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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 7, 1971
Place of Birth
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Rajesh Sharma
0.8 Popularity
Biography
A prominent face in Bollywood, Rajesh Sharma is an Indian actor who is mostly seen as the villain or in comic roles. The actor who made his debut on the silver screen in 1996 with the super hit movie, Maachis is also a renowned personality in the Bengali film industry. During the 2000s the actor appeared only in Bengali movies before eventually making a comeback to Bollywood in 2005 with the critically acclaimed film Parineeta directed by Pradeep Sarkar. The actor has worked with several renowned filmmakers and actors from both Bengali and Hindi film industry like Salman Khan, Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Rani Mukerji, Dibakar Bandopadhyay, Aparna Sen, and Haranath Chakraborty. Born in a typical middle-class Punjabi family in Ludhiana, Punjab, Rajesh Sharma is the son of Late Gurucharan Sharma and Amarjit Sharma. After completing his schooling from Bhawanipur Adarsh Hindi High School in Kolkata, the actor went to pursue his graduation from the NSD (National School of Drama) in New Delhi. The actor who has established himself as one of the prominent actors in the Bengali film industry learned Bengali from his neighbors as well as by watching several Bengali dramas at Muktangon. At the age of 17, Rajesh Sharma joined a drama academy where he got a chance to feature in several plays like Gudia Ki Ghar and Rangakarmi. After gaining substantial acting experience on stage, the actor moved to acting in TV serials and films. The actor made his acting debut on the silver screen with the critically acclaimed film, Maachis directed by Gulzar and co-starring, Chandrachur Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Raj Zutshi, Tabu and Om Puri. The film based on the aftermath of the assassination of the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi and the subsequent Anti-Sikh riots in 1984 was a huge commercial hit and won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Following his debut movie, the actor took a sabbatical for four years and made his comeback in 2000 with a Bengali film titled Paromitar Ek Din, written and directed by Aparna Sen. The film starring, Rituparna Sengupta, Aparna Sen, and Soumitra Chatterjee won several national and international awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali, Ecumenical Jury Award the 35th International Film Festival of Karlovy Vary, one of the oldest in the world and Central and Eastern Europe's leading film event.
Known For
2.0
Jagawar
Badass Ravi Kumar
2025
0.0
Yashpal Singh
Mission Grey House
2025
0.0
Dr. Narayan Sharma
Swipe Crime
2024
7.0
Dorod
2024
5.6
Meera's Uncle
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
2024
0.0
Navras Katha Collage
2024
2.0
Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam
2024
10.0
Shastri ji
Pad Gaye Pange
2024
6.8
Inspector Avtar Singh
Wild Wild Punjab
2024
6.2
Benny Dayal Shukla
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
2024
Credits
Badass Ravi Kumar
as Jagawar
2025
2.0
Mission Grey House
as Yashpal Singh
2025
0.0
Swipe Crime
as Dr. Narayan Sharma
2024
0.0
Dorod
2024
7.0
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
as Meera's Uncle
2024
5.6
Navras Katha Collage
2024
0.0
Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam
2024
2.0
Pad Gaye Pange
as Shastri ji
2024
10.0
Wild Wild Punjab
as Inspector Avtar Singh
2024
6.8
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
as Benny Dayal Shukla
2024
6.2
Nayan Rahasya
as Deteknik Detective
2024
0.0
Tento
as Kunal
2024
0.0
IRaH
as Dhananjay
2024
0.0
Crew
as Manoj Mittal
2024
6.9
Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak..?
