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{{Short description |Indian actor and film producer (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Harman Singh Baweja
| name              = Harman Baweja
| image              = Harman baweja.jpg
| image              = Harman Baweja in 2024.jpg
| caption            = Baweja at GR8! Women Awards 2011 in [[Dubai]]
| caption            = Baweja in 2024
| birth_name        = <!-- use only if different than 'name' -->
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1980|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1980|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Chandigarh]], India<ref name="Times1"/>
| birth_place        = [[Chandigarh]], India
| nationality        = <!-- nationality: "Should only be used if nationality cannot be inferred from the birthplace." -->
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|producer|screenwriter}}
| occupation        = {{Hlist | Actor | [[Film producer|producer]] | [[entrepreneur]]}}
| father            = [[Harry Baweja]]
| father            = [[Harry Baweja]]
| mother            = [[Pammi Baweja]]
| mother            = Pammi Baweja
| yearsactive        = 2008–present
| family            =
| yearsactive        = 2002–present
| spouse            = {{marriage|Sasha Ramchandani|2021}}
| children = 2
}}
}}


'''Harman Singh Baweja''' (born 13 November 1980<ref name="bd">{{Cite web | title = Bipasha Basus mega plans for beau Harmans birthday | work = India Today | date = 13 November 2013 | access-date = 2016-08-28 | url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bipasha-basus-mega-plans-for-beau-harmans-birthday/1/322924.html | archive-date = 28 August 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160828223617/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bipasha-basus-mega-plans-for-beau-harmans-birthday/1/322924.html | url-status = live }}</ref>) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur who appears in [[Hindi]] films. He debuted with ''[[Love Story 2050]]''.
'''Harman Baweja''' (born 13 November 1980) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. The son of film director [[Harry Baweja]] and producer Pammi Baweja, he has starred in the [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] films ''[[Love Story 2050]]'' (2008), ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' (2009), ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]'' (2009), and ''[[Dishkiyaoon]]'' (2014). After a hiatus, he featured in the [[Netflix]] drama series ''[[Scoop (Indian TV series)|Scoop]]'' (2023). He has also worked in [[Punjabi cinema]].


==Early life==
==Early life and education==
Baweja was born to a film director [[Harry Baweja]] and producer [[Pammi Baweja]].<ref name="Times1">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Yes-I-am-dating-Bipasha-Harman-Baweja/articleshow/30456407.cms | last=Gupta | first=shweta | title=Yes, I am dating Bipasha: Harman Baweja | work=The Times of India | date=16 February 2014 | access-date=26 February 2014 | archive-date=28 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228123805/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Yes-I-am-dating-Bipasha-Harman-Baweja/articleshow/30456407.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> He attended the [[Kishore Namit Kapoor]] Acting Institute in Bombay and then the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].<ref name="gulf_Love">{{Cite web | title = Love Story 2050 | last = Paradkar | first = Shalaka | work = Gulf News | date = 19 June 2008 | access-date = 2016-08-28 | url = http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/love-story-2050-1.114168 | archive-date = 13 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160913164459/http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/love-story-2050-1.114168 | url-status = live }}</ref> In 2009, Baweja changed his name to Harman S Baweja following numerology. The "S" in his name is a tribute to his grandfather.<ref name="koim_Harm">{{Cite web | title = Harman Baweja {{!}} Actors | author = Koimoi | work = koimoi.com | date = 25 August 2016 | access-date = 2016-08-28 | url = http://www.koimoi.com/actor/harman-baweja/ | archive-date = 21 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161021204318/http://www.koimoi.com/actor/harman-baweja/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
Baweja was born to a film director [[Harry Baweja]] and producer Pammi Baweja.<ref name="Times1">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Yes-I-am-dating-Bipasha-Harman-Baweja/articleshow/30456407.cms |last=Gupta |first=shweta |title=Yes, I am dating Bipasha: Harman Baweja |work=The Times of India |date=16 February 2014 | access-date=26 February 2014 | archive-date=28 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228123805/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Yes-I-am-dating-Bipasha-Harman-Baweja/articleshow/30456407.cms | url-status=live}}</ref> Born on 13 November 1980 in [[Chandigarh]], in 1984 his family had to shift to [[Mumbai]] following the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots|anti-Sikh riots]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kulkarni |first=Ronjita |date=10 June 2008 |title=Meet Harman Baweja |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2008/jun/10video1.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221193257/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2008/jun/10video1.htm |archive-date=21 December 2024 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>
 
