Aham Sharma (born 22 July 1989) is an Indian actor from Salimpur, Bihar, India.[2] Best known for his work in Indian television, he has also featured in several Bollywood films including 1962 My Country Land which premiered at Marche du Film of the 69th Cannes Film Festival.

Aham Sharma
Sharma in 2017
Born (1989-07-22) 22 July 1989 (age 34)
OccupationActor
Years active2008–Present

Sharma's most recognizable TV roles include Karna in Mahabharat (2013–2014), Rishabh Srivastava in Brahmarakshas (2016–2017) and Vikramaditya in Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha (2018–2019).[3]

Career edit

Early career (2008–2013) edit

In 2008, Sharma began his acting career in Hindi television.[4] He signed the lead role of Rehaan, a Lucknow young man of aristocratic lineage who was sent to London in childhood by his over protective mother before returning to his hometown Lucknow after growing up, in Gul Khan's production debut Chand Ke Paar Chalo for NDTV Imagine that co-starred Yami Gautam and Zalak Thakker.[5] It failed to gain good ratings, ending just after 80 episodes in February 2009.[6]

In 2009, Sharma made his Hindi cinema debut with the release of his first movie, the suspense crime thriller Blue Oranges.[7]

Sharma achieved three projects in 2010.[8] Firstly he teamed up with producer Ekta Kapoor for the first time in Bairi Piya for Colors TV as Nirbhay Pundir. Next he appeared as Anil and Amit respectively in two different episodes of Fireworks Productions's horror supernatural anthology Aahat on Sony Entertainment Television.[9][10] In his final work of the year, he did a cameo as the strong Aditya Ahlawat, an aspiring politician in the crime drama Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha on Star Plus produced by Undercover Productions Ltd.[11]

Sharma's first project of 2013 was an episodic part in the scary horror series Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein with Neetha Shetty.[12] Consecutively he bagged two episodics in Fireworks Productions's popular police procedural television series CID.[13] In May 2013, he found a villainous role for the first time in his career in Firefly Productions's crime detective supernatural series SuperCops vs Supervillains on Life OK as Scientist Dr. Ajay/Vidyut - The Flash Man, an antagonist with superpowers.[14][15]

Breakthrough via Mahabharat and beyond (2013–present) edit

Sharma had his break through in 2013 with Mahabharat TV series on Star Plus, based on the Hindu epic of the same name, in which he performed as warrior Karna.[16] It co-starred Shaheer Sheikh, Pooja Sharma, Saurabh Raj Jain among others.[17] His acting gained him the Indian Telly Award for Best Supporting Actor award.[18]

In 2014, Sharma essayed Jass in the romantic drama film Karle Pyaar Karle.[19][20] It was a box office disaster.[21] In early-2015, he was finalised as the main lead for Swastik Productions's new project Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan, a television show on Star Plus.[22][23] He portrayed the role of Arjun Mehra, a man with a hidden motif having various shades of constantly striving between good and bad in himself.[24]

Sharma began 2016 in 1962 My Country Land, a period film about the Indo-China War, featuring him as an Army Lance Naik who gets responsibility for mapping along the Indo-China border.[25] In August 2016, he reteamed with Kapoor for the supernatural show Brahmarakshas on Zee TV wherein he enacted the character of Rishabh Srivastava, the main protagonist opposite Krystle D'Souza.[26] Being a finite series, it culminated in February 2017.[27]

Media edit

In 2014, Sharma was rated 26th in the 11th edition of 50 Sexiest Asian Men in The World by the British weekly newspaper Eastern Eye.[28]

Filmography edit

Films edit

Year Title Role Ref(s)
2009 Blue Oranges Kevin Travasso
2012 Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai Zoravar
2014 Karle Pyaar Karle Jass [29]
2016 1962 My Country Land Army Lance Naik Luitya [30]
2022 Dhoop Chhaon Aman
2021 The Power Charlie
2022 Bagawat Vikram Singh
2023 Cast of love Avinash
2023 Naseeb mera Dushman Micky
2023 Acting Ka Bhoot Akki [31]

