Dhruva Sarja
Dhruva Sarja (born 6 October 1988) is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. He made his acting debut in the 2012 film Addhuri, which brought him much appreciation and popularity.
Dhruva Sarja | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Spouse(s) | Prerana Shankar |
Relatives | Arjun Sarja (uncle) Shakti Prasad (grandfather) Aishwarya Arjun (cousin) Meghana Raj (sister-in-law) |
Family | Chiranjeevi Sarja (brother) |
Career
Sarja, once when he was young, was watching a movie with his uncle Arjun Sarja and told him that he wanted to become a film hero. Arjun Sarja replied, saying that before becoming a hero, you should be a good actor and suggested that he take training classes. Dhruva took the classes and was prepared for acting. When he heard about an audition call for a lead role in A. P. Arjun's new movie, he attended the audition and got selected. Until he was selected, he didn't reveal that he is a nephew of Arjun Sarja. Dhruