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{{short description|Indian film industry actor}}
{{about|a Hindi actor|the Malayalam actor with similar name|Rajesh Sharma (Malayalam actor)}}
{{about|a Hindi actor|the Malayalam actor with similar name|Rajesh Sharma (Malayalam actor)}}
{{short description|Indian film actor}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name       = Rajesh Sharma
| name               = Rajesh Sharma
| image       =
| image             = Prem Modi with Rajesh Sharma.jpg
| caption     =
| caption           = Rajesh Sharma (center) at an event
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|08 October 1971}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1970|10|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]
| birth_place       = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| occupation         = [[Actor]]
| spouse     = {{marriage|[[Sudipta Chakraborty]]|2005|2009}}<br/>{{marriage|[[Sangeeta Sharma]]<br>|2011}}
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
| partner     =  
* {{marriage|[[Sudipta Chakraborty]]|2000|2009}}
| children   =  
* {{marriage|Sangeeta Sharma<br/>|2011}}
| yearsactive = 1996–present
}}
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| partner           =  
| children           =  
| yearsactive       = 1990–present
}}
}}


'''Rajesh Sharma''' (born 08 October 1971) is an Indian film actor who acts in [[Hindi]] and [[Bengali (language)|Bengali]] films.  
'''Rajesh Sharma''' is an Indian actor who acts in [[Hindi]] and [[Bengali (language)|Bengali]] films.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Actor Rajesh Sharma opens up on playing Delhi Capitals fan in 'DC PG by Gulati', favourite IPL team - The Tribune | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/actor-rajesh-sharma-opens-up-on-playing-delhi-capitals-fan-in-dc-pg-by-gulati-favourite-ipl-team/amp | access-date=22 August 2025 | website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
He was born in [[Ludhiana]], [[India]] and worked in [[Kolkata]]. There he started acting in a theatre group named 'Rangakarmi' in [[Kolkata]]. He is an alumnus of the [[National School of Drama]], [[New Delhi]] passed out in year 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive biography of #RajeshSharma and on his life.|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/rajesh-sharma/biography.html|website=FilmiBeat|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> Rajesh Sharma has been married and divorced to [[Sudipta Chakraborty]], a Bengali actress and is married to Sangeeta Sharma since 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Man for all reasons|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/man-for-all-reasons/cid/426153|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref>
He was born in [[Ludhiana]], [[India]] and worked in [[Kolkata]]. There, he started acting in a theatre group named 'Rangakarmi' in [[Kolkata]]. He is an alumnus of the [[National School of Drama]], [[New Delhi]].{{cn|date=November 2024}} Rajesh Sharma married [[Sudipta Chakraborty]], a Bengali actress, and they later got divorced; he has been married to Sangeeta Sharma since 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Man for all reasons|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/man-for-all-reasons/cid/426153|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=May 2019}}
Rajesh Sharma made his Bollywood debut with the 1996 Hindi movie ''[[Maachis]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ace actor Rajesh Sharma to host ‘Bengal Crime’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/ace-actor-rajesh-sharma-to-host-bengal-crime/articleshow/74096709.cms|access-date=5 May 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> After this, he started acting in Bengali films from the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajesh Sharma - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/rajesh-sharma/7925 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}</ref> In ''Maachis'', Rajesh Sharma co-starred with [[Chandrachur Singh]], [[Jimmy Sheirgill|Jimmy Shergill]], [[Rajendranath Zutshi|Raj Zutshi]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] and Om Puri. In 2000, he made a comeback in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-film titled ''[[Paromitar Ek Din]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajesh Sharma To Debut As Television Show Host|url=https://www.spotboye.com/bengali/bengali-news/rajesh-sharma-to-debut-as-television-show-host/5e440a0ce60f875fafb51abe|access-date=5 May 2021|website=www.spotboye.com|language=en}}</ref> It was written and directed by Aparna Sen. After acting in a few more Bengali films, he came back to Bollywood in 2005 with the film [[Parineeta (2005 film)|''Parineeta'']]. It was [[Vidya Balan]]'s debut movie, where she acted against [[Saif Ali Khan]].