He attended the [[Kishore Namit Kapoor]] Acting Institute in Bombay and then the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].<ref name="gulf_Love">{{Cite web |title=Love Story 2050 |last=Paradkar |first=Shalaka |work=Gulf News |date=19 June 2008 | access-date = 2016-08-28 |url=http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/love-story-2050-1.114168 | archive-date = 13 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160913164459/http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/love-story-2050-1.114168 | url-status = live}}</ref>
 
Before becoming an actor, he worked in [[Hotel manager|hotel management]] in [[Switzerland]] for around a year and was an [[assistant director]] to his father for some seven years.<ref name=":0" />


==Career==
==Career==
Baweja was credited as a producer for [[Hansal Mehta]]'s [[Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=635/|title=Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? - Movie - Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com|access-date=24 January 2020|archive-date=3 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903205557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=635%2F|url-status=live}}</ref>


Baweja's debut film in [[Bollywood]] was the sci-fi romance ''[[Love Story 2050]]'' produced by his mother Pammi Baweja and directed by his father Harry Baweja.<ref name="gulf_Love"/> The film was a box office failure, as it only managed to recover half the amount of its {{INR}}40 crore budget.<ref name="ibti_15bi">{{Cite web | title = 15 big budget Bollywood movies that turned out to be biggest flops | last = Sarkar | first = Suparno | work = International Business Times, India Edition | date = 4 October 2015 | access-date = 2016-08-28 | url = http://www.ibtimes.co.in/big-budget-bollywood-movies-that-turned-out-be-biggest-flops-649104#D5Ttyf8yzMYD4Cl5.97 | archive-date = 29 August 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160829051948/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/big-budget-bollywood-movies-that-turned-out-be-biggest-flops-649104#D5Ttyf8yzMYD4Cl5.97 | url-status = live }}</ref>
=== Producer ===
In 2009, he appeared in the sports film ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]'' which was based on cricket.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Harman Baweja plays a cricketer in Victory | author = IANS | last2 = Mumbai | work = Hindustantimes.com | date = 8 October 2007 | access-date = 2016-08-28 | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/harman-baweja-plays-cricketer-in-victory/story-WgGBgXsSNnlA1FYN9h0tdM.html | archive-date = 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160919025148/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/harman-baweja-plays-cricketer-in-victory/story-WgGBgXsSNnlA1FYN9h0tdM.html | url-status = live }}</ref> The film had notable appearances by both Indian and International cricketers.<ref>{{Cite web | title = I'm jealous of Harman Baweja: Amrita Rao | author = IANS | location = New Delhi | work = Hindustan Times | date = 28 January 2009 | access-date = 2016-08-28 | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-jealous-of-harman-baweja-amrita-rao/story-E1LGxNldNUfjToAWRYiuDK.html | archive-date = 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160919031144/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-jealous-of-harman-baweja-amrita-rao/story-E1LGxNldNUfjToAWRYiuDK.html | url-status = live }}</ref> The film could only rake up {{INR}}1.9 crore after its release and was a failure at the box office.<ref name="boxo_Vict">{{Cite web | title = Victory - Movie - Box Office India | work = boxofficeindia.com | access-date = 2016-08-28 | url = http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=994 | archive-date = 21 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161021203816/http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=994 | url-status = live }}</ref>
Baweja was credited as a producer for [[Hansal Mehta]]'s ''[[Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=635/ |title=Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? - Movie - Box Office India |website=www.boxofficeindia.com|access-date=24 January 2020|archive-date=3 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903205557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=635%2F|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Over the years he has produced or co-produced numerous films, including [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi films]], and webseries.
 
[[File:Harman baweja.jpg|thumb|Baweja in 2011]]
 
