Neha Sharma (pronounced [ˈnɛːɦa ˈʃərma], born 21 November 1987) is an Indian actress and model.[1] A native of Bihar, Sharma attended the Mount Carmel School in Bhagalpur and pursued a course in fashion design[2] from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in New Delhi.[3]
Neha Sharma | |
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 Sharma at the promo launch of Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story in July 2012 | |
| Born | 21 November 1987 Bhagalpur, Bihar, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Parent | Ajeet Sharma (father) |
| Relatives | Aisha Sharma (sister) |
Sharma's first role was in the Telugu film Chirutha, released on September 28, 2007. Her first Hindi film was Crook directed by Mohit Suri, released on October 8, 2010.[4] Sharma made a cameo appearance in the 2012 romantic comedy film Teri Meri Kahaani directed by Kunal Kohli. She was highly appreciated in the semi-hit Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum.
Early life
Her father Ajeet Sharma, is a businessman turned politician and the MLA for Bhagalpur, representing the Indian National Congress party. Sharma has campaigned for her father in various elections.[5][6] Sharma has three siblings. She confessed being severely asthmatic in childhood and always unwell and weak physically. She also claimed to be completely cured of asthma with the blessing of a family in Hyderabad.[7]
Personal life
Her personal hobbies are cooking, listening to music, reading, and dance.[8] Sharma is trained in the Indian classical dance form called Kathak. Apart from that, she has also learned street hip hop, Latin dancing-salsa, merengue, jive, and jazz from the Pineapple Dance Studios in London.[7] She considers Kate Moss as her style inspiration. Sharma also aspires to launch her own clothing label.[9]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chirutha | Sanjna | Telugu film | |
| 2009 | Kurradu | Hema | Telugu film | [10] |
| 2010 | Crook | Suhani | Hindi debut | [11] |
| 2012 | Teri Meri Kahaani | Meera | Cameo appearance | [12][13] |
| Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum | Simran | [14] | ||
| 2013 | Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story | Simran | ||
| Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 | Suman Khanna | [15] | ||
| 2014 | Youngistaan | Anwita Chauhan | ||
| 2016 | Kriti | Kriti | Short film | [16] |
| Xuanzang | Kumari | Mandarin film | [17] | |
| Tum Bin II | Taran | [18] | ||
| 2017 | Mubarakan | Advocate Nafisa Qureshi | [19] | |
| Solo | Akshara | Malayalam film | [20] | |
| Bhama | Tamil film | |||
| 2020 | Tanhaji | Kamla Devi | ||
| Illegal | Niharika Singh | web series | ||
| Ik Sandhu Hunda Si | Punjabi film | [21] | ||
| 2021 | Jogira Sara Ra Ra† | TBA | Filming | [22] |
Recognition
- Placed at No. 5 in the List of Fastest Rising People (2010) in India. The list was published by Google Zeitgeist.[23]
- Featured at No. 31 in The Times of India's 50 Most Desirable Women.[24]
- Featured at No. 1 in the Times Poll of Hottest Female Debut.[25]
- Featured at No. 7 on FHM 100 sexiest women in the world.[26]
See also
References
- ^ "Pictures of the charming Bollywood actress Neha Sharma". India Times. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma Albums". FreeImagesGallery.com. 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Kashyap, Pooja (2 October 2010). "'Serial kisser' arrives in city to promote crook". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Crook was satisfying after south flicks: Neha Sharma". The Indian Express. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Jha, Giridhar (20 August 2014). "Glamour quotient in Bhagalpur campaign". India Today. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "बॉलीवुड की खूबसूरत एक्ट्रेस नेहा शर्मा के पिता बने विधायक". Aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). 25 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ a b Gupta, Priya (21 May 2013). "Acting and looks don't help, only box office does: Neha Sharma". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Calcutta Tube Team (5 October 2010). "Crook- It's Good To Be Bad Hindi Film Actress Neha Sharma Interview". Calcutta Tube. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Sinha, Seema (5 May 2011). "Neha Sharma reveals her beauty secrets". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Shooting of 'Kurradu' with Varun Sandesh and Neha Sharma in the lead was completed recently". The New Indian Express. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma to debut in Emraan Hashmi starrer Crook: It's Good To Be Bad". Bollywood Hungama. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma is Shahid's love interest in 'Teri Meri Kahaani'". Zee News. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma to star with Shahid in Teri Meri Kahaani". India Today. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha, Sarah make Kya Super Kool Hain Hum look fresh: Riteish". India Today. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 my biggest film so far: Neha Sharma". India Today. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Shirish Kunder's short film Kriti released: Manoj Bajpayee, Radhika Apte & Neha Sharma starrer psycho thriller is gripping". India.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Sonu Sood, Ali Fazal and Neha Sharma part of Xuanzang, China's official entry to Oscars". India Today. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "'Tum Bin 2' sneak peek: Neha Sharma brings back the romance". The Times of India. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Arjun Kapoor shares Mubarakan 'madness' with Neha Sharma". Hindustan Times. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Solo: Neha Sharma on her Tamil film debut, and working with Dulquer Salmaan, Bejoy Nambiar". Firstpost. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Gippy Grewal welcomes Neha Sharma to Punjab". The Times of India. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma starts shooting for Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer 'Jogira Sara Rara'". Republic World. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Google Zeitgeist 2010
- ^ Times of India 50 most Desirable Women, 2010.
- ^ Hottest Female Debut
- ^ August Cover Girl: Neha Sharma
