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Rajesh Sharma

Rajesh Sharma

Acting

Born: October 7, 1971Ludhiana, Punjab, India

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
Filmography
Bhooth Bangla

Bhooth Bangla

2026
Kissa Court Kachahari Ka

Kissa Court Kachahari Ka

Satyendra Mishra

2026
Sister-in-Law Is at Home! Fun on the Run

Sister-in-Law Is at Home! Fun on the Run

2026
Kaal Trighori

Kaal Trighori

2025
Badass Ravi Kumar

Badass Ravi Kumar

Jagawar

2025
Mission Grey House

Mission Grey House

Yashpal Singh

2025
Dorod

Dorod

2024
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Meera's Uncle

2024
Navras Katha Collage

Navras Katha Collage

2024
Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam

Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam

2024
Pad Gaye Pange

Pad Gaye Pange

Shastri ji

2024
Wild Wild Punjab

Wild Wild Punjab

Inspector Avtar Singh

2024
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi

Mr. & Mrs. Mahi

Benny Dayal Shukla

2024
Nayan Rahasya

Nayan Rahasya

Deteknik Detective

2024
Tento

Tento

Kunal

2024
IRaH

IRaH

Dhananjay

2024
Crew

Crew

Manoj Mittal

2024
Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak..?

Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak..?

Sunil

2024
Tauba Tera Jalwa

Tauba Tera Jalwa

Professor Syed

2024
Dawshom Awbotaar

Dawshom Awbotaar

Amit Kr. Srivastav

2023
Mission Raniganj

Mission Raniganj

Goverdhan Roy

2023
Minus 31: The Nagpur Files

Minus 31: The Nagpur Files

Dayanand Pande

2023
Ajmer 92

Ajmer 92

2023
Chatrapathi

Chatrapathi

Politician

2023
U-Turn

U-Turn

HSP Saxena

2023
Mrs. Undercover

Mrs. Undercover

Chief Rangeela

2023
The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan

The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan

Babu Saab / Anand Gupta

2023

Save The Mothers

2023
Tadka

Tadka

Cook

2022
Woh 3 Din

Woh 3 Din

Rajesh Sharma

2022
Darlings

Darlings

Kasim Kasai

2022
Erao Shotru

Erao Shotru

2022

Dehati Disco

2022
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Chacha

2022
Mere Desh Ki Dharti

Mere Desh Ki Dharti

Kishanlal

2022
Pyar Mein Thoda Twist

Pyar Mein Thoda Twist

2022
Boomerang

Boomerang

2021
Bhavai

Bhavai

Bajrangi

2021
Babloo Bachelor

Babloo Bachelor

Babloo's Father

2021
Shororipu 2: Jotugriho

Shororipu 2: Jotugriho

Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police

2021
Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?

Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?

2021
Dipantar

Dipantar

2021
Laxmii

Laxmii

Sachin

2020
Door Ke Darshan

Door Ke Darshan

2020
Dabangg 3

Dabangg 3

Minister

2019
Mardaani 2

Mardaani 2

Amit Sharma

2019
Pati Patni Aur Woh

Pati Patni Aur Woh

Prem Tripathi

2019
Purbo Poschim Dokkhin Uttor Ashbei

Purbo Poschim Dokkhin Uttor Ashbei

2019
Tindey

Tindey

Kranti

2019
Dream Girl

Dream Girl

Mauji (WJI)

2019
Andarkahini: Self-exile

Andarkahini: Self-exile

Rajesh

2019
Batla House

Batla House

2019
Brishti Tomake Dilam

Brishti Tomake Dilam

2019
Jhootha Kahin Ka

Jhootha Kahin Ka

2019
Ghawre Bairey Aaj

Ghawre Bairey Aaj

2019
Kissebaaz

Kissebaaz

D. D Shukla

2019
Nakkash

Nakkash

Inspector

2019
India's Most Wanted

India's Most Wanted

Rajesh Singh

2019
The Tashkent Files

The Tashkent Files

Omkar Kashyap

2019
Marudhar Express

Marudhar Express

2019
Paharganj

Paharganj

Sub Inspector Rawat

2019
Hotel Milan

Hotel Milan

Guptaji

2018
Vada Chennai

Vada Chennai

Chanchal

2018
Kishore Kumar Junior

Kishore Kumar Junior

Firoz

2018
FryDay

FryDay

Ranpal

2018
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se

Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se

Lawyer Bhatia

2018
Tuski

Tuski

2018
Race 3

Race 3

Brijmohan

2018
The Past

The Past

2018
Nanu Ki Jaanu

Nanu Ki Jaanu

Siddhi's Father

2018
Dharasnan

Dharasnan

2018
Chere Jas Na

Chere Jas Na

2018
Panchlait

Panchlait

2017
Lucknow Central

Lucknow Central

Purushottam Madan Pandit

2017
Toilet: A Love Story

Toilet: A Love Story

Mathur

2017
Red Oleanders Raktokarobi

Red Oleanders Raktokarobi

2017
Mirzaa

Mirzaa

Abbaji

2017
Hindi Medium

Hindi Medium

M.L.A.

