Sharan Sharma is an Indian film director. He is famous for directing the Bollywood movie ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ in 2020. In 2023, there were rumors that Sharan Sharma and actress Akansha Ranjan Kapoor were dating each other.
Wiki/Biography
He completed his bachelor’s degree in Business and Film in 2010 from the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. Later, he enrolled in several internships in the marketing department of film companies in India and America.
Sharan Sharma’s childhood photos with his mother
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Weight (approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Sanjiv Sharma, and his mother’s name is Sangeena Sharma. He has a younger sister named Shania Sharma.
Sharan Sharma family photo
Wife
He is not married.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2023, there were rumors that Sharan Sharma had been dating actress Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, who appeared in the movie ‘Monica… O My Darling’ (2022) for 6 months. Rumors about their marriage started after they were seen together at various parties. They were also caught by the paparazzi while traveling together. However, when asked about their relationship, the couple remained silent.
Akansha Ranjan Kapoor with Sharan Sharma
Career
Movie
Sharan Sharma started his career in the film industry as an assistant director of the film ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ in 2013. He later worked as a creative director for the films ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ (2016) and Lust Stories (2018). He made his debut as an independent director with the film ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ (2020) starring Jhanvi Kapoor. The film was originally scheduled to be released in cinemas, but due to the lockdown in India during the coronavirus outbreak, the film was released on Netflix’s OTT platform.
Sharan Sharma (left) with Jhanvi Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi on the set of ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’
Facts/Trivia
- Initially, Sharan Sharma wanted to pursue a career in the business field of the film industry. However, after doing several internships in the marketing departments of film companies in India and America, he found his passion in the creative and narrative aspects of filmmaking after which he worked hard to become a film director.
- He has been a part of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for nine years. He has worked as a member of Karan Johar’s personal team for several episodes of his show, ‘Koffee with Karan.’
- In 2021, she was nominated for ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Film’ awards at the Filmfare Awards for her film ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ (2020).
- Apart from film making, he has a keen interest in playing cricket. He also likes watching cricket documentaries.
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