Sharman Joshi
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Sharman Joshi is an India
n film and theatre actor. He has worked on various stage productions in English
, Hindi, Marathi
and Gujarati
languages. However, he is mostly known for his work in Hindi films.
family of actors and performing artists. His father, sister and cousins acted in Gujarati theatre. His sister, Mansi Joshi has appeared in many televisual series. Joshi is married to Prerna Chopra, daughter of actor Prem Chopra
. The couple has a daughter, Khyana, born in October 2005, and twin boys, Rehan and Varryan, born in July 2009.
.
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.
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.
Won
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film and theatre actor. He has worked on various stage productions in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Hindi, Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
and Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
languages. However, he is mostly known for his work in Hindi films.
Personal life
Joshi belongs to a GujaratiGujarati people
Gujarati people , or Gujaratis are an ethnic group that is traditionally Gujarati-speaking and can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat in western India...
family of actors and performing artists. His father, sister and cousins acted in Gujarati theatre. His sister, Mansi Joshi has appeared in many televisual series. Joshi is married to Prerna Chopra, daughter of actor Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...
. The couple has a daughter, Khyana, born in October 2005, and twin boys, Rehan and Varryan, born in July 2009.
Film career
He made his film debut in the 1999 art film, GodmotherGodmother (film)
Godmother is a Hindi movie directed by Vinay Shukla released in 1999, and ostensibly inspired by the life of Santokben Jadeja.-Cast:* Shabana Azmi - Rambhi* Milind Gunaji - Veeram* Nirmal Pandey - Jakhra* Govind Namdeo - Kesubhai...
.
This was followed by Style
Style (2001 film)
Style is a 2001 Bollywood low-budget comedy film. Although the movie was criticized as a forgettable romantic-comedy caper, it was a commercial success.The film was released on 28 December 2001....
(2001), produced by N Chandra. Style was followed with a sequel called Xcuse Me
Xcuse Me
Xcuse Me is a Hindi comedy film released in 2003. It is the sequel to N. Chandra's 2001 film Style .-Plot:Bantu and Chantu are unemployed, and are not able to get any jobs due to lack of experience. They come across an advertisement for a hotel management program in Goa, and make their way there...
(2003), and other comedies like Shaadi No. 1
Shaadi No. 1
Shaadi No.1 is an Indian film released in November 2005. The film directed by David Dhawan stars Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Sharman Joshi, Ayesha Takia, Soha Ali Khan, Esha Deol, Riya Sen, Aarti Chhabria, Sophia Chaudhary and Satish Shah...
(2005).
In 2006 he starred in Rang De Basanti
Rang De Basanti
Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles...
. Later that year he starred in the comedy film Golmaal. In 2007 he appeared in the films Life in a Metro, Dhol
Dhol
Dhol can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent and nearby regions. Its range of distribution in India and Pakistan primarily includes northern areas such as the Assam Valley, Bengal, Gujarat,...
and Raqeeb
Raqeeb
Raqeeb is a 2007 Bollywood romantic musical film. It stars Rahul Khanna, Jimmy Shergill, Sharman Joshi and Tanushree Dutta in the lead roles. It was produced by Raj Kanwar and directed by Anurag Singh....
. The following year saw him as the character Shyam in Hello
Hello (film)
Hello is an 2008 Bollywood thriller film directed and produced by Atul Agnihotri, starring Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Amrita Arora and Sharat Saxena in the lead roles. The film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, One Night @ the Call Center. It also had cameo roles from...
, the film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat , is an Indian author, columnist, and speaker. Bhagat is the author of five bestselling novels, Five Point Someone , One Night @ the Call Center , The 3 Mistakes of My Life , 2 States & Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition...
's novel One Night @ the Call Center
One Night @ the Call Center
One Night @ the Call Center or ON@CC is a novel written by Chetan Bhagat and first published in 2005. The novel revolves around a group of six call center employees working in Connexions call center in Gurgaon, Haryana. It takes place during the span of one night, in which all of the leading...
. Joshi also played the male lead in the film Sorry Bhai!
Sorry Bhai!
Sorry Bhai is a Bollywood film starring Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, Sanjay Suri, Sharman Joshi and Chitrangada Singh. It was directed by Onir and released on 28 November 2008...
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.
In year 2009 he also hosted a game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
at Real T.V. called PokerFace: Dil Sachcha Chehra Jhootha
PokerFace: Dil Sachcha Chehra Jhootha
PokerFace: Dil Sachcha Chehra Jhootha is an Indian game show inspired by the U.K. series PokerFace. It debuted on March 2, 2009 on Real TV and ran for seven consecutive nights.-Premise:...
