Aham Sharma

Aham Sharma
Aham Sharma at Zee Rishtey Awards 2016
Born	(1989-07-22) 22 July 1989 Barh, Bihar, India[1]
Residence	Mumbai, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–present
Spouse(s)	Pallavi Roy
Children	1

Aham Sharma is an engineer turned actor from Barh, Bihar, India.^[2] His film, 1962 My Country Land, premiered at Marche du Film of the 69th Cannes Film Festival.^[3]

Sharma is known for his role as Karna, one of the central characters in the Mahabharat (2013), as Arjun Mehra in Manmarziyan and as Rishabh Shrivastav in Brahmarakshas. He won the Indian Television Academy Awards 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 Men in the World by Eastern Eye.^[4]

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.^[5] He then played the role of Nirbhay Pundir, a supporting role in the television serial Bairi Piya in the channel Colors TV, 2010.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 a scientist - "Dr. Ajay /Vidyut-The Flash man", a villain with super powers thus proving he is such a magnificent actor who can handle every roles perfectly.^[6]

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".^[7]

In 2009, Sharma did his first film Blue Oranges by a debutant director, Rajesh Ganguly. 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).

Sharma rose to prominence by his performances in the TV series' Aasman Se Aage (2012) and later in the new mythological television series Mahabharat (2013) where he played the roles of "Angad" and "Karna" respectively. He also made it into the TV Actors: Fuze TV Personality Of The Year Male Poll and came 4th. As Angad his dancing skill was appreciated by the audience.^[8] For his portrayal of the legendary warrior Karna, he earned awards Saathi Nayi Soch Ka at Star Parivaar and Best Actor In Supporting Role at the 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.^[9] Sharma, together with fellow cast members of Mahabharat, performed on "Mahabharat Show: Fan Meeting Tour" in the year 2014 .^{[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]}

In 2014, Sharma made his way to the 11th edition of 50 Sexiest Asian Men in The World by the British weekly newspaper Eastern Eye with his 26th position. Early in 2015,^[17] he was finalized as the lead to do a new television show named Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan 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.^[18]

In the period drama film about the Indo-China War, 1962 My Country Land, he played an Army Lance Naik who is given the responsibility for mapping, along the Indo - China border.^[19]

In 2016, he played the lead role of Rishabh Shrivastav in Zee TV's super hit show Brahmarakshas opposite Krystle D'Souza.^[20][21][22]

Filmography

Television

Other Appearances/Special Performance

Awards

References

External links

• Aham Sharma on IMDb