Utsav Sarkar is an Indian actor, screenwriter, producer, director, editor and storyteller who writes primarily for Hindi web series and YouTube videos.
Wiki/Biography
Utsav Sarkar was born on February 4 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Utsav studied in a boarding school in Panchgani, Maharashtra. He received his BA in Mass Communication from Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Vile Parle, Mumbai (2012-2015). Utsav pursued his MFA in Acting from the School of Dramatic Arts, University of Mumbai, Mumbai (2015-2017). He was raised by his mother alone.
Childhood photos of Utsav Sarkar (left) with his mother, father and brother (right)
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Utsav Sarkar with his mother
family
Utsav Sarkar was born into a Bengali family.
Parents and siblings
Utsav’s father’s name is Prasenjit and his mother’s name is Malini Mukherjee Sarkar. Utsav’s parents were divorced.
Utsav Sarkar and his mother
He has a sister, Akansha Sarkar.
Utsav Sarkar’s sister Aakansha with her husband Dhruv
Utsav’s elder brother Samrat Sarkar served as regional growth manager for Smallcase.
Utsav Sarkar’s mother and brother Samrat Sarkar
Utsav Sarkar and his grandmother
Profession
as an actor
theater
Utsav has had a keen interest in stage performance since his school days. He began participating in school plays and theater competitions. During his college studies, Utsav acted in several theater productions such as The Glass Menagerie, Baanjh, Khariya Ka Ghera, Two of Us, A Doll’s House and Dhik Tam.
Utsav Sarkar stills “Baanjh”
Utsav Sarkar stills “A Doll’s House” stills
In January 2022, Utsav Sarkar’s drama Two of Us, in which he plays Nikhil, premiered on YouTube.
Movie
In December 2021, Utsav appeared in the Hindi short film My Last Vlog on YouTube, playing the role of Nawab Malik, for which he was also the director, producer, writer and editor.
Poster of Hindi short film “My Last Vlog”
In June 2022, Utsav starred in the Bollywood movie “Janhit Mein Jaari”, playing Bunty in the film and serving as the associate screenwriter of the film.
Poster of Bollywood movie Janhit Mein Jaari
web series
In October 2019, Utsav made his digital debut with the web series Bhram as Paglu on ZEE5.
Poster of Utsav Sarkar’s first web series Bhram
In February 2021, Utsav Sarkar appeared in the web series “The Lineup” on YouTube, in which he played the role of Shayantan Roy, a struggling poet. He is also a writer on the series. In an interview, Utsav talked about his role in the web series “The Lineup” and said:
Shayantan is an aspiring poet who wants fame and all that comes with it, but is forced to work a 9-to-5 job to support his family. He is an eccentric person who keeps things in his heart and speaks only in poetry. My take on him is that the things we are most passionate about may not always provide us with a livelihood, and sometimes we have to make do with a job we don’t enjoy. However, Shayantan’s struggle is harder than mine because I’m lucky enough to make a living doing what I love. He doesn’t have the freedom to do that, and that’s his anxiety. ”
Utsav Sarkar (left) in a still from the web series Lineup
screenwriter
After graduation, Utsav worked as a screenwriter in various production houses in Mumbai. In December 2019, Utsav started working as an associate writer at Happi Digital in Mumbai and worked there for three months. In February 2020, he joined Prakash Jha Productions Private Limited in Mumbai as an assistant writer and worked there for about four months. Later, he joined BuddyBits in Mumbai, where he worked as a creative producer and writer. In December 2020, he worked as an Accredited Writer at Third Bell Productionz, Mumbai.
director
Utsav directed a short film “Chuski” which was uploaded to YouTube in March 2021.
Short film “Chuski” poster
Youtube
Utsav has a YouTube channel Flush Off where he posts interesting video content that he acts, directs and writes. Utsav’s video “Akela Hoon, Khush Hoon” on YouTube channel BuddyBits was uploaded on September 20, 2018 and has been viewed more than 2.6 million times.
advertise
In June 2019, Utsav Sarkar appeared in an advertisement for the Hero Bangladesh brand.
Facts/Trivia
- Utsav has a pet dog, Posto.
Utsav Sarkar’s pet dog Posto
- Utsav worked under the guidance of some renowned directors/writers like Sai Paranjpye, Prakash Jha, Nadira Babbar and Sanjay Upadhyay.
- In an interview, when asked how he started his career as a screenwriter, Utsav replied:
“I wasn’t cast in a play that I wanted so much. I struggled and prepared for months, but it just didn’t click with me. It was hard for me to accept. Self-doubt started to creep in. To cope with the situation, I Started writing. Plays, screenplays, anything that came to mind. At that time, I was just trying to feel better about myself. A short film I wrote during this time was bought by a company for a handsome sum. It was from here that I Luck looked up and smiled. In a way, I started getting into screenwriting because of rejection.”
- The short film “Chuski” directed by Utsav won the Best Short Film Certificate at the Kolkata International Cult Film Festival 2018.
- In July 2018, Utsav received a national scholarship in the field of drama from the Ministry of Culture.
Utsav Sarkar was selected for the Ministry of Culture’s list of national scholarship students in the field of drama
- In June 2022, Utsav Sarkar’s short film My Last Vlog won the Best Mobile Film Award at the Maharashtra Times Short Film Festival.
Utsav Sarkar wins best mobile film award for short film ‘My Last Vlog’
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