, which was based on a British game show called PokerFace.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Godmother Godmother (film) Godmother is a Hindi movie directed by Vinay Shukla released in 1999, and ostensibly inspired by the life of Santokben Jadeja.-Cast:* Shabana Azmi - Rambhi* Milind Gunaji - Veeram* Nirmal Pandey - Jakhra* Govind Namdeo - Kesubhai... |
Karsan | |
| 2001 | Lajja Lajja (film) Lajja is a 2001 Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is based on the plight of women in India. The movie recounts the story of four women, and stars some of the best known names in Hindi cinema, including Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhry, Jackie Shroff, Anil... |
Prakash | |
| 2001 | Style Style (2001 film) Style is a 2001 Bollywood low-budget comedy film. Although the movie was criticized as a forgettable romantic-comedy caper, it was a commercial success.The film was released on 28 December 2001.... |
Bantu/Rose Mary Marlowe | |
| 2003 | Kahan Ho Tum | Rakesh Kumar | |
| 2003 | Xcuse Me Xcuse Me Xcuse Me is a Hindi comedy film released in 2003. It is the sequel to N. Chandra's 2001 film Style .-Plot:Bantu and Chantu are unemployed, and are not able to get any jobs due to lack of experience. They come across an advertisement for a hotel management program in Goa, and make their way there... |
Bantu | |
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 Shaadi No. 1 Shaadi No.1 is an Indian film released in November 2005. The film directed by David Dhawan stars Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Sharman Joshi, Ayesha Takia, Soha Ali Khan, Esha Deol, Riya Sen, Aarti Chhabria, Sophia Chaudhary and Satish Shah... |
Aryan | |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti Rang De Basanti Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles... |
Sukhi | |
| 2006 | Golmaal Golmaal (film) Golmaal is a 2006 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. The film stars Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi, Tusshar Kapoor and Rimi Sen in lead roles. The music was conducted by Vishal-Shekhar and the lyrics by Sameer. Original background music was composed by Sanjoy Chowdhury, son... |
Laxman | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role |
| 2007 | Life in a ... Metro | Rahul | |
| 2007 | Raqeeb Raqeeb Raqeeb is a 2007 Bollywood romantic musical film. It stars Rahul Khanna, Jimmy Shergill, Sharman Joshi and Tanushree Dutta in the lead roles. It was produced by Raj Kanwar and directed by Anurag Singh.... |
Siddharth Verma | |
| 2007 | Dhol Dhol (2007 film) Dhol is a 2007 Hindi movie directed by Priyadarshan, and produced by the Percept Picture Company starring Sharman Joshi, Kunal Khemu, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Payal Rohatgi, Om Puri, and Tanushree Dutta in lead roles. The screenplay written by Manisha Korde is a partial... |
Pankaj a.k.a. Pakkiya | |
| 2008 | Hello Hello (film) Hello is an 2008 Bollywood thriller film directed and produced by Atul Agnihotri, starring Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Amrita Arora and Sharat Saxena in the lead roles. The film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, One Night @ the Call Center. It also had cameo roles from... |
Shyam | |
| 2008 | Sorry Bhai! Sorry Bhai! Sorry Bhai is a Bollywood film starring Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, Sanjay Suri, Sharman Joshi and Chitrangada Singh. It was directed by Onir and released on 28 November 2008... |
Siddharth Mathur | |
| 2009 | 3 Idiots | Raju Rastogi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2010 | Toh Baat Pakki Toh Baat Pakki The soundtrack consists 10 songs composed by Pritam Chakraborty whose biggest hits include Life in a... Metro, Jab We Met, Bhool Bhulaiya, etc. The track wasn't much appreciated as the public had expected something very good as Pritam is a reputed music director. OneIndia tells that the music has... |
Rahul Saxena | |
| 2010 | Urf Professor | Raju/Raj Saxena | |
| 2010 | Allah Ke Banday Allah Ke Banday Allah Ke Banday is a 2010 Bollywood crime drama film produced by Ravi Walia and directed by Faruk Kabir.-Plot:Allah Ke Banday tells the tale of two 12 year old boys who grow up in the slums of India... |
Vijay Kamble | |
| 2011 | Ferrari Ki Sawaari Ferrari Ki Sawaari Feraari Ki Sawari is an upcoming Hindi sports family film directed by Rajesh Mapuskar. The film was written and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, starring Sharman Joshi in the lead. Sharman Joshi is making his debut as a lead actor in this film... |
Awards and nominations
Nominated- 2007: Filmfare Best Comedian AwardFilmfare Best Comedian AwardThe Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role....
: GolmaalGolmaalGolmaal may refer to:*Golmaal , Bengali film*Golmaal , Hindi/Urdu comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty.*Golmaal Returns, Hindi/Urdu film sequel to Golmaal *Golmaal 3, Hindi/Urdu films sequel to Golmaal... - 2010: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
: 3 Idiots
Won
- 2010: IIFA Best Supporting Actor AwardIIFA Best Supporting Actor AwardThe IIFA Best Supporting Actor is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal and Abhishek Bachchan are leading with 2 wins.The winners are listed below:-- See also :* IIFA Awards* Bollywood...
: 3 Idiots