Bodhisattva Sharma is an Indian Actor. He is best known for his role as Siddharth Chaudhary in the web series Paatal Lok (2020).
Wiki/Biography
Bodhisattva Sharma was born on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 (age 20; in 2023) in Assam, India. His zodiac sign is Libra. At the age of 5, he moved to New Delhi with his family.
Childhood photo of Bodhisattva Sharma with his mother
He continued his schooling at Barakhamba Road Modern School in New Delhi. Later, he continued his studies in the field of English Literature at the Indira Gandhi National Open University. During her teenage years, she moved to Mumbai to pursue acting. Talking about moving to Mumbai, in an interview, she claimed that her aim was only to get a good job and not to chase fame. He said,
I did not come to Mumbai with the dream of becoming a superstar. Finding popularity is never the goal. It can be a byproduct. Good work is what I like to pursue.”
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Bodhisattva Sharma’s mother, Shashwati Goswami, is a professor at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi, and his father, Chandan Kumar Sharma, is a professor of Sociology at Tezpur University. He has a brother.
Bodhisattva Sharma with his father
Bodhisattva Sharma with his mother
Wife
Bodhisattva Sharma is unmarried.
Career
Theater
At the age of 10, Bodhisattva Sharma started acting, when he was in the fourth grade, he was cast for a role in an Assamese theater play while he was there to attend his brother’s drama training. After that, he found his interest in acting and joined a theater group in Delhi called Little Theater Group. He acted in many productions for theater groups and also received many travel fellowships to perform in various states of India.
Web Series
During one of his theater group’s training sessions, Bodhisattva Sharma was cast for the character of Siddharth Chaudhary in the web series Paatal Lok (2020). He made his debut in the OTT platform with Paatal Lok.
Bodhisattva Sharma in still from the web series Paatal Lok (2020)
In 2021, he appeared in the web series Candy (2021) on Voot Originals as Imran Ahmed. He also appeared in Rana Naidu (2023) as Rehaan.
Bodhisattva Sharma in still from the web series Candy (2021)
Movie
Bodhisattva Sharma made his film debut with the Bollywood film Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha. He played the role of Basheshwar Thakur or Bacchu in the film. In 2024, he appeared as the lead actor in the Bollywood film All India Rank. He plays the role of Vivek, a 17-year-old IIT aspirant.
Bodhisattva Sharma in a still from the Bollywood film All India Rank (2024)
The film was screened at various film festivals around the world including the Rotterdam International Film Festival, the Dharamshala International Film Festival and the Mumbai Film Festival, where the role of Bodhisattva was admired by many. In an interview, Bodhisattva revealed that since he had never been to Kota, so to prepare for the role, he took help from his relatives and friends who studied in Kota. He said,
I didn’t have any direct friends who had gone to Kota to prepare for the IIT entrance exam, so I talked to friends of friends. They told me about their experiences and shared pictures. I watch a lot of old Hindi movies; Varun sir told me to check many old Limca ads. Then there are the many movie recommendations, from The Breakfast Club to The 400 Blows. I decided Vivek’s favorite film to be Masoom.”
Bodhisattva Sharma in a still from the Bollywood film All India Rank (2024)
Facts/Trivia
- In 2023, while preparing for his role in the Bollywood film All India Rank (2024), Bodhisattva went through a crash course in eleventh and twelfth grade math and science courses. He was taught by Vaibhav Varun.
- According to Bodhisattva, he is a huge fan of Varun Grover and admires his work a lot and always aspires to work with him. He said,
My mother introduced me to Varun Sir’s stand up comedy. He is a big fan, he made me watch Masaan, written by Varun Sir. I fell in love with the movie. I have watched the show Sacred Games but didn’t know that Varun Sir co-wrote it. When I came to know that he also wrote songs for films like Gangs of Wasseypur and Udta Punjab, I was even more impressed.”
Bodhisattva Sharma (left) with Varun Grover at the Mumbai Film Festival
- Bodhisattva Sharma likes to play football. He played football in school.
- Bodhisattva Sharma plays the Guitar and often uploads videos of his singing on his Instagram account.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
