Yashpal Sharma is an Indian actor primarily working in Hindi-language films and theatre. He is best known for his role as Randhir Singh in Sudhir Mishra's 2003 Hindi movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, apart from Lagaan (2001), Gangaajal (2003), Ab Tak Chhappan (2004), Apaharan (2005), Lakshyam (2007), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Aarakshan (2011), Rowdy Rathore (2012), and Ayothi (2023).
Yashpal Sharma | |
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 Sharma in 2023 on the set of The Rise Of Sudharshan Chakra | |
| Born | Yashpal Sharma |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Lagaan Gangaajal |
He also played the role as Don Rana in a sequence of popular TV sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2008–present) on SAB TV. He played Kuwar Singh in Zee's Mera Naam Karegi Roshan. Yashpal is also a stage actor and appears in live plays. He formerly starred in Zee's Neeli Chhatri Waale. The Haryanvi film Pagdi: The Honour was awarded at the 62nd National Film Awards.
Early life and education edit
Sharma was born and brought up in a lower-middle-class family in Hisar in the state of Haryana. Since childhood, he was interested in acting and used to actively organise and participate in Ramlila during Dasara (also called Navaratri) festivals.[1][2]
He graduated from the National School of Drama, Mandi House, New Delhi in 1994,[3] the lead role of his theatre play franchise (Koi Baat Chale) with writer and director Ramji Bali.[4]
Career edit
After his graduation he joined the National School of Drama Repertory Company in Delhi, where he worked for about two years before moving to Mumbai in 1997.[3]
His first big break was Govind Nihlani's film, Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998), which gave him a chance to act alongside Jaya Bachchan and Nandita Das. He also started appearing in commercial films, like Shool and Arjun Pandit. However, it was the Academy Award-nominated Lagaan (2001) which brought him to the limelight, and thereafter he appeared in Gangajal (2003) and Ab Tak Chhappan. He has been a regular in films of Shyam Benegal and Prakash Jha and continues to work as a stage actor in Mumbai.[3][5]
In 2010, he acted in Rage productions' bilingual play, One on One[6] and the play Lakeerein, written by Gulzar and directed by Salim Arif, opposite actor, Lubna Salim.[7]
He made his television debut with Mera Naam Karegi Roshan on Zee TV in 2010. Then he played a cameo role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on SAB TV in 2011. The same year, he appeared in a significant role in Dev Anand's Chargesheet, which turned out to be the veteran actor's last film before his death.
Sharma returned on television in a lead role as Bhagwandas with Neeli Chhatri Waale on Zee TV in 2014.[citation needed] His upcoming film as lead is Das Capital, directed by Rajen Kothari.[citation needed]
He briefly appeared in a short documentary The Facebook Generation, produced by Blue Strike Productions and Dev Samaj Modern School and directed by Sahil Bhardwaj. The film competed in the Reel to Real film making competition at Harmony 2012 organised by The Global Education and Leadership Foundation and was among the top 10 finalists.[citation needed]
He turned to film direction with a biopic on Haryanvi poet Pandit Lakhmi Chand, which he wrote as well.[8]
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa | Laltu (Brati's comrade) | |
| Shool | Lalan Singh | ||
| Arjun Pandit | Shiva | ||
| 1999 | Samar | Ramesh Singh | |
| 2000 | Pukar | Major Katar Singh | |
| Bawandar | Sarju | ||
| 2001 | Aalavandhan / Abhay | The Kashmiri terrorist | Hindi-Tamil bilingual film |
| Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | Batsman/gang leader | ||
| Avgat | Inspector A. Tadlapurkar | Marathi film | |
| Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | Lakha | ||
| 2002 | Gunaah | Parshuram | |
| 2003 | Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost | Rudra Pratap Singh | |
| Chameli | DCP K.P. Singh | ||
| Dhoop | Inspector Ram Singh Malik | ||
| Amma | Raghunath | ||
| Dum | Babu Kasai | ||
| Gangaajal | Sunder Yadav | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award | |
| Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi | Randhir Singh | ||
| 2004 | Asambhav | Randit Parmar | |
| Ab Tak Chhappan | Sub-Inspector Imtiaz Siiddiqui | ||
| 2005 | Kisna: The Warrior Poet | Shankar Singh | |
| D | Shabbir | ||
| Yahaan | Shakil Ahmed | ||
| Amu | Gobind | ||
| Apaharan | Gaya Singh | ||
| Dhadkanein | |||
| 2006 | Bas Ek Pal | Swamy | |
| 2007 | Khanna & Iyer | ||
| Benaam | |||
| Aaja Nachle | Inspector Sahib | ||
| Lakshyam | Section Shankar | Telugu film | |
| Anwar | S.P. Tiwari | ||
| Risk | Arbaaz Bin Jamal | ||
| 2008 | Tashan | ACP Kuldeep Singh Hooda | |
| Deshdrohi | Baba Qadum | ||
| Welcome to Sajjanpur | Ramsingh | ||
| Singh Is Kinng | Pankaj Udaas | ||
| 2009 | Sankat City | Pachisia | |
| Well Done Abba! | Ramiyya - Police constable | ||
| 2010 | Mumbai Cutting | ||
| Don Seenu | Baiju | Telugu film | |
| Lamhaa | Rauf | ||
| Rivaaz | Inspector Sadanand Pathak | ||
| Road, Movie | Waterlord | ||
| Yeh Sunday Kyun Aata Hai | |||
| 2011 | Yeh Saali Zindagi | Badey | |
| Aarakshan | Shambhu Kaka | ||
| Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande | Malik | ||
| Monica | Public Prosecutor Mathur | ||
| Chargesheet | Suraj | ||
| 2012 | Jal | Ramkhiladi | |
| Chakradhaar | Yogiraj Chaudhary | ||
| Rowdy Rathore | Inspector Vishal Sharma | ||
| Sooper Se Ooper | Bhairu | ||
| Gangs of Wasseypur | Singer in a band | ||
| Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal | Mahkoo | ||
| Oass | John | ||
| 2013 | Ajoba | Marathi film | |
| Singh Saab The Great | Lallan Singh | ||
| Geetiyan | Dogri film | ||
| 2014 | Jatt James Bond | Bant Mistri | Punjabi film |
| Manjunath | Golu Goyal | ||
| Pagdi The Honour | Police Officer | Haryanvi Film | |
| 2015 | Aisa Yeh Jahaan | Nalia Kai | |
| Mukhtiar Chadha | Chidi Hussain | Punjabi film | |
| 2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Teja | Punjabi film |
| Chinese Bhassad | TT Bhaiyya | Voot Originals | |
| Bahniman | Assamese film | ||
| 2017 | Hameer | Hameer | Gujarati Film |
| Tubelight | Major Rajbir Tokas | ||
| Toofan Singh | Arvind Ram | Punjabi Film | |
| Game Over | Inspector Pandurang Kadam | ||
| Panchlait | Sarpanch Naginaa Mahto | ||
| Babuji Ek Ticket Bambai | |||
| Journey of Bhangover | |||
| 2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Manohar Rao | Telugu film |
| S. P. Chauhan | Jai Singh | ||
| 2019 | Family of Thakurganj | Sajjan Singh | |
| Fagun Haway | Zamsed | Bangladeshi Film | |
| 2020 | Das Capital: Gulamon Ki Rajdhani | Purushottam Ram | Streaming on Cinemapreneur[9] |
| 2021 | Dada Lakhmi | Lakhmi Chand | 68th National Film Awards in Best Feature Film category in Haryanvi[10] Also director
Haryanvi film |
| Bunty Aur Babli 2 | Chutwa Chaubey | ||
| 2023 | Ayothi | Balram | Debut film in Tamil |
| The Great Indian Family | Pandit Jagannath Mishra | ||
| The Rise of Sudarshan Chakra | Chandgi Ram | Hindi[11][12] | |
| 2024 | Bastar: The Naxal Story |
Television edit
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Jaspal | episode "Vidyut |
| 2010 | Mera Naam Karegi Roshan | Kunwar Kuldeep Singh | |
| 2011 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Don Kuldeep Singh Rana[13] | |
| 2014–2015 | Neeli Chhatri Waale | Bhagwan Das Chaubey |
Short films edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sanyog | ||
| Moksha | Asif security guard | WWI Films[14] | |
| 2017 | Carbon | Bhai selling oxygen | Long Short Films[15] |
