Harman Baweja

Harman Baweja
Baweja at GR8! Women Awards 2011 in Dubai
Born Harman Baweja
(1980-11-13) 13 November 1980[1]
Chandigarh, India[2]
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, producer, entrepreneur
Years active 2008–2014
Parent(s) Harry Baweja
Pammi Baweja

Harman Baweja (born 13 November 1980)[1] is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur. He debuted in Bollywood with Love Story 2050.

Early life

Baweja was born in Chandigarh to a film director Harry Baweja and producer Pammi Baweja.[2] He attended the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai and then the University of California, Los Angeles.[3] In 2009, Baweja changed his name to Harman S Baweja following numerology. The "S" in his name is a tribute to his grandfather.[4]

Career

Baweja was credited as a producer for Hansal Mehta's Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?.[5]

Baweja's debut film in Bollywood was the sci-fi romance Love Story 2050 produced by his mother Pammi Baweja and directed by his father Harry Baweja.[3] The film was a box office failure, as it only managed to recover half the amount of its ₹60 crore budget.[6] In 2009, he appeared in the sports film Victory which was based on cricket.[7] The film had notable appearances by both Indian and International cricketers.[8] The film could only rake up ₹1.9 crore after its release and was a failure at the box office.[9]

Baweja next appeared in the romantic comedy What's Your Raashee? which starred him and Priyanka Chopra, who performed 12 different roles in the film. It was also a commercial failure.After a 5 year long absence he came in Dishkiyaaon (2014) which also a flop at the box office

Filmography

Year Film Role
2008 Love Story 2050 Karan Malhotra
2009 Victory Vijay Shekhawat
2009 What's Your Raashee? Yogesh Patel
2014 Dishkiyaoon Viki Kartoos
2014 Chaar Sahibzaade Sahibzada Ajit Singh

References

  1. 1 2 "Bipasha Basus mega plans for beau Harmans birthday". India Today. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  2. 1 2 Gupta, shweta (16 February 2014). "Yes, I am dating Bipasha: Harman Baweja". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 Paradkar, Shalaka (19 June 2008). "Love Story 2050". Gulf News. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  4. ↑ Koimoi (25 August 2016). "Harman Baweja | Actors". koimoi.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
  6. ↑ Sarkar, Suparno (4 October 2015). "15 big budget Bollywood movies that turned out to be biggest flops". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  7. ↑ IANS; Mumbai (8 October 2007). "Harman Baweja plays cricketer in Victory". Hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  8. ↑ IANS (28 January 2009). "I'm jealous of Harman Baweja: Amrita Rao". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  9. ↑ "Victory - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
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