as Sunil
2024
0.0
Tauba Tera Jalwa
as Professor Syed
2024
0.0
Dawshom Awbotaar
as Amit Kr. Srivastav
2023
6.5
Mission Raniganj
as Goverdhan Roy
2023
5.8
Minus 31: The Nagpur Files
as Dayanand Pande
2023
4.5
Ajmer 92
2023
0.0
Chatrapathi
as Politician
2023
7.0
U-Turn
as HSP Saxena
2023
5.2
Mrs. Undercover
as Chief Rangeela
2023
5.1
The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan
as Babu Saab / Anand Gupta
2023
2.0
🎬
Save The Mothers
2023
0.0
Tadka
as Cook
2022
7.0
Good Bad Girl
as Chugh Uncle
2022
7.0
Woh 3 Din
as Rajesh Sharma
2022
0.0
Darlings
as Kasim Kasai
2022
6.9
Erao Shotru
2022
0.0
🎬
Dehati Disco
2022
7.0
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
as Chacha
2022
6.4
Mere Desh Ki Dharti
as Kishanlal
2022
7.1
Pyar Mein Thoda Twist
2022
10.0
Matsya Kaand
as Suri
2021
8.0
Boomerang
2021
0.0
Babloo Bachelor
as Babloo's Father
2021
0.0
Bhavai
as Bajrangi
2021
0.0
Shororipu 2: Jotugriho
as Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police
2021
7.0
Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?
2021
6.0
Ray
as Suresh Sharma
2021
6.3
Dipantar
2021
0.0
Laxmii
as Sachin
2020
4.4
JL50
as CBI Investigator Gourango
2020
6.3
Paatal Lok
as Gwala Gujjar
2020
7.3
Door Ke Darshan
2020
5.0
Karkat Rogue
2020
6.0
Dabangg 3
as Minister
2019
4.9
Stand Up
2019
6.0
Mardaani 2
as Amit Sharma
2019
7.1
Pati Patni Aur Woh
as Prem Tripathi
2019
6.2
Tindey
as Kranti
2019
4.0
Dream Girl
as Mauji (WJI)
2019
6.4
Andarkahini: Self-exile
as Rajesh
2019
0.0
Batla House
2019
6.8
Brishti Tomake Dilam
2019
9.0
Jhootha Kahin Ka
2019
4.7
Mona Home Delivery
as Bhandari
2019
0.0
Ghawre Bairey Aaj
2019
6.3
Kissebaaz
as D. D Shukla
2019
3.5
Nakkash
as Inspector
2019
0.0
India's Most Wanted
as Rajesh Singh
2019
5.0
The Tashkent Files
as Omkar Kashyap
2019
7.4
Paharganj
as Sub Inspector Rawat
2019
7.0
Marudhar Express
2019
3.0
Hotel Milan
as Guptaji
2018
2.0
Vada Chennai
as Chanchal
2018
7.8
FryDay
as Ranpal
2018
6.5
Kishore Kumar Junior
as Firoz
2018
6.5
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
as Lawyer Bhatia
2018
3.8
Tuski
2018
0.0
Race 3
as Brijmohan
2018
3.7
Khan: No. 1 Crime Hunter (2018)
as Inspector Khan
2018
6.0
The Past
2018
2.0
Nanu Ki Jaanu
as Siddhi's Father
2018
5.3
Dharasnan
2018
0.0
Chere Jas Na
2018
0.0
Panchlait
2017
0.0
Lucknow Central
as Purushottam Madan Pandit
2017
6.4
Toilet: A Love Story
as Mathur
2017
6.8
Red Oleanders Raktokarobi
2017
6.2
Mirzaa
as Abbaji
2017
0.0
Hindi Medium
as M.L.A.