| Mukti | General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi | SonyLIV[16] | |
| 2018 | Kaagpanth | Iqbal | |
| 2020 | Khayali Pulao | Handball coach | YouTube - Mostly Sane[17] |
Web series edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Your Honor | Pandit | Sony Liv[citation needed] |
| PariWar | Mahipal Narayan | Hotstar[18] | |
| A Simple Murder | Pandit | SonyLIV[19] | |
| Chitthi | Ravi Asthana | Dhaivat Records & Productions[20][21] | |
| 2023 | Kaalkoot | Sattu Yadav | JioCinema |
| 2024 | Maamla Legal Hai | Adv. Mahendra Phorey | Netflix |
Awards and nominations edit
- 2004: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Gangaajal
- 2004: Nominated: IIFA Best Performance in a Negative Role for Gangaajal
- 2004: Nominated: Screen Weekly Awards for Gangaajal
- 2004: Nominated: Zee Cine Awards for Gangaajal
- 2022: Won: 68th National Film Awards for Dada Lakhmi in Best Feature Film in Haryanvi
References edit
- ^ "Sena harming Marathis' interests: Yashpal". The Tribune. 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Bringing back the cultural heritage on screen: Yashpal Sharma". Bombay Tribune. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bollywood actor keeps his love for theatre intact". The Tribune. 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Thunderous applause in Delhi for the remarkable play 'Koi Baat Chale'". www.santabanta.com.
- ^ "Being bad is hard work". The Hindu. 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Kasab's trial goes on-stage". MiD DAY. 26 January 2010.
- ^ A play'ful' eve for Lucknow 2010, 1 December. The Times of India
- ^ Kahlon, Sukhpreet. "Be an artist and not a politician: Yashpal Sharma on retaining the democratic spirit in art". Cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Fighting several pandemics at once". New Indian Express. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Jangra, Manoj (22 July 2022). "यशपाल शर्मा की 'दादा लखमी' को मिला सर्वश्रेष्ठ हरियाणवी फीचर फिल्म का पुरस्कार". Hari Bhoomi (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "The Rise Of Sudarshan ChakraU". The Times of India. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "The Rise of Sudarshan Chakra Cast List". Bollywood Hungama. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Daya gets kidnapped in Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah". Filmibeat. 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Moksha-Award winning short film |ft Yashpal Sharma". WWI Films on YouTube. 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Carbon|Jackky Bhagnani|Yashpal Sharma | Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films". LongShortFilms on YouTube. 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Mukti| Short film |Milind Soman | Yashpal Sharma". SonyLIV Films on YouTube. 14 August 2017.
- ^ AuthorIANS. "YouTube star Prajakta Koli makes acting debut with short film 'Khayali Pulav'". Telangana Today. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Upcoming Web Series: जबरदस्त एक्टर्स ने मिलकर बनाया 'परिवार', हॉटस्टार पर होगा कॉमेडी का 'वॉर'". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 21 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "'A Simple Murder' trailer: Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub leads comedy about crime and greed". Scroll.in. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Shalini Kapoor Sagar joins Ravi and Shafaq in a web-series". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Suthar, Manisha (28 September 2020). "Shafaq Naaz, Ravi Bhatia, Shalini Kapoor, Yashpal Sharma and Abha Parmar in web series Chitthi". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links edit
- Yashpal Sharma at IMDb
- "Yashpal Sharma". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008.