Rajesh Sharma made his Bollywood debut with the 1996 Hindi movie, [[Maachis]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ace actor Rajesh Sharma to host ‘Bengal Crime’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/ace-actor-rajesh-sharma-to-host-bengal-crime/articleshow/74096709.cms|access-date=2021-05-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> After this, he started acting in Bengali films from early 2000s. in Maachis, Rajesh Sharma co-starred with [[Chandrachur Singh]], [[Jimmy Sheirgill|Jimmy Shergill]], [[Rajendranath Zutshi|Raj Zutshi]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] and Om Puri. In 2000, he made a comeback in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-film titled, [[Paromitar Ek Din]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajesh Sharma To Debut As Television Show Host|url=https://www.spotboye.com/bengali/bengali-news/rajesh-sharma-to-debut-as-television-show-host/5e440a0ce60f875fafb51abe|access-date=2021-05-05|website=www.spotboye.com|language=en}}</ref> It was written and directed by Aparna Sen. After acting in a few more Bengali films, he came back to Bollywood in 2005 with the film [[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]. It was [[Vidya Balan]]'s debut movie where she acted against [[Saif Ali Khan]].  


Rajesh Sharma<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajesh Sharma - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/rajesh-sharma/7925|access-date=2021-05-02|website=BookMyShow}}</ref> works mainly in the Bollywood and Bengali Film Industries. Sharma has appeared in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films such as ''[[Khosla Ka Ghosla]]'', ''[[Ishqiya]]'', ''[[No One Killed Jessica]]'', ''[[Chillar Party]]'', ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'', ''[[Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana]]'', ''[[Special 26]]'', ''[[B.A. Pass]]'', ''[[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]]'', ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'', ''[[Toilet: Ek Prem Katha]]'' “[[M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]” and ''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajesh Sharma|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788903/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=IMDb}}</ref>
Rajesh Sharma<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajesh Sharma - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/rajesh-sharma/7925|access-date=2 May 2021|website=BookMyShow}}</ref> works mainly in the Bollywood and Bengali film industries. Sharma has appeared in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films such as ''[[Khosla Ka Ghosla]]'', ''[[Ishqiya]]'', ''[[No One Killed Jessica]]'', ''[[Chillar Party]]'', ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'', ''[[Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana]]'', ''[[Special 26]]'', ''[[B.A. Pass]]'', ''[[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]]'', ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'', ''[[Toilet: Ek Prem Katha]]'' ''[[M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]'' and ''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajesh Sharma|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788903/|access-date=2 May 2021|website=IMDb}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}


=== Films ===
=== Films ===
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! Year
! Title
! Title
! Character
! Language
! Language
! Character
! Ref.
! Ref.
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| rowspan="1" |1996
| rowspan="1" |1996
| ''[[Maachis]]''
| ''[[Maachis]]''
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| [[Hindi]]
| [[Hindi]]
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| rowspan="1" |2000
| rowspan="1" |2000
| ''[[Paromitar Ek Din]]''
| ''[[Paromitar Ek Din]]''
| Bengali
|Rajeev Shrivastav
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| rowspan="11" | [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
| rowspan="2" |2001
| ''[[Dada Thakur (2001 film)|Dada Thakur]]''
| ''[[Dada Thakur (2001 film)|Dada Thakur]]''
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| Jyotin Roy
| Jyotin Roy
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|-
|-
| ''[[Pratibad]]''
| ''[[Pratibad]]''
| Bengali
| Tinu
| Tinu
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| rowspan="4" |2002
| rowspan="4" |2002
| ''Sonar Sansar''
| ''Sonar Sansar''
| Bengali
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|-
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| ''[[Sathi (2002 film)|Sathi]]''
| ''[[Sathi (2002 film)|Sathi]]''
| Bengali
|
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| ''Desh''
| ''Desh''
| Bengali
|
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|-
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| ''[[Shubho Mahurat]]''
| ''[[Shubho Mahurat]]''
| Bengali
| Sunil
| Sunil