=== Actor ===
 
==== Films ====
Baweja's acting debut film in [[Bollywood]] was the sci-fi romance ''[[Love Story 2050]]'' produced by his mother Pammi Baweja and directed by his father Harry Baweja.<ref name="gulf_Love" /> The film was a box office failure. In 2009, he appeared in the sports film ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]'' which was based on [[cricket]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harman Baweja plays a cricketer in Victory |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |work=Hindustantimes.com |date=8 October 2007 | access-date = 2016-08-28 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/harman-baweja-plays-cricketer-in-victory/story-WgGBgXsSNnlA1FYN9h0tdM.html | archive-date = 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160919025148/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/harman-baweja-plays-cricketer-in-victory/story-WgGBgXsSNnlA1FYN9h0tdM.html | url-status = live}}</ref> The film had notable appearances by both Indian and International cricketers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm jealous of Harman Baweja: Amrita Rao |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |location=New Delhi |work=Hindustan Times |date=28 January 2009 | access-date = 2016-08-28 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-jealous-of-harman-baweja-amrita-rao/story-E1LGxNldNUfjToAWRYiuDK.html | archive-date = 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160919031144/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-jealous-of-harman-baweja-amrita-rao/story-E1LGxNldNUfjToAWRYiuDK.html | url-status = live}}</ref> The film could only rake up {{INR}}1.9 crore after its release and was a failure at the box office.<ref name="boxo_Vict">{{Cite web |title=Victory - Movie - Box Office India |work=boxofficeindia.com | access-date = 2016-08-28 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=994 | archive-date = 21 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161021203816/http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=994 | url-status = live}}</ref> Baweja next appeared in the romantic comedy ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' which starred him and [[Priyanka Chopra]], who performed 12 different roles in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/harman-baweja-on-whats-your-raashee/20090924.htm|title=Harman: Not worrying about his raashee|first=Arthur J.|last=Pais|website=Rediff}}</ref> The film received mixed responses both from critics and audience. The film performed poor at the box office.
 
After a 5 year long absence, he appeared in ''[[Dishkiyaoon]]'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2014 |title='I was at my charming best to impress Bipasha' |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-i-was-at-my-charming-best-to-impress-bipasha/20140326.htm |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>
 
His delayed release, ''[[It's My Life (film)|It's My Life]]'', released directly on television in 2020, 10 years after production, with a premiere on [[Zee TV|Zee Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite news |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=2020-11-05 |title='It's My Life': Genelia D'Souza and Harman Baweja's film to have direct-to-TV release |language=en-IN |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-my-life-genelia-dsouza-and-harman-bawejas-film-to-have-direct-to-tv-release/article33028989.ece |access-date=2021-01-06 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=26 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226121306/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-my-life-genelia-dsouza-and-harman-bawejas-film-to-have-direct-to-tv-release/article33028989.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==== Webseries ====
After almost a decade, Baweja made his screen comeback with the role of JCP Harshavardhan Shroff in the Netflix original series [[Scoop (Indian TV series)|''Scoop'']], created and directed by Mehta.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Harman Baweja opens up about rumoured relationship with Priyanka Chopra: 'Part and parcel of the industry, can't really complain'|work=[[IndianExpress.com|indianexpress]]|date=23 May 2023 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/harman-baweja-opens-up-rumoured-relationship-priyanka-chopra-8625147/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Harman Baweja opens up about rumoured relationship with Priyanka Chopra: 'Part and parcel of our profession'|work=[[The Times of India|TOI]]|date=23 May 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/harman-baweja-reacts-to-past-link-ups-with-priyanka-chopra-and-other-rumours-says-its-part-and-parcel-of-our-profession-exclusive/articleshow/100440078.cms}}</ref>
 
=== Screenwriter ===
Baweja has written or co-written webseries such as ''[[Super V]]'' (2019–2020) ''and [[Bhaukaal (web series)|Bhaukaal]]'' (2020–2022) as well films such as ''[[Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur]]'' in 2016, ''[[Mrs. (film)|Mrs.]]'' and ''[[Khwaabon Ka Jhamela]]'' (both released in 2024).


Baweja next appeared in the romantic comedy ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' which starred him and [[Priyanka Chopra]], who performed 12 different roles in the film. The film receives mixed responses both from critics and audience .The film performed poor at the box office. After a 5 year long absence he came in ''[[Dishkiyaoon]]'' (2014). His delayed release, ''[[It's My Life (film)|It's My Life]]'', released directly on television 10 years after production, with a premiere on [[Zee TV|Zee Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2020-11-05|title='It's My Life': Genelia D'Souza and Harman Baweja's film to have direct-to-TV release|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-my-life-genelia-dsouza-and-harman-bawejas-film-to-have-direct-to-tv-release/article33028989.ece|access-date=2021-01-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
==Filmography==
==Filmography==
=== As an actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" |Film
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" |Role
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|-
|2008
|style="text-align: center;"|2008
|''[[Love Story 2050]]''
|''[[Love Story 2050]]''
|Karan Malhotra||Debut film
|Karan Malhotra
|Debut  
|-
|-
|2009
|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=3|2009
|''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]''
|''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]''
|Vijay “Viju” Shekhawat||
|Vijay Shekhawat||
|-
|-
|2009
|''[[What's Your Raashee?]]''
|''[[What's Your Raashee?]]''
|Yogesh Patel||
|Yogesh Patel||
|-
|-
|2014
|''Echo of Eco''
|Indian industrialist
| Short film
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|2014
|''[[Dishkiyaoon]]''
|''[[Dishkiyaoon]]''
|Viki Kartoos||
||Viki Kartoos||
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|2020
|''[[It's My Life (film)|It's My Life]]''
||Abhishek "Abhi" Sharma||Delayed release, Filmed in 2007
|-
|-
|2016
|style="text-align: center;"| 2023
|''[[Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur]]''
| ''[[Scoop (2023 TV series)|Scoop]]''
| —
| JCP Harshvardhan Shroff
|Writer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/chaar-sahibzaade-movie-review-hary-baweja-om-puri-star-rating-4369952/|title=Chaar Sahibzaade movie review: For those with an interest in history|date=11 November 2016}}</ref>
|[[Netflix]] series
|-
|-
|2020
|}
|''[[It's My Life (film)|It's My Life]]''
 