2017
7.3
Begum Jaan
as Shyam
2017
5.8
Hukumat Ki Aandhi
2017
2.5
Irada
as Jeetu Arora- Paddy's Manager
2017
7.0
Coffee with D
as Channel owner
2017
5.1
Double Feluda
as Sukhwani
2016
0.0
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
as Keshav Banerjee
2016
7.2
Wah Taj
2016
8.5
Dark Chocolate
as Ram Charan
2016
4.8
Shororipu 1
as Sharma
2016
4.0
Life Sahi Hai
as Maid agency owner
2016
6.2
Azhar
as M. K. Sharma
2016
5.7
Conditions Apply
2016
0.0
🎬
Rater RajaniGandha
2016
10.0
Tera Mera Tedha Medha
as Shani
2015
0.0
Bangistan
2015
5.9
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
as Senior Pakistani Police Officer
2015
7.8
Bhrashta Tara
2015
0.0
TVF Pitchers
as Gary Bhujiawala
2015
7.6
She
2015
0.0
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
as Omprakash 'Omi' Sangwan
2015
6.8
Room No. 103
2015
3.0
Amanush 2
2015
5.0
Dolly Ki Doli
as Ramesh Sherawat
2015
5.2
Tevar
as Home Minister Mahender Singh
2015
5.1
Kkoli: A Journey of Love
2014
0.0
Pizza
2014
4.4
Ghuri
2014
0.0
The Xposé
as Grover
2014
4.8
Pendulum
2014
0.0
Taan
2014
0.0
Strings of Passion
as Shekhar Banerjee
2014
0.0
The Egyptian Mystery
2013
5.9
Paapi - Ek Satya Katha
2013
0.0
Shuddh Desi Romance
as Mausa Ji
2013
5.7
Bangla Naache Bhangra
2013
0.0
Ghanchakkar
as Pandit
2013
4.9
Ganesh Talkies
2013
0.0
Kagojer Nouka
2013
0.0
Megh Roddur
2013
0.0
Special 26
as Joginder
2013
7.3
Aagun Pakhi
2012
0.0
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
as Titu Mama
2012
6.4
Astra
2012
0.0
B.A. Pass
as Khanna
2012
5.6
Teen Yaari Katha
as Sintu Biswas
2012
5.0
Laptop
2012
6.0
8:08 Er Bongaon Local
as Shishir (Cop)
2012
0.0
Goraay Gandogol
2012
0.0
Chaalis Chauraasi
2012
6.0
The Dirty Picture
as Selva Ganesh / Keedadas
2011
6.3
Baishe Srabon
as Amit Kr. Srivastav
2011
7.3
Chillar Party
as L.N Tondon
2011
6.8
🎬
Bindas Prem
2011
0.0
Bye Bye Bangkok
2011
5.5
No One Killed Jessica
as Inspector N. K.
2011
6.8
Bondhu Eso Tumi
2010
0.0
Ishqiya
2010
6.4
Chha-e Chhuti
2009
0.0
Risk
2009
0.0
Bajimaat
2008
0.0
Neel Rajar Deshe
2008
0.0
Pagal Premi
as Sibu
2007
0.0
Bonobhumi
2007
0.0
Tulkalam
2007
8.0
Khosla Ka Ghosla!
as Munjal
2006
7.2
Kranti
as Inspector Ranojay
2006
6.5
Refugee
2006
0.0
Shikar
2006
0.0
Ekai Eksho
2006
0.0
Ghatak
2006
10.0
Criminal
2005
0.0
Sangram
2005
0.0
Raju Uncle
2005
0.0
Parineeta
2005
6.5
Swapno
2005
0.0
Manik
2005
9.0
Badsha, The King
2004
4.5
Gyarakal
2004
0.0
Tyag
2004
0.0
Aakrosh
as Durga Prasad
2004
0.0
Surya
2004
0.0
Chased by Dreams
2004
6.5
Bombaiyer Bombete
2003
7.3
Patalghar
as Golam
2003
0.0
Subho Mahurat
as Sunil Mehra
2003
5.5
Sangee
2003
0.0
Champion
2003
5.0
Rakhe Hari Mare Ke
2003
0.0
Sathi
2002
7.2
Annadata
as Director
2002
0.0
Paromitar Ek Din
as Rajeev Shrivastav
2000
4.2
Maachis
1996
6.9
🎬
Pritam Pedro
N/A
0.0
🎬
Sarzameen
N/A
0.0
🎬
Kaal Trighori
N/A
0.0
Rhododendron
N/A
0.0
🎬
Sonar Kellar Sandhane
N/A
0.0