Sharman Joshi
| Sharman Joshi | |
|---|---|
 Joshi at the grace F-Bar launch in 2012 | |
| Born |
28 April 1979 Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Film actor, television presenter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Prerana Chopra |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives |
Rohit Roy (Brother-in-law) Prem Chopra (Father-in-law) |
Sharman Joshi (Gujarati: શરમન જોશી, Hindi: शर्मन जोशी) (born 28 April 1979) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He has worked on various stage productions in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati languages but mostly known for his work in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Godmother (1999). He made his debut as a co-lead actor in the Hindi film Style (2001), this was followed by supporting roles in hit films like, Rang De Basanti (2006), Golmaal (2006), Life in a... Metro (2007) and 3 idiots (2009), Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012), Hate Story 3 (2015) and "1920 London" (2016).[1]
Personal life
Joshi belongs to a Gujarati family of actors and performing artists.[2] His father, Arvind Joshi is a veteran of Gujarati theatre,[1] while his aunt Sarita Joshi (Bhosle) and cousins acted in Marathi and Gujarati theatre. His sister is actress Manasi Joshi Roy and brother-in-law is actor Rohit Roy.[3]
Joshi is married to Prerana Chopra, daughter of actor Prem Chopra. The couple has a daughter, Khyana, born in October 2005, and twin boys, Vaaryan and Vihaan, born in July 2009.[4]
Career
He has appeared in role of a deaf character in Gujarati version of popular play, All the Best, which did over 550 shows in three years.[1]
He made his film debut in the 1999 art film, Godmother.[5]
This was followed by Style (2001), produced by N Chandra. Style was followed with a sequel called Xcuse Me (2003), and other comedies like Shaadi No. 1 (2005).
In 2006 he starred in Rang De Basanti. Later that year he starred in the comedy film Golmaal. In 2007 he appeared in the films Life in a Metro, Dhol and Raqeeb. The following year saw him as the character Shyam in Hello, the film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's novel One Night @ the Call Center. Joshi also played the male lead in the film Sorry Bhai! in 2008 and one of the three characters in the 2009 film, 3 Idiots, which was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone.He is playing a negative role in the upcoming erotic-thriller Wajah Tum Ho.
In year 2009 he also hosted a game show at Real T.V. called PokerFace: Dil Sachcha Chehra Jhootha, which was based on a British game show called PokerFace. He has been honored with the life membership of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television.
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Godmother | Karsan | |
| 2001 | Lajja | Prakash | |
| 2001 | Style | Bantu | |
| 2001 | Urf Professor (Video) | Raju/Raj Saxena | |
| 2003 | Kahan Ho Tum | Rakesh Kumar | |
| 2003 | Xcuse Me | Bantu | |
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Aryan Kapoor | |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Sukhi / Rajguru | |
| 2006 | Golmaal | Laxman | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role |
| 2007 | Life in a... Metro | Rahul | |
| 2007 | Raqeeb | Siddharth Verma | |
| 2007 | Dhol | Pankaj a.k.a. Pakkiya | |
| 2008 | Hello | Shyam (Sam) | |
| 2008 | Sorry Bhai! | Siddharth Mathur | |
| 2009 | 3 Idiots | Raju Rastogi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Won—IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 2010 | Toh Baat Pakki! | Rahul Saxena | |
| 2010 | Allah Ke Banday | Vijay Kamble | |
| 2012 | Ferrari Ki Sawaari | Rusy | |
| 2012 | 3 Bachelors | Amit | |
| 2013 | War Chod Na Yaar | Captain Raj of Indian Army | |
| 2014 | Gang of Ghosts | Raju Writer | |
| 2014 | Super Nani | Mann | |
| 2015 | Hate Story 3 | Aditya Deewan | |
| 2016 | 1920 London | Jai Singh Gujjar (exorcist) | |
| 2016 | Wajah Tum Ho | inspector | |
Playback singer
| Year | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 Idiots | (Performer:- "Give me some sunshine, give me some rain") |
Television
| Year | Show |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Standing Boy: Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
| 1999 | Gubbare |
| 2009 | PokerFace: Dil Sachcha Chehra Jhootha |
Awards and nominations
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References
- 1 2 3 "A Star on Wheels". Tehelka Magazine, Vol 9, Issue 25. 23 June 2012.
- ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/i-give-a-lot-of-credit-to-my-gujarati-roots-says-sharman-joshi/1/322878.html
- ↑ "All in the family". India Today. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- ↑ Soumyadipta Banerjee (18 December 2009). "It's all in Sharman Joshi's family". DNA (newspaper). Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ↑ "Sharman Joshi's profile".
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