|| Abhishek "Abhi" Sharma || Released on TV
=== As a producer and screenwriter ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
!Producer
!Screenwriter
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|style="text-align: center;"| 2002
| ''[[Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
|<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=23 May 2023 |title=Harman Baweja calls link-up with Priyanka Chopra 'part and parcel of the line' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/harman-baweja-calls-link-up-with-priyanka-chopra-part-and-parcel-of-the-line-101684842065652.html |website=Hindustan Times |quote=Harman had produced Hansal's film Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? in 2002 as well as other Punjabi films like Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme and Honeymoon.}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2016
| ''[[Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur]]''
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
| [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]] film
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|2019–2020
| ''[[Super V]]''
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
| Creator; TV series
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|2020–2022
| ''[[Bhaukaal (web series)|Bhaukaal]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
| TV series
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2021
| ''Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme''
|{{Ya}}
|
| rowspan="2" |[[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]] film<ref name="auto" />
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2022
| ''[[Honeymoon (2022 film)|Honeymoon]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |2024
|''[[Khwaabon Ka Jhamela]]''
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align: center" |2025
| ''Chidiya Udd''
|{{Ya}}
|
| TV series<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/chidiya-udd-trailer-jackie-shroff-sikandar-kher-headline-survival-underworld-crime-drama-watch-article-117058235|title=Chidiya Udd trailer: Jackie Shroff, Sikandar Kher headline survival underworld crime world|website=Times Now|author=Sonal Pandya}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Mrs. (film)|Mrs.]]''
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|
|-
|''[[Perusu]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
|Tamil film
|-
|''[[Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
|Released on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gaur |first=Trisha |date=2025-09-30 |title=Bhagwat Chapter 1: Raakshas Teaser Review: Arshad Warsi & Jitendra Kumar Are Hopefully Not Living In Vikrant Massey's Sector 36! |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/trailer-reviews/bhagwat-chapter-1-raakshas-teaser-review-arshad-warsi-jitendra-kumar-are-hopefully-not-living-in-vikrant-masseys-sector-36/ |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Haq (2025 film)|Haq]]''
|{{ya}}
|
|-
| ''Dil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling''
|{{Ya}}
|
| Post-production<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.news18.com/movies/jaya-bachchan-siddhant-chaturvedi-wamiqa-gabbi-begin-shooting-for-dil-ka-darwaaza-khol-na-darling-in-goa-9120314.html|title= Jaya Bachchan, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Wamiqa Gabbi Begin Shooting For Dil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling In Goa|website=News18|author=Lubna Khan|date=November 14, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| {{TBA}}
| ''[[Maharagni- Queen of Queens]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
| Post-production
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 00:58, 21 November 2025


Harman Baweja
Baweja in 2024
Born (1980-11-13) 13 November 1980 (age 45)
Chandigarh, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2002–present
Spouse(s)
Sasha Ramchandani
(
m. 2021)
Children2
Parents

Harman Baweja (born 13 November 1980) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. The son of film director Harry Baweja and producer Pammi Baweja, he has starred in the Hindi films Love Story 2050 (2008), What's Your Raashee? (2009), Victory (2009), and Dishkiyaoon (2014). After a hiatus, he featured in the Netflix drama series Scoop (2023). He has also worked in Punjabi cinema.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Baweja was born to a film director Harry Baweja and producer Pammi Baweja.[1] Born on 13 November 1980 in Chandigarh, in 1984 his family had to shift to Mumbai following the anti-Sikh riots.[2]

He attended the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Bombay and then the University of California, Los Angeles.[3]

Before becoming an actor, he worked in hotel management in Switzerland for around a year and was an assistant director to his father for some seven years.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Producer[edit | edit source]

Baweja was credited as a producer for Hansal Mehta's Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002).[4]

Over the years he has produced or co-produced numerous films, including Punjabi films, and webseries.

