{{short description|Indian film and television actor}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Harsh Mayar | image = Harsh Mayar at ccsa critics choice awards.jpg | alt = Harsh Mayar at ccsa critics choice awards | caption = Harsh Mayar at ccsa critics choice awards | birth_name = Harsh Mayar | birth_date = | birth_place = India | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2011–present | spouse = Sukanya Rajan Mayar | website = }}
'''Harsh Mayar''' is an Indian actor working in Hindi Bollywood films. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his work in 2011 film ''I Am Kalam''.<ref name="NFA">{{cite web |title=Harsh Mayar Color Screen Award Nominee |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-India/58nationalaward/Article4-743697.aspx |url-status=dead |accessdate=15 July 2012 |archive-date=10 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710233829/http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-India/58nationalaward/Article4-743697.aspx }}</ref>
== Career== Mayar started his career in 2005 when he was only eight years old. He joined Shri Ram Center in Delhi with the support of his uncle Sunil Kumar because his parents were not able to afford the fee of his acting classes. During that time, he played 5–6 stage shows. Afterwards he gave 180 auditions for singing, dancing and acting. He was selected for ''Chillar Party''{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}, but he did not match the role and decided not to work for the film because he had broken his right hand while playing. After a few months when he had recovered, he got a call for an audition. His parents convinced him for the audition and he was then selected for the film ''I Am Kalam''. The film was shot in Rajasthan in 2009 and he worked with debuting director Nila Madhab Panda, with veteran actor Gulshan Grover and comic actor Pitobash Tripathy. ''I Am Kalam'' released on 5 August 2011. Mayar won many international awards for his performance in I Am Kalam. He also won the 58th National Film Award for the best child artist. His next film ''Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid'' released in 2012. He has worked in ''Chaarfutiya Chhokare'' (1 August 2014) with Soha Ali Khan, in a Bollywood thriller film, written and directed by Manish Harishankar The latest film of Harsh was ''Hichki'', with Rani Mukerji.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
== Musical theatre == Mayar was in the Hindi musical ''Paighamber'', directed by Vikas Dwivedi, with Tom Alter and Amit Behl in lead roles.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} The play is inspired by the literary classic ''The Prophet '', by Kahlil Gibran, and incorporates folk music of Chhattisgarh and Haryana and the ''Karma'' dance form of Chhattisgarh, along with live music and singing.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
==Television== Harsh appeared as lead in DD National's - ''Aadha Full'' as Adrak.<ref name="Television1">{{cite web |title=AdhaFULL: TV show on societal issues launched |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/adhafull-tv-show-on-societal-issues-launched-116101801395_1.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 January 2017 |archive-date=1 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201234204/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/adhafull-tv-show-on-societal-issues-launched-116101801395_1.html }}</ref> He started his television career from Channel V India crime series ''Gumrah: End of Innocence'' in 2014. After that he appeared in an episode of &TV crime show ''Tujhse Naaraz Nahin Zindagi'' in 2015.<ref name="Television">{{cite web |title=I Am Kalam fame Harsh Mayar to feature in &TV's Tujhse Naaraz... |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/i-am-kalam-fame-harsh-mayar-feature-tvs-tujhse-naaraz-150703 |url-status=live |access-date=5 August 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134406/http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/i-am-kalam-fame-harsh-mayar-feature-tvs-tujhse-naaraz-150703 }}</ref>
==Short film == Mayar worked as lead in a student film project, ''Untitled - The Words Left Unsaid'', directed by Sachin Aggarwal. It is an 8-minute short film in which Harsh is Nitin, is a 15-year-old schooboy who is alone in his home and write letters to his mother. The film was shot in the village of Makrauli village in the Rohtak District.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
==Awards== ===National film awards=== '''Winner''' * 2010: Best Child Actor - ''I Am Kalam'' *2011: Best Child Actor In Bhagat Singh Bravery Award
'''Nominated''' *2012: Screen Award - ''I Am Kalam''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/star-screen-awards-2012-nominations/ |title=Colors Screen Award 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2012 |archive-date=12 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712183128/http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/star-screen-awards-2012-nominations/ }}</ref> *2022: Filmfare OTT Awards - Best supporting Actor (Comedy)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2022/nominations#74 |title=Filmfare OTT Awards 2022 - Nominations |url-status=live |access-date=8 Feb 2023 |archive-date=8 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208005228/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2022/nominations#74 }}</ref>
===International awards=== '''Winner''' *2011: River Rock Award Best Actor in Silent River Film Festival, California -''I Am Kalam'' *2011: Special Mention for Best Actor in International Children's Film Festival India, Heydrabad - ''I Am Kalam'' *2010: Best Actor in Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad"
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%" |- style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2011 | ''I Am Kalam'' | Chotu Urf Kalam <ref>{{cite web |title=Harsh Mayar: I'm still known as junior Kalam, which is an honour |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Harsh-Mayar-Im-still-known-as-junior-Kalam-which-is-an-honour/articleshow/48315627.cms |access-date=3 August 2015 |archive-date=6 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806111227/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Harsh-Mayar-Im-still-known-as-junior-Kalam-which-is-an-honour/articleshow/48315627.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | 58 National Film Awards - Best Child Actor |- | 2012 | ''Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid'' | Ajite | |- | 2014 | ''Chaarfutiya Chhokare''<ref>{{cite web |title=Chaarfutiya Chhokre |url=http://www.bollyspice.com/84359/raj-kumar-santoshi-launches-promo-chaarfutiya-chhokare |access-date=3 August 2015 |archive-date=18 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918172819/http://bollyspice.com/84359/raj-kumar-santoshi-launches-promo-chaarfutiya-chhokare |url-status=live }}</ref> | Awadesh | |- | 2013 | ''Desires Of The Heart'' | Nanu | English film |- |2014 |Gumrah: End of Innocence |Bully |Channel V Serial |- | 2014 | ''Gram Post Bharat'' | Bheroo | Under Production |- | 2015 | ''Untitled - The Words Left Unsaid'' | Nitin | Short Film (Completed) |- | 2018 | ''Hichki'' | Aatish | Released on March 23, 2018 |- | 2019–Present | ''Gullak'' | Aman Mishra | Main cast, season 1-4 |- | 2019 | ''Kanpuriye'' | Jugnu | Hotstar Specials Film |- | 2019 | ''Abhay (TV series)'' | Sujoy | ZEE5 Web Series |- | 2020 | ''Overtime'' | Manoj | Web Series |- | 2023 | ''The Tenant'' | Rocky | |- |2026 |''One Two Cha Cha Chaa'' |Lappu | |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayar, Harsh}} Category:Indian male film actors Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Indian male child actors Category:Living people Category:1998 births Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema Category:Best Child Artist National Film Award winners