilima Sharma
Profession
television
After his television debut “Rishta.com” (2010) premiered on Sony Entertainment Channel, he starred in Epic Channel’s “Daanav Hunters” (2014). The show chronicles the adventures of Professor Bhagavat and his team, who make it their mission to maintain and restore peace with the Daanavs (demons). In the show, Anjum plays Major Ajinn Roy, a former Army officer and the alternate captain of the team.
Dunaf Hunter(2014)
Movie
He made his film debut in 2008, playing a call center operator in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.
Anjum Sharma Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
He has since appeared in several Bollywood films such as Once Upon a Time in Mumbai (2010), David (2013) and Sona Spaa (2013). In 2016, he played Sartaj in the Bollywood movie “Wazir”, starring with Farhan Akhtar, Amitabh Bachchan, Aditi Rao Hydari and others.
Wazir(2016)
OTT/Web Series
Anjum Sharma made his digital debut in 2018 with the action-crime thriller Mirzapur, in which he briefly essayed the role of Sharad Shukla . He later appeared in an episode of the Amazon Prime Video web series Made in Heaven (2019), in which two wedding planners run an agency called Made in Heaven in Delhi. In 2020, Anjum Sharma came into limelight for his character ‘Sharad Shukla’ who became one of the protagonists of Mirzapur 2.
Facts/Trivia
- Anjum Sharma smokes occasionally.
- As a theater artist, he starred in popular plays Maa in Transit and Sir Sarla, directed and written by Makarand Deshpande.
- Anjum Sharma is a big foodie and he never restricts himself from his favorite foods like Rajma Chawal, Bhel, Basic Chicken Sandwich, Hummus etc. He said in an interview,
I like to stay healthy, but I can’t be too hard on myself. I will not deprive myself of food.
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