Utkarsh Sharma is an Indian actor working in Bollywood. He is known for his work as a child actor in the films Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) and Apne (2007).
Wiki/Biography
Utkarsh Sharma was born on Sunday, May 22, 1994, in Mumbai, India (29 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He studied at Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai.
Utkarsh Sharma childhood photos
He then studied for a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production and Directing at Chapman University in the United States. Utkarsh then studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg School of Theater and Film in the United States.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 42, Waist: 30, Biceps: 14
family
Utkarsh Sharma comes from a family of directors and producers.
Parents and siblings
His father Anil Sharma is a director and producer and his mother Suman Sharma is a housewife.
Utkarsh Sharma and his father
Utkarsh has an elder sister, Kirvina Sharma, who is a musician.
Utkarsh Sharma with his mother and sister
wife and children
Utkarsh Sharma is unmarried and has no children.
Profession
Movie
children’s artist
Utkarsh Sharma made his Bollywood debut as a child artist in the film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha in 2001; he played the role of Charanjit Singh ‘Jeete’ in the film .
Utkarsh Sharma as ‘Charanjeet Singh’ and Sunny Deol as Tara Singh in a still from the movie ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ (2001)
In 2004, he played the role of Kunal/Vikramjeet Singh in the movie “Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo” (2004). Utkarsh played the role of young Angad Singh Choudhary in the sports film Apne.
Director, Producer and Screenwriter
While studying at Chapman University in the United States, Utkarsh produced two short films, Purpose (2015) (as director, producer and screenwriter) and Still Life (2016) (as screenwriter).
Short film “Still Life” (2016) poster
actor
In 2018, Utkarsh Sharma made his debut in the lead role in the romantic psychological action thriller Genius. He plays the role of ‘Vasudev Shastri’ in the film.
Movie “Genius” (2018) poster
In 2023, he played the role of Charanjeet Singh “Jeete” in the period action film “Gadar 2”.
Utkarsh Sharma plays Charanjeet Singh (Jeete) in the movie “Gadar 2” (2023)
prize
He won the Best Male Newcomer Award at the 2019 Mid-Day Showbiz Icons Awards.
Utkarsh Sharma wins the Best Male Newcomer Award at the 2019 China-Japan Entertainment Icon Awards
Favorites
- Cuisine: Chinese, Nutella, Rajmah Chawal, Sabudana
- Movies (Bollywood): Mother India (1957), Pyaasa (1957), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Guide (1965), Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
- Movies (Hollywood): “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994), “Ghostbusters” (2002), “The Pursuit of Happiness” (2006), “The Conjuring” (2013)
- Actors (Hollywood): Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt
- Hollywood actresses: Jennifer Lawrence, Megan Fox
- TV Show (India): Bigg Boss
- TV shows (USA): South Park (1997), How I Met Your Mother (2005), Chuck (2007), Castle (2009)
- Singer/Rapper/DJ: Eminem, Enrique Iglesias, David Guetta, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson
- Books: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, The Twilight Zone by Stephenie Meyer, Goosebumps by RL Stine, The Descent by Sidney Sheldon
- Football clubs: Arsenal, Real Madrid
- Brand: Armani, Calvin Klein, Ed Hardy
Facts/Trivia
- Utkarsh Sharma is a trained dancer.
- Utkarsh follows a vegetarian diet.
- He idolized the British comedian Charlie Chaplin.
- In his free time, he enjoys reading, dancing and watching football games.
- In an interview, Utkarsh talked about how he got an opportunity to appear in the film “Gadar: Ek Prem Katha” (2001). He revealed that his father, a film director, had difficulty finding child actors due to scheduling issues and challenging shooting locations. Given these difficulties, many parents were hesitant to allow their children to participate in the film. However, Utkarsh’s mother suggested that he could take up the role. Later, Utkarsh was chosen as Charanjit Singh (Jeet).
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Source: HIS Education