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| rowspan="2" |2003
| rowspan="2" |2003
| ''[[Champion (2003 film)|Champion]]''  
| ''[[Champion (2003 film)|Champion]]''  
| Bengali
|Sports Coach
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Bombaiyer Bombete (film)|Bombaiyer Bombete]]''
| ''[[Bombaiyer Bombete (film)|Bombaiyer Bombete]]''
| Bengali
| Victor Perumal
| Victor Perumal
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" |2004
| rowspan="2" |2004
| ''[[Badsha The King]]''
| ''[[Badsha The King]]''
| Bengali
| Shaktinath
| Shaktinath
|
|-
| ''[[Gyarakal]]''
| Chanu
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" |2005
| rowspan="1" |2005
| ''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]''
| ''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]''
|Ratan
| Hindi
| Hindi
|Ratan
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |2006
| rowspan="4" |2006
|''[[Agnishapath]]''
|''Agnishapath''
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|
|
|Bengali
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Khosla Ka Ghosla]]''
| ''[[Khosla Ka Ghosla]]''
| Munjal
| Hindi
| Hindi
| Munjal
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Shikar (2006 film)|Shikar]]''
| ''[[Shikar (2006 film)|Shikar]]''
| Bengali
| Police Officer Rajesh Yadav
| Police Officer Rajesh Yadav
| rowspan="4" | Bengali
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Kranti (2006 film)|Kranti]]''
| ''[[Kranti (2006 film)|Kranti]]''
| Bengali
|Inspector Ranajoy
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007
|''[[Pagal Premi]]''
|Sibu
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pagal Premi (2007) |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt30988720/mediaviewer/rm4013900545/?ref_=ttmi_mi_11 |access-date=11 April 2025 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''Dus Din Pore''
|Deva
|
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|-
|-
| 2007
|''Sakhi Rahila ae Singha Duara''
|''Sakhi Rahila ae Singha Duara''
| Odia
|
| [[Odia language|Odia]]
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|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| ''[[Neel Rajar Deshe]]''
| ''[[Neel Rajar Deshe]]''
| Bengali
| Kidnapper
| Kidnapper
| rowspan="2" | Bengali
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" |2009
| rowspan="1" |2009
| ''Chha-e Chhuti''
| ''Chha-e Chhuti''
| Bengali
| Rajesh Sharma (himself)
| Rajesh Sharma (himself)
|
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| rowspan="1" |2010
| rowspan="1" |2010
| ''[[Ishqiya]]''
| ''[[Ishqiya]]''
| Hindi
| Kamalkant Kakkad aka KK
| Kamalkant Kakkad aka KK
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="11" |2011
| rowspan="11" |2011
| ''[[No One Killed Jessica]]''
| ''[[No One Killed Jessica]]''
| Hindi
| N.K. (Cop)
| N.K. (Cop)
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Bedeni (film)|Bedeni]]''
| ''[[Bedeni (film)|Bedeni]]''
| Bengali
|
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| rowspan="6" | Bengali
|
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|-
|-
| ''[[Bye Bye Bangkok]]''
| ''[[Bye Bye Bangkok]]''
| Bengali
|Hotel Receptionist
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|
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|-
|-
| ''Oh My Love''
| ''Oh My Love''
| Bengali
|
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|-
|-
| ''Paapi''
| ''Paapi''
| Bengali
|
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|
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|-
|-
| ''Punorutthan''
| ''Punorutthan''
| Bengali
|
|
|
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|-
|-
| ''Bindas Prem''
| ''Bindas Prem''
| Bengali
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Chillar Party]]''
| ''[[Chillar Party]]''
| L. N. Tondon
| Hindi
| Hindi
| L. N. Tondon
|
|
|-
|-
| ''System''
| ''System''
| Bengali
|
|
| rowspan="2" | Bengali
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Baishe Srabon]]''
| ''[[Baishe Srabon]]''
| Bengali
| Amit Srivastav
| Amit Srivastav
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
| ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
| Hindi
| Selva Ganesh
| Selva Ganesh
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="12" |2012
| rowspan="12" |2012
| ''[[Chaalis Chauraasi]]''
| ''[[Chaalis Chauraasi]]''
| Hindi
| Mahesh Naik
| Mahesh Naik
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Goraay Gondogol''
| ''Goraay Gondogol''
| Bengali
|
|
| rowspan="9" | Bengali
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Laptop (2012 film)|Laptop]]''
| ''[[Laptop (2012 film)|Laptop]]''
| Bengali
|Rakesh
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[8:08 Er Bongaon Local]]''
| ''[[8:08 Er Bongaon Local]]''
| Bengali
| Shishir (Cop)
| Shishir (Cop)
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Teen Yaari Katha]]''
| ''[[Teen Yaari Katha]]''
| Bengali
| Sentu da
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Om Shanti''