2017
Begum Jaan

Begum Jaan

Shyam

2017
Hukumat Ki Aandhi

Hukumat Ki Aandhi

2017
Irada

Irada

Jeetu Arora- Paddy's Manager

2017
Coffee with D

Coffee with D

Channel owner

2017
Double Feluda

Double Feluda

Sukhwani

2016
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

Keshav Banerjee

2016
Wah Taj

Wah Taj

2016
Dark Chocolate

Dark Chocolate

Ram Charan

2016
Shororipu 1

Shororipu 1

Sharma

2016
Azhar

Azhar

M. K. Sharma

2016
Conditions Apply

Conditions Apply

2016

Rater RajaniGandha

2016
Tera Mera Tedha Medha

Tera Mera Tedha Medha

Shani

2015
Bangistan

Bangistan

2015
Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Senior Pakistani Police Officer

2015
Bhrashta Tara

Bhrashta Tara

2015
She

She

2015
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

Omprakash 'Omi' Sangwan

2015
Room No. 103

Room No. 103

2015
Amanush 2

Amanush 2

2015
Dolly Ki Doli

Dolly Ki Doli

Ramesh Sherawat

2015
Tevar

Tevar

Home Minister Mahender Singh

2015
Kkoli: A Journey of Love

Kkoli: A Journey of Love

2014
Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami

Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami

Daya Shankar Pandey

2014
Pizza

Pizza

2014
Ghuri

Ghuri

2014
The Xposé

The Xposé

Grover

2014
Pendulum

Pendulum

2014
Taan

Taan

2014
Strings of Passion

Strings of Passion

Shekhar Banerjee

2014
The Egyptian Mystery

The Egyptian Mystery

2013
Paapi - Ek Satya Katha

Paapi - Ek Satya Katha

2013
Shuddh Desi Romance

Shuddh Desi Romance

Mausa Ji

2013
Bangla Naache Bhangra

Bangla Naache Bhangra

2013
Ghanchakkar

Ghanchakkar

Pandit

2013
Ganesh Talkies

Ganesh Talkies

2013
Kagojer Nouka

Kagojer Nouka

2013
Megh Roddur

Megh Roddur

2013
Special 26

Special 26

Joginder

2013
Aagun Pakhi

Aagun Pakhi

2012
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana

Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana

Titu Mama

2012
Astra

Astra

2012
B.A. Pass

B.A. Pass

Ashok Khanna

2012
Teen Yaari Katha

Teen Yaari Katha

Sintu Biswas

2012
Laptop

Laptop

Rakesh

2012
8:08 Er Bongaon Local

8:08 Er Bongaon Local

Shishir (Cop)

2012
Goraay Gandogol

Goraay Gandogol

2012
Chaalis Chauraasi

Chaalis Chauraasi

2012
The Dirty Picture

The Dirty Picture

Selva Ganesh / Keedadas

2011
Baishe Srabon

Baishe Srabon

Amit Kr. Srivastav

2011
Chillar Party

Chillar Party

L.N Tondon

2011

Bindas Prem

2011
Bye Bye Bangkok

Bye Bye Bangkok

2011
No One Killed Jessica

No One Killed Jessica

Inspector N. K.

2011
Bondhu Eso Tumi

Bondhu Eso Tumi

2010
Ishqiya

Ishqiya

Kamalkant Kakkad

2010
Chha-e Chhuti

Chha-e Chhuti

2009
Risk

Risk

2009
Bajimaat

Bajimaat

2008
Neel Rajar Deshe

Neel Rajar Deshe

2008
Pagal Premi

Pagal Premi

Sibu

2007
Bonobhumi

Bonobhumi

2007
Tulkalam

Tulkalam

2007
Khosla Ka Ghosla!

Khosla Ka Ghosla!

Munjal

2006
Kranti

Kranti

Inspector Ranojay

2006
Refugee

Refugee

2006
Shikar

Shikar

2006
Ekai Eksho

Ekai Eksho

2006
Ghatak

Ghatak

2006
Criminal

Criminal

2005
Sangram

Sangram

2005
Raju Uncle

Raju Uncle

2005
Parineeta

Parineeta

2005
Swapno

Swapno

2005
Manik

Manik

2005
Empty Canvas

Empty Canvas

Tour Guide

2005
Badsha, The King

Badsha, The King

2004
Gyarakal

Gyarakal

2004
Tyag

Tyag

2004
Aakrosh

Aakrosh

Durga Prasad

2004
Surya

Surya

2004
Chased by Dreams

Chased by Dreams

2004
Bombaiyer Bombete

Bombaiyer Bombete

2003
The Underground Chamber

The Underground Chamber

Golam

2003
Shubho Muharat

Shubho Muharat

Sunil Mehra

2003
Sangee

Sangee

2003
Champion

Champion

2003
Rakhe Hari Mare Ke

Rakhe Hari Mare Ke

2003
Sathi

Sathi

2002
Annadata

Annadata

Director

2002
Govind Aur Ganesh

Govind Aur Ganesh

Film Actor

2000
House of Memories

House of Memories

Rajeev Shrivastav

2000
Maachis

Maachis

1996