Aham Sharma

Aham Sharma
Born Aham Sharma
Barh, Bihar India[1]
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor
Years active 2008–present
Known for Karna in Mahabharat
Home town Salimpur,Bakhtiyarpur Barh, Bihar, India
Religion Hinduism

Aham Sharma is an engineer turned actor from Bihar, India. He made his debut with the television show Chand Ke Paar Chalo (2008). He is best known for his role in the Indian mythological television series, Mahabharat as Karna. He won Indian Telly Award for Best Actor In Supporting Role and STAR Parivaar Award for "Saathi Nayi Soch Ka" both for his performance in Mahabharat. He was featured in the 50 Sexiest Asian Male List 2014 where he was voted in at 27th place in the poll.[2]

Career

Aham Sharma began his acting career by starring in a television series named, Chand Ke Paar Chalo aired on NDTV Imagine channel. He played the central role of Rehan, a young man of aristocratic lineage, set in Lucknow. Rehan was separated from his family as a child due to his father's death which made him resent his mother deeply. He was quoted saying about the role of Rehan as, "I am from Bihar but have stayed away from my family for a long time so I can relate to Rehan. Every character in this show is simple and viewers can relate to them easily." [3] He then played the role of Nirbhay Pundir, a supporting role in the television serial Bairi Piya in the channel COLOURS, 2010. He referred to the role and said, "I play the dutiful son of the house. It's a very soft and sweet character. I can reveal only this." Then he played a negative role in the serial Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath in one episode aired on 25 May 2013, in the role of "Dr. Ajay /Vidyut-The Flash man", a villain with super powers.[4]

Sharma joined the cast of Zee TV's series Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi (2011), on the lives of two orphan sisters, Isha and Ira. He played the role of "Shravan", a loud, funny and lovable gangster who is a bike mechanic by profession. Shravan, despite having gone through overwhelming odds, has just one weakness and that is his obsession with RJ Palak which was another identity assumed by the character Isha. Sharma's character turned stalker on the quiet and affable Isha, with a passion that often bordered on being obsessive. He remarked that he was excited to play the role as it had some negative shades to it: "It feels quite surreal playing this role. My first memory of watching an obsessive stalker onscreen was Shah Rukh Khan in Darr. He immortalized the role of a stalker! And while I might not necessarily have to say 'K-k-k-k-Kiran'. I do hope that I can do justice to the role that has been given to me! The story is at an interesting juncture now and I'm happy to do this role which has tremendous shades to enact." [5]

In 2009, Sharma did his first film Blue Oranges by a debutant director, Rajesh Ganguly. The film centers on a murder mystery about an alcoholic women named Shalini (Pooja Kanwal) who was murdered, creating suspects out of a painter, a student and a pilot. He played the role of the painter named "Kevin Travasso" alongside veteran actor Rajit Kapoor. He also worked in other films like Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai (2012) and Karle Pyaar Karle (2014). Currently he is filming for an international film titled Arunachal 1962. The film is based on a character during 1959 across the Indo-China border. The film's dialogue is entirely in English alongside sub titles.[6]

Sharma rose to prominence by his performances in the TV series' Aasman Se Aage (2012) and Mahabharat (2013) where he played the roles of "Angad" and "Karna" respectively. As Angad his dancing skill was appreciated by the audience.[7] The casting for the role of Karna was finalized lastly [8] as lot of actors were considered to play the iconic character. He revealed that he was called for audition while he was working in another project. He was finalized after audition and a series of look tests.[9] For his portrayal of Karna, he earned his first awards Saathi Nayi Soch Ka at Star Parivaar and Best Actor In Supporting Role at Indian Telly Awards. His performance in Mahabharat not only enthralled the Indian audiences but also attracted viewers from overseas. Sharma, along with the cast of Mahabharat, were invited to hold a fan meeting tour. The Times of India reported in 2014 that the show has a huge fan following abroad and as result, the prominent characters from the show had been called to Indonesia for a special event.[10]

In 2015, he has also been finalized as the lead to do a new television show named Manmarziyaan produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary for Star Plus. He played the role of Arjun Mehra the protagonist with a hidden motif. His role has various shades where he constantly strives between the good and the bad in him. This role showcased his versatility as an actor and gained him immense popularity.[11]

Sharma, together with fellow cast members of Mahabharat, performed on "Mahabharat Show: Fan Meeting Tour" in the year 2014 .[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Filmography

Cinema
Television

Awards

Year Awards Category Work Result
2014 STAR Parivaar Awards "Saathi Nayi Soch Ka"[29] Mahabharat (2013 TV series) Won
2014 Indian Telly Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role[30] Mahabharat (2013 TV series) Won

References

  1. ↑ "First look: Chand Ke Paar Chalo". Rediff.com. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Shetty, Akshata. "Hrithik Roshan beats Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan; bags sexiest Asian man 2014 title!". india.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Paar Chalo, Chand Ke. "First look: Chand Ke Paar Chalo". REDIFF.COM. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Tiwari, Vijaya T (23 May 2013). "Aham Sharma & Vicky Batra in Shapath". Indiantimes.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Aham Sharma as Shravan in Zee TV's Choti Si Zindagi". TellyOne. TellyOne TellyOne - Watch Indian and Hindi TV Shows Online. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "International Film Based on Arunachal Being Shot Across Indo-China Border". Eastern Sky Media. Eastern Sky Media. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "TV Actors : Fuze TV Personality Of The Year Male - Poll Results". Fuzion Productions. Fuzion Productions. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  8. ↑ TNN. "Shakuni is interesting character to experiment with" (21 November 2013). Times of India. Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. ↑ TNN. "Shakuni is interesting character to experiment with" (21 November 2013). Times of India. Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Indonesia calling for Mahabharat!" (8 December 2014). Times of India. Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Karan to Arjun". The Tribune. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Mahabharat's Shaheer Sheikh, Aham Sharma & Rohit Bhardwaj woo their fans in Indonesia!". Pink Villa. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Look what ‘Mahabharat’ Stars are busy doing in Indonesia!". Pink Villa. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "In Pics: Team 'Mahabharat' works hard in Jakarta and parties harder in Bali!". Pink Villa. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Casts of Mahabharat will be performing using English, Hindi and Indonesian Languages". tribunnews. 2 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "Mahabharat Show". tribunnews. 3 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Stars of Mahabharat will perform at Jakarta". tribunnews. 1 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Residents of Bali bought tickets for Fans Meeting of the casts of Mahabharat". tribunnews. 4 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "Blue Oranges Preview, Blue Oranges Story & Synopsis, Blue Oranges Bollywood Movie - entertainment.oneindia.in". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  20. ↑ "Review: Karle Pyaar Karle". rediff. 17 January 2014.
  21. ↑ .com, rediff. "First look: Chand Ke Paar Chalo". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  22. ↑ "Aham Sharma enters Zee’s "Choti si Zindagi"". Urban Asian. 16 September 2011.
  23. ↑ "Aham Sharma as Shravan in Zee TV's Choti Si Zindagi". TellyOne. 15 September 2011.
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  26. ↑ "AASMAAN SE AAGE TV review: New genre but old story". Bollywood Life. 29 May 2012.
  27. ↑ "Midnight calls can be scary: Aham Sharma". Zee News. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  28. ↑ "Star Plus Announces Launch of Manmarzian". media247. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Mahabharat win big at Star Parivar awards". The Indian Express ltd. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  30. ↑ "13th Indian Telly Awards 2014, Mahabharat win big at Indian Telly Awards 2014". FilmiBeat ltd. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
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