| ''Om Shanti''
| Bengali
| Manjil
| Manjil
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Life in Park Street]]''
| ''[[Life in Park Street]]''
| Bengali
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Darling''
| ''Darling''
| Bengali
| Payel's Father
| Payel's Father
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Passport''
| ''Passport''
| Bengali
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Astra (film)|Astra]]''
| ''[[Astra (2012 film)|Astra]]''
| Bengali
| Inspector Sanyal
| Inspector Sanyal
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana]]''
| ''[[Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana]]''
| Hindi
| Tito Mama
| Tito Mama
| rowspan="3" | Hindi
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Strings Of Passion''
| ''Strings Of Passion''
| Hindi
| Shekhar Banerjee
| Shekhar Banerjee
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2013
| rowspan="8" |2013
| ''[[Special 26]]''
| ''[[Special 26]]''
| Hindi
| Joginder Khurana
| Jogindra
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Kagojer Nouka]]''
| ''[[Kagojer Nouka]]''
| Arvind Singh
| Bengali
| Bengali
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Ghanchakkar (film)|Ghanchakkar]]''
| ''[[Ghanchakkar (film)|Ghanchakkar]]''
| Panditt
| Hindi
| Hindi
| Panditt
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |2013
| ''[[Ganesh Talkies (2013)|Ganesh Talkies]]''
| ''[[Ganesh Talkies (2013)|Ganesh Talkies]]''
|
| Bengali
| Bengali
|
|<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130826092223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-20/previews/40092224_1_arjun-saban-blood-groups] Times of India</ref>
|<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130826092223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-20/previews/40092224_1_arjun-saban-blood-groups] Times of India</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[B.A. Pass]]''
| ''[[B.A. Pass]]''
| Hindi
| Khanna
| Khanna
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Shuddh Desi Romance]]''
| ''[[Shuddh Desi Romance]]''
| Hindi
| Mausa Ji
| Mausa Ji
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Mishawr Rawhoshyo]]''
| ''[[Mishawr Rawhoshyo]]''
| Bengali
| Narendra Verma
| Narendra Verma
| rowspan="2" | Bengali
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Nirbhoya]]''
| ''[[Nirbhoya]]''
| Bengali
|
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|
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| rowspan="6" |2014
| rowspan="6" |2014
| ''Pizza''  
| ''Pizza''  
|
| Hindi
| Hindi
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Strings of Passion]]''
| ''[[Strings of Passion]]''
|
| Hindi, Bengali
| Hindi, Bengali
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Pendulum''
| ''[[Pendulum (2014 film)|Pendulum]]''
|Builder
|  Bengali
|  Bengali
|
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[The Xposé]]'' || Hindi || Raj Grover ||
|''[[The Xposé]]'' || Inspector Raj Grover || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Taan (2014 film)|Taan]]''
| ''[[Taan (2014 film)|Taan]]''
|Jahangir Sardar
| Bengali
| Bengali
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami]]''
| ''[[Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami]]''
|Hindi
|Daya Shankar Pandey
|Daya Shankar Pandey
| rowspan="5" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |2015
| rowspan="5" |2015
| ''[[Tevar]]''
| ''[[Tevar]]''
| Hindi
| Mahendar Singh
| Mahendar Singh
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Dolly Ki Doli]]''
| ''[[Dolly Ki Doli]]''
| Hindi
|Ramesh Sherawat
|Ramesh Sherawat, Sonu's Father
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]]''
|''[[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]]''
|Hindi
|Om Prakash Saangwaan
|Om Prakash Saangwaan
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''
|''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''
|Hindi
|Hamid Khan
|Hamid Khan
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Amanush 2]]''
| ''[[Amanush 2]]''
|Inspector Tarafdar
| Bengali
| Bengali
|
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |2016
| rowspan="6" |2016
| ''Palki''
| ''Palki''
|Hindi
|Wakil
|Wakil
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmyreveal.com/2021/11/22/palki-movie-2016/|title=Palki movie 2016 cast plot |website=filmyreveal.com|access-date=22 November 2021}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" |Hindi
|{{cn|date=November 2024}}
|-
|-
|''[[Azhar (film)|Azhar]]''
|''[[Azhar (film)|Azhar]]''
|Hindi
|M. K. Sharma  
|M.K. Sharma  
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]''
|''[[M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]''
|Hindi
|Keshav Banerjee (Dhoni's first coach)
|Keshav Banerjee(Dhoni's first coach)
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Bhawani Mandi''  
| ''Bhawani Mandi''  
|Hindi
|Virendar Singh Naruka
|Virendar Singh Naruka