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2008–2009 Chand Ke Paar Chalo Rehan [32]
2009 Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar Aditya Brijesh Singh
2010 Bairi Piya Nirbhay Pundir
Aahat Anil
Amit
Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha Aditya Ahlawat
2011 Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi Shravan
2012 Aasman Se Aage Angad
2013 Fear Files Kushal Season 1 [33]
CID Rai
Mahesh
Hum Ne Li Hai Shapath Dr. Ajay / Vidyut: The Flash Man [34]
2013–2014 Mahabharat Karna [35][36]
2015 Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan Arjun Mehra
2016 Bharatvarsh Ashoka
2016–2017 Brahmarakshas Rishabh Shrivastava/Narasimha
2018–2019 Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha King Vikramaditya
2021 Crime Next Door Dushyant

Awards edit

Year Award Category Work Result
2014 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Mahabharat Won

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "First look: Chand Ke Paar Chalo". Rediff.com. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ^ "First look: Chand Ke Paar Chalo". Rediff.com. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Aham is upset with the telly world".
  4. ^ "First look: Chand Ke Paar Chalo". Rediff.com. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. ^ Paar Chalo, Chand Ke. "First look: Chand Ke Paar Chalo". REDIFF.COM. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Aham is upset with the telly world".
  7. ^ Mehta, Ankita (11 December 2014). "Hrithik Roshan Beats Kushal Tandon to Win 'World's Sexiest Asian Man 2014' Title; Shah Rukh Khan Fails to Enter Top 10". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Thanks to Teakwondo training, I perform my own stunts in Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gaatha: Ahem Sharrma". 4 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Indonesia calling for Mahabharat!". No. 8 December 2014. Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Stars of Mahabharat will perform at Jakarta". tribunnews. 1 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Residents of Bali bought tickets for Fans Meeting of the casts of Mahabharat". tribunnews. 4 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Neetha Shetty & Aham Sharma in Fear Files". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  13. ^ "Midnight calls can be scary: Aham Sharma". Zee News. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Aham Sharma & Vicky Batra in Shapath". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  15. ^ Tiwari, Vijaya T (23 May 2013). "Aham Sharma & Vicky Batra in Shapath". Indiantimes.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Star Plus: Aham Sharma approached for Mahabharat". Times of India. 2 August 2013.
  17. ^ "Casts of Mahabharat will be performing using English, Hindi and Indonesian Languages". tribunnews. 2 October 2014.
  18. ^ "13th Indian Telly Awards 2014, Mahabharat win big at Indian Telly Awards 2014". FilmiBeat ltd. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  19. ^ "Mahabharat Show". tribunnews. 3 October 2014.
  20. ^ "Review: Karle Pyaar Karle". rediff. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  21. ^ "Interesting facts about Aham Sharma - the Karna of Mahabharat and Arjun of Manmarziyan". 27 May 2015.
  22. ^ "Karan to Arjun". The Tribune. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Aham Sharma: 4 Reasons Why He Stands Out as Arjun Of Manmarziyan!". 29 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
  24. ^ "Manmarziyan: Aham Sharma's weighty issues". Times of India. 3 April 2015.
  25. ^ "Dibrugarh lad's film 1962: My Country Land to be screened at Cannes". Hindustan Times. 17 May 2016.
  26. ^ "reasons Brahmarakshas is everyone's favourite show right now". India Today. 23 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ "Rishabh Shrivastava". /www.ozee.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  28. ^ Mehta, Ankita (11 December 2014). "Hrithik Roshan Beats Kushal Tandon to Win 'World's Sexiest Asian Man 2014' Title; Shah Rukh Khan Fails to Enter Top 10". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  29. ^ "Review: Karle Pyaar Karle". rediff. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  30. ^ "Dibrugarh lad's film 1962: My Country Land to be screened at Cannes". Hindustan Times. 17 May 2016.
  31. ^ "I hope films open new doors for me: Aham Sharma". Hindustan Times. 14 November 2021.
  32. ^ .com, rediff. "First look: Chand Ke Paar Chalo". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  33. ^ "Neetha Shetty & Aham Sharma in Fear Files". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  34. ^ "Aham Sharma & Vicky Batra in Shapath". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  35. ^ "Midnight calls can be scary: Aham Sharma". Zee News. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  36. ^ "Star Plus: Aham Sharma approached for Mahabharat". Times of India. 2 August 2013.

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