Baweja in 2011

Actor[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Baweja's acting debut film in Bollywood was the sci-fi romance Love Story 2050 produced by his mother Pammi Baweja and directed by his father Harry Baweja.[3] The film was a box office failure. In 2009, he appeared in the sports film Victory which was based on cricket.[5] The film had notable appearances by both Indian and International cricketers.[6] The film could only rake up ₹1.9 crore after its release and was a failure at the box office.[7] Baweja next appeared in the romantic comedy What's Your Raashee? which starred him and Priyanka Chopra, who performed 12 different roles in the film.[8] The film received mixed responses both from critics and audience. The film performed poor at the box office.

After a 5 year long absence, he appeared in Dishkiyaoon (2014).[9]

His delayed release, It's My Life, released directly on television in 2020, 10 years after production, with a premiere on Zee Cinema.[10]

Webseries[edit | edit source]

After almost a decade, Baweja made his screen comeback with the role of JCP Harshavardhan Shroff in the Netflix original series Scoop, created and directed by Mehta.[11][12]

Screenwriter[edit | edit source]

Baweja has written or co-written webseries such as Super V (2019–2020) and Bhaukaal (2020–2022) as well films such as Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur in 2016, Mrs. and Khwaabon Ka Jhamela (both released in 2024).

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As an actor[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Love Story 2050 Karan Malhotra Debut
2009 Victory Vijay Shekhawat
What's Your Raashee? Yogesh Patel
Echo of Eco Indian industrialist Short film
2014 Dishkiyaoon Viki Kartoos
2020 It's My Life Abhishek "Abhi" Sharma Delayed release, Filmed in 2007
2023 Scoop JCP Harshvardhan Shroff Netflix series

As a producer and screenwriter[edit | edit source]

Year Title Producer Screenwriter Notes
2002 Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? Yes [13]
2016 Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur Yes Yes Punjabi film
2019–2020 Super V Yes Yes Creator; TV series
2020–2022 Bhaukaal Yes TV series
2021 Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme Yes Punjabi film[13]
2022 Honeymoon Yes
2024 Khwaabon Ka Jhamela Yes Yes
2025 Chidiya Udd Yes TV series[14]
Mrs. Yes Yes
Perusu Yes Tamil film
Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas Yes Released on ZEE5[15]
Haq Yes
Dil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling Yes Post-production[16]
TBA
Maharagni- Queen of Queens Yes Post-production

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Gupta, shweta (16 February 2014). "Yes, I am dating Bipasha: Harman Baweja". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kulkarni, Ronjita (10 June 2008). "Meet Harman Baweja". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paradkar, Shalaka (19 June 2008). "Love Story 2050". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Harman Baweja plays a cricketer in Victory". Hindustantimes.com. Indo-Asian News Service. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "I'm jealous of Harman Baweja: Amrita Rao". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Indo-Asian News Service. 28 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Victory - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Pais, Arthur J. "Harman: Not worrying about his raashee". Rediff.
  9. ↑ "'I was at my charming best to impress Bipasha'". www.rediff.com. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "'It's My Life': Genelia D'Souza and Harman Baweja's film to have direct-to-TV release". The Hindu. PTI. 5 November 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Harman Baweja opens up about rumoured relationship with Priyanka Chopra: 'Part and parcel of the industry, can't really complain'". indianexpress. 23 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Harman Baweja opens up about rumoured relationship with Priyanka Chopra: 'Part and parcel of our profession'". TOI. 23 May 2023.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Harman Baweja calls link-up with Priyanka Chopra 'part and parcel of the line'". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2023. Harman had produced Hansal's film Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? in 2002 as well as other Punjabi films like Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme and Honeymoon.
  14. ↑ Sonal Pandya. "Chidiya Udd trailer: Jackie Shroff, Sikandar Kher headline survival underworld crime world". Times Now.
  15. ↑ Gaur, Trisha (30 September 2025). "Bhagwat Chapter 1: Raakshas Teaser Review: Arshad Warsi & Jitendra Kumar Are Hopefully Not Living In Vikrant Massey's Sector 36!". Koimoi. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  16. ↑ Lubna Khan (14 November 2024). "Jaya Bachchan, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Wamiqa Gabbi Begin Shooting For Dil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling In Goa". News18.

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