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Romantic Noy]]''  
| ''[[Romantic Noy]]''  
|Bengali
|Shekar's Boss
|
| rowspan="2" |Bengali
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Double Feluda]]''
|''[[Double Feluda]]''
|Bengali
|Mr. Sukhwani
|Mr. Sukhwani
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2017
| rowspan="6" | 2017
|''[[Begum Jaan]]''
|''[[Begum Jaan (2017 film)|Begum Jaan]]''
|Hindi
|Shyam
|Shyam
| rowspan="9" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Hindi Medium]]''
|''[[Hindi Medium]]''
|Hindi
|MLA
|MLA
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Toilet: Ek Prem Katha]]''
|''[[Toilet: Ek Prem Katha]]''
|Hindi
|Mathur
|Mathur
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Lucknow Central]]''
|''[[Lucknow Central]]''
|Hindi
|Pandit
|Pandit
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Panchlait]]''
|''[[Panchlait]]''
|Hindi
|Mulgain
|(TBA)
|
|
|-
|-
|''Game Over''
|''Game Over''
|Hindi
|Rangeen Awasthi  
|Rangeen Awasthi  
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/gurleen-chopra-is-all-excited-for-her-new-release-game-over-87117.html|title=Gurleen Chopra is all excited for her new release 'Game Over'|website=CatchNews.com}}</ref>
|{{cn|date=November 2024}}  
|-
|-
| rowspan="11" | 2018
| rowspan="11" | 2018
|''[[Nanu Ki Jaanu]]''
|''[[Nanu Ki Jaanu]]''
|Hindi
|Bhali
|Bhali
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Race 3]]''
|''[[Race 3]]''
|Hindi
|Brij Mohan (Brijesh)
|Anil's friend - Brijmohan
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se]]''
|''[[Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se]]''
|Hindi
|Advocate Bhatia
|lawyer Bhatia
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Tuski]]''
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|Bengali
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|''Kelo''
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|Dr Sen
|Dr Sen
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|''[[Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua]]''
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|Money Exchanger
|Money Exchanger
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|''[[Kishore Kumar Junior]]''
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|Firoz
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|''[[Dotara (film)|Dotara]]''
|''[[Dotara (film)|Dotara]]''
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|''[[FryDay]]''
|''[[FryDay]]''
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|Inspector
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|''[[The Past (2018 film)]]''
|''[[The Past (2018 film)|The Past]]''
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|''[[22 Yards]]''
|''[[22 Yards]]''
|Hindi
|Ravi Khanna
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|''[[The Tashkent Files]]''  
|''[[The Tashkent Files]]''  
|Hindi
|Omkar Kashyap
|Omkar Kashyap
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|''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]'' || Hindi || Rajesh Singh ||
|''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]'' || Rajesh Singh ||
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|''[[Nakkash]]''
|''[[Nakkash]]''
|Hindi
|Senior Inspector
|Sr. Inspector
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|''[[One Day: Justice Delivered]]''
|''[[One Day: Justice Delivered]]''
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|Pankaj Singh
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|''[[Super 30 (film)|Super 30]]''
|''[[Super 30 (film)|Super 30]]''
|Hindi
|Bachchi
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|''[[Kissebaaz]]''
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|D. D. Shukla
|D.D. Shukla
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|''[[Batla House]]''
|''[[Batla House]]''
|Hindi
|Shailesh Arya
|Shailesh Arya
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|''[[Mardaani 2]]''
|''[[Mardaani 2]]''
|Hindi|| Amit Sharma
|Amit Sharma
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|''[[Purba Paschim Dakshin]]''  
|Panditji
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| ''[[Tadka (film)|Tadka]]''
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|The Cook
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|Goga (Varun's maternal uncle)
|Goga (Varun's Maternal Uncle)
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|Minister S. S. Sharma
|Minister S. S. Sharma
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|2020
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|''[[Paatal Lok]]''
|Prem Tripathi
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|Tycoon Gwala Gurjar
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|''[[JL50]]''
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|Gaurango
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|Sachin Rajput
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|''[[Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?]]''
