Kanesh Sharma is an Indian film director and producer. He is the brother of Indian actress Anushka Sharma. He is also known for being the rumored boyfriend of Tripti Dimri in the film Animals (2024).
Wiki/Biography
Karnesh Ssharma was born on Monday, 26 August 1985 (age 38; as of 2023) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh and grew up in Bangalore. He hails from Dehradun in Uttarakhand. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He attended an army school.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
He belongs to a Brahmin Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
His father Ajay Kumar Sharma is a retired Army Colonel who fought in the Kargil War (1999). His mother Ashima Sharma is a housewife. His sister Anushka Sharma is an actress and film producer.
wife
He is unmarried.
other relatives)
Famous Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is his brother-in-law.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2023, there were rumors that he was dating Indian actress Tripti Demri. But later, there were rumors that the two broke up.
Profession
Producer
Movie
In 2015, he made his debut as a film producer with the Hindi film “NH 10”. His other Hindi films as a producer include “Phillauri” (2017), “Pari” (2018), “Bulbbul” (2020) and “Qala” (2022).
TV drama
He has served as a producer on several Hindi TV series such as Paatal Lok (2020; Amazon Prime Video), Mai (2022; Netflix), and Kohrra (2023; Netflix).
Other jobs
He began his career in the Merchant Navy. After working there for a few years, he joined Yash Raj Films as an assistant director. On January 25, 2018, he founded a film production company called Anant Film Studio LLP. On May 8, 2019, he co-founded another film production company, Clean Slate Productions LLP, with his sister Anushka Sharma. Some other film production companies owned by Kanesh include Clean Slate Filmz Private Limited and Clean Swwipe Entertainment Private Limited. On March 14, 2022, he founded an NGO called Clean Slate Foundation.
Awards
In 2020, he won several Filmfare awards in multiple categories.
Favorites
- TV shows: “The Simpsons” (1989), “Friends” (1994), “How I Met Your Mother” (2005), “The Big Bang Theory” (2007)
- Musicians: Dire Straits, Nirvana, Metallica, Pink Floyd
- Travel destination: Rishikesh
Facts/Trivia
- His family and friends fondly call him Kannu.
- He played cricket professionally. He has represented Karnataka in the Under-19 team.
- In his spare time he enjoys playing cricket and tennis.
- He changed the spelling of his name from Karnesh Sharma to Karnesh Ssharma.
- In 2021, he and his sister were included in GQ’s 25 Most Influential Young Indians.
- In 2023, he signed deals worth Rs 400 crore with OTT platforms Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
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