{{short description|Indian actor (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Utkarsh Sharma | image = Utkarsh sharma.jpg | image_upright = | caption = Sharma in July 2012 | parents = | mother = Suman Sharma | father = Anil Sharma | relatives = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|05|22}} | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | death_date = | death_place = | years_active = 2001–present | education = | occupation = Actor }} '''Utkarsh Sharma''' is an Indian actor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/200818/when-utkarsh-sharma-hurt-salman-khans-nose.html|title=When Utkarsh Sharma hurt Salman Khan's nose|date=2018-08-20|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/salman-khan-inspired-utkarsh-sharma-to-act-1502674425.html|title=Salman Khan inspired Utkarsh Sharma to act|date=2018-08-17|work=The Statesman|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref> The son of director Anil Sharma, he made his first screen appearance as a child in the 2001 film ''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'', which starred Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/utkarsh-sharma-genius-is-thrilling-roller-coaster-ride/articleshow/65363964.cms|title=Utkarsh Sharma : 'Genius' is thrilling roller-coaster ride - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/salman-khan-helped-genius-actor-utkarsh-sharma-to-take-up-acting/1337504|title=Salman Khan helped 'Genius' actor Utkarsh Sharma to take up acting {{!}} Free Press Journal|date=2018-08-17|work=Free Press Journal|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> As an adult, he made his debut with a leading role in the action thriller ''Genius'' (2018) and later worked in ''Gadar 2'' (2023) and ''Vanvaas'' (2024).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nawazuddin-siddiqui-is-all-praise-for-utkarsh-sharma/articleshow/65440422.cms|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui is all praise for Utkarsh Sharma - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/genius-teaser-re-introducing-utkarsh-sharma-the-boy-who-played-sunny-deols-son-in-gadar/articleshow/64661618.cms|title='Genius' teaser: Re-introducing Utkarsh Sharma, the boy who played Sunny Deol's son in 'Gadar' - Times of India ►|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/its-nawaz-vs-utkarsh-in-genius/articleshow/65106537.cms|title=It's Nawaz vs Utkarsh in 'Genius' - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/genius-teaser-gadar-director-anil-sharma-s-son-utkarsh-set-for-a-bollywood-debut/story-WGMCf58ZT5Gu3uDqb91e6M.html|title=Genius teaser: Gadar director Anil Sharma's son Utkarsh set for a Bollywood debut|date=2018-03-09|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en}}</ref>
==Life and career== Utkarsh Sharma is the son of Bollywood director Anil Sharma, who is well known for his movie ''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha''. He earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Production and Direction from Chapman University, and studied method acting from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.<ref>{{cite news |title=Utkarsh Sharma gears up for the teaser of his film Genius |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/utkarsh-sharma-gears-up-for-the-teaser-of-his-film-genius/articleshow/64650684.cms}}</ref> After working as Charanjeet in ''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'', he played the lead role in ''Genius'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-watch-it-s-all-about-love-for-the-country-with-the-release-of-the-first-trailer-of-anil-sharma-s-genius-2641140|title='Genius' trailer: Utkarsh Sharma's debut film is all about 'love for the country', Watch|date=2018-07-24|work=dna|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref> an action thriller released 24 August 2018, directed by Anil Sharma, also starring Ishitha Chauhan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Mithun Chakraborty.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/genius-song-pyar-de-pyar-le-is-a-peppy-dance-number-where-nawazuddin-siddiqui-and-utkarsh-sharma-face-off/articleshow/65485389.cms|title='Genius' song: 'Pyar De Pyar Le' is a peppy dance number where Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Utkarsh Sharma face off - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> He also played the role of adult Jeetey in ''Gadar 2'', released August 2023.
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Film ! scope="col"|Role ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |Notes |- |2001 !scope="row"|''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'' |Charan Jeet "Jeete" Singh |rowspan=3|Child artist |- |2004 !scope=row| ''Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo'' |Kunal Jeet Singh |- |2007 !scope=row| ''Apne'' |Angad Singh Choudhary |- |2015 !scope=row| ''Purpose'' |{{N/A}} |Director and Producer |- |2016 !scope=row| ''Still Life'' |{{N/A}} |Writer |- |2018 !scope="row"|''Genius'' |Vashudev Shastri "Vasu" | |- |2023 !scope="row"|''Gadar 2'' |Charan Jeet "Jeete" Singh | |- |2024 !scope="row"|''Vanvaas<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2024-12-20 |title='Vanvaas' movie review: Nana Patekar does the heavy lifting in this trite tearjerker |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vanvaas-movie-review-nana-patekar-does-the-heavy-lifting-in-this-trite-tearjerker/article69009696.ece |access-date=2025-03-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>'' |Veerendra "Veer" Singhania | |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb name}} * {{Bollywood Hungama person|utkarsh-sharma}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Utkarsh}} Category:1994 births Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Male actors from Mumbai Category:Living people Category:Indian male film actors