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|Hindi
|Travel Agent
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|''[[Bhavai (film)|Bhavai]]''
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|Bajrangi
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/scam-1992-star-pratik-gandhi-upcoming-raavan-leela-to-release-in-cinemas-on-oct-1-728690|title='Scam 1992' star Pratik Gandhi's upcoming 'Raavan Leela' to release in cinemas on Oct 1|date=24 August 2021 |work= India TV News |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref>
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|''[[Ezra]]''
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|Ezra's Dad
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| ''[[Mere Desh Ki Dharti (film)|Mere Desh Ki Dharti]]''  
| Hindi
| Kishanlal
| Kishanlal
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| ''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2]]''
| Kulwant Thakur: Reet's uncle
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| M. P. Shukla
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| ''[[Tadka (film)|Tadka]]''
| Bavarchi (cook)
| [[ZEE5]] film
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| ''[[Darlings (film)|Darlings]]''
|Kaseem
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|''[[Mrs Undercover]]''
|Chief Rangeela
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| ''[[U-Turn (2023 film)|U-Turn]]''{{cn|date=November 2024}}
|HSP Saxena
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|''[[Chatrapathi (2023 film)|Chatrapathi]]''
|Kanthilal
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|''[[Minus 31: The Nagpur Files]]''
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|''[[Mission Raniganj]]''
| Govardhan Roy (MLA)
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|''[[Dard (2024 film)|Dard]]''
|Film Producer Shawkat
|Bengali, Hindi
| Multilingual film; <br>[[Indo-Bangladesh joint production|India Bangladesh joint venture]];<br>[[Pan-Indian film]]
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|''[[Tauba Tera Jalwa]]''
|Professor
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|''[[Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak]]''
|Sunil
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|''IRah''
|Dhananjay
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|''[[Crew (film)|Crew]]''
|Prithviraj Mittal
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|''[[Wild Wild Punjab]]''
|SHO Avtar Singh
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|''[[Pad Gaye Pange]]''
|Shastri
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|''[[Navras Katha Collage]]''
|superstar
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|''[[Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam]]''
|Sumer Singh Chaudhary
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|''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3]]''
|Meera's uncle
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| rowspan="2" | 2025 || ''[[Mission Grey House]]'' ||Yashpal Singh ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ianslive |url=https://ianslive.in/mission-grey-house-first-look-promises-a-gripping-thriller--20241202145411 |access-date=8 December 2024 |website=ianslive.in |language=en}}</ref>
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| ''[[Badass Ravi Kumar]]'' || Jagarwar Choudhary ||
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| rowspan="1" | 2026 || {{Pending film|[[Bhooth Bangla]]}} || {{TableTBA}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2025 |last=Arya |first=Bhawna |title=Bhooth Bangla Star Rajesh Sharma Breaks Silence Over Ongoing Bollywood vs South Row: It’s All About Money - EXCLUSIVE |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/bhooth-bangla-star-rajesh-sharma-breaks-silence-over-ongoing-bollywood-vs-south-row-its-all-about-money-exclusive-article-119350600 |work=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]] |access-date=31 January 2026}}</ref>
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|Hindi
|Hindi
|rowspan=2|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|rowspan=2|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-10|title=Watch: Luv Ranjan's web series Life Sahi Hai's first episode hits the internet waves|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/100616/watch-luv-ranjan-s-web-series-life-sahi-hai-s-hits-the-internet-waves.html|access-date=2020-12-01|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 June 2016|title=Watch: Luv Ranjan's web series Life Sahi Hai's first episode hits the internet waves|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/100616/watch-luv-ranjan-s-web-series-life-sahi-hai-s-hits-the-internet-waves.html|access-date=1 December 2020|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>
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|2020
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|''Kark Rogue''
|''Kark Rogue''
|Ravikant Agarwal
|Ravikant Agarwal
|Bengali, Hindi
|Bengali, Hindi
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|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kark Rogue: Zee5's new medical thriller|url=https://theenvoyweb.com/news/kark-rogue-zee5s-new-medical-thriller/|access-date=9 July 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>
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|''[[Paatal Lok]]''
| Tycoon Gwala Gurjer
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|''[[JL50]]''
|Gaurango
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|''[[Matsya Kaand]]''
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|[[Ray (series)|''Ray'']]
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|''Amit Bhadana LL.B''
|Advocate Mehta
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|2023
|''[[NH6 (web series)|NH6]]''
| Inspector
|Bengali
|[[Klikk]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Jon Halder's new web series 'NH6' features Rajesh Sharma |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/entertainment/jon-halders-new-web-series-nh6-features-rajesh-sharma |website=BruTimes |language=en}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 00:04, 14 March 2026


This article is about a Hindi actor. For the Malayalam actor with similar name, see Rajesh Sharma (Malayalam actor).

Rajesh Sharma
Rajesh Sharma (center) at an event
Born (1970-10-08) 8 October 1970 (age 55)
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2000⁠–⁠2009)
Sangeeta Sharma
​
(
m. 2011)

Rajesh Sharma is an Indian actor who acts in Hindi and Bengali films.[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

He was born in Ludhiana, India and worked in Kolkata. There, he started acting in a theatre group named 'Rangakarmi' in Kolkata. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama, New Delhi.[citation needed] Rajesh Sharma married Sudipta Chakraborty, a Bengali actress, and they later got divorced; he has been married to Sangeeta Sharma since 2011.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Rajesh Sharma made his Bollywood debut with the 1996 Hindi movie Maachis.[3] After this, he started acting in Bengali films from the early 2000s.[4] In Maachis, Rajesh Sharma co-starred with Chandrachur Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Raj Zutshi, Tabu and Om Puri. In 2000, he made a comeback in Bengali-film titled Paromitar Ek Din.[5] It was written and directed by Aparna Sen. After acting in a few more Bengali films, he came back to Bollywood in 2005 with the film Parineeta. It was Vidya Balan's debut movie, where she acted against Saif Ali Khan.

Rajesh Sharma[6] works mainly in the Bollywood and Bengali film industries. Sharma has appeared in Hindi films such as Khosla Ka Ghosla, Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, Chillar Party, The Dirty Picture, Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, Special 26, B.A. Pass, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story and India's Most Wanted.[7]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Character Language Ref.
1996 Maachis Hindi
2000 Paromitar Ek Din Rajeev Shrivastav Bengali
2001 Dada Thakur Jyotin Roy
Pratibad Tinu
2002 Sonar Sansar
Sathi
Desh
Shubho Mahurat Sunil
2003 Champion Sports Coach
Bombaiyer Bombete Victor Perumal
2004 Badsha The King Shaktinath
Gyarakal Chanu
2005 Parineeta Ratan Hindi
2006 Agnishapath Bengali
Khosla Ka Ghosla Munjal Hindi
Shikar Police Officer Rajesh Yadav Bengali
Kranti Inspector Ranajoy
2007 Pagal Premi Sibu [8]
Dus Din Pore Deva
Sakhi Rahila ae Singha Duara Odia
2008 Neel Rajar Deshe Kidnapper Bengali
2009 Chha-e Chhuti Rajesh Sharma (himself)
2010 Ishqiya Kamalkant Kakkad aka KK Hindi
2011 No One Killed Jessica N.K. (Cop)
Bedeni Bengali
Bye Bye Bangkok Hotel Receptionist
Oh My Love
Paapi
Punorutthan
Bindas Prem
Chillar Party L. N. Tondon Hindi
System Bengali
Baishe Srabon Amit Srivastav
The Dirty Picture Selva Ganesh Hindi
2012 Chaalis Chauraasi Mahesh Naik
Goraay Gondogol Bengali
Laptop Rakesh
8:08 Er Bongaon Local Shishir (Cop)
Teen Yaari Katha Sentu da
Om Shanti Manjil
Life in Park Street
Darling Payel's Father
Passport
Astra Inspector Sanyal
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana Tito Mama Hindi
Strings Of Passion Shekhar Banerjee
2013 Special 26 Joginder Khurana
Kagojer Nouka Arvind Singh Bengali
Ghanchakkar Panditt Hindi
Ganesh Talkies Bengali [9]
B.A. Pass Khanna Hindi
Shuddh Desi Romance Mausa Ji
Mishawr Rawhoshyo Narendra Verma Bengali
Nirbhoya
2014 Pizza Hindi
Strings of Passion Hindi, Bengali
Pendulum Builder Bengali
The Xposé Inspector Raj Grover Hindi
Taan Jahangir Sardar Bengali
Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami Daya Shankar Pandey Hindi
2015 Tevar Mahendar Singh
Dolly Ki Doli Ramesh Sherawat
Tanu Weds Manu Returns Om Prakash Saangwaan
Bajrangi Bhaijaan Hamid Khan
Amanush 2 Inspector Tarafdar Bengali
2016 Palki Wakil Hindi [citation needed]
Azhar M. K. Sharma
M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Keshav Banerjee (Dhoni's first coach)
Bhawani Mandi Virendar Singh Naruka
Romantic Noy Shekar's Boss Bengali
Double Feluda Mr. Sukhwani
2017 Begum Jaan Shyam Hindi
Hindi Medium MLA
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha Mathur
Lucknow Central Pandit
Panchlait Mulgain
Game Over Rangeen Awasthi [citation needed]
2018 Nanu Ki Jaanu Bhali
Race 3 Brij Mohan (Brijesh)
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se Advocate Bhatia
Tuski Tuski's father Bengali
Kelo Dr Sen
Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua Money Exchanger Punjabi
Kishore Kumar Junior Firoz Bengali
Dotara
Vada Chennai Chanchal Tamil
FryDay Inspector Hindi
The Past Guruji
2019 22 Yards Ravi Khanna
The Tashkent Files Omkar Kashyap
India's Most Wanted Rajesh Singh
Nakkash Senior Inspector
One Day: Justice Delivered Pankaj Singh
Super 30 Bachchi
Kissebaaz D. D. Shukla
Batla House Shailesh Arya
Mardaani 2 Amit Sharma
Purba Paschim Dakshin Panditji Bengali
Jhootha Kahin Ka Goga (Varun's maternal uncle) Hindi
Dream Girl Mauji (W Ji)
Dabangg 3 Minister S. S. Sharma
Pati Patni Aur Woh Prem Tripathi
2020 Laxmii Sachin Rajput Disney Plus Hotstar film
2021 Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? Travel Agent Zee5 film
Bhavai Bajrangi [10]
Dybbuk Ezra's Dad Amazon Prime Video film
2022 Mere Desh Ki Dharti Kishanlal
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Kulwant Thakur: Reet's uncle Hindi
Ramrajya M. P. Shukla
Tadka Bavarchi (cook) ZEE5 film
Darlings Kaseem Netflix film
2023 Mrs Undercover Chief Rangeela Zee5 film
U-Turn[citation needed] HSP Saxena
Chatrapathi Kanthilal
Minus 31: The Nagpur Files Anupam Sharma
Mission Raniganj Govardhan Roy (MLA)
2024 Dard Film Producer Shawkat Bengali, Hindi Multilingual film;
India Bangladesh joint venture;
Pan-Indian film
Tauba Tera Jalwa Professor Hindi [citation needed]
Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak Sunil
IRah Dhananjay
Crew Prithviraj Mittal
Wild Wild Punjab SHO Avtar Singh
Pad Gaye Pange Shastri
Navras Katha Collage superstar
Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam Sumer Singh Chaudhary
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Meera's uncle
2025 Mission Grey House Yashpal Singh [11]
Badass Ravi Kumar Jagarwar Choudhary
2026 Bhooth Bangla Not yet released Template:TableTBA [12]

Web series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2018 Life Sahi Hai Maid agency owner Hindi ZEE5 [13]
2020 Kark Rogue Ravikant Agarwal Bengali, Hindi [14]
Paatal Lok Tycoon Gwala Gurjer Hindi Amazon Prime Video
JL50 Gaurango Hindi Sony LIV
2021 Matsya Kaand Soori Hindi MX Player
Ray Suresh Sharma Hindi Netflix
2022 Online 24x7 Mr. Patel Hindi
Amit Bhadana LL.B Advocate Mehta Hindi YouTube
2023 NH6 Inspector Bengali Klikk [15]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Actor Rajesh Sharma opens up on playing Delhi Capitals fan in 'DC PG by Gulati', favourite IPL team - The Tribune". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Man for all reasons". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ace actor Rajesh Sharma to host 'Bengal Crime' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Rajesh Sharma - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow.
  5. ↑ "Rajesh Sharma To Debut As Television Show Host". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rajesh Sharma - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rajesh Sharma". IMDb. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Pagal Premi (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  9. ↑ [1] Times of India
  10. ↑ "'Scam 1992' star Pratik Gandhi's upcoming 'Raavan Leela' to release in cinemas on Oct 1". India TV News. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ianslive". ianslive.in. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Arya, Bhawna (22 March 2025). "Bhooth Bangla Star Rajesh Sharma Breaks Silence Over Ongoing Bollywood vs South Row: It's All About Money - EXCLUSIVE". Zoom. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Watch: Luv Ranjan's web series Life Sahi Hai's first episode hits the internet waves". Deccan Chronicle. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Kark Rogue: Zee5's new medical thriller". Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Jon Halder's new web series 'NH6' features Rajesh Sharma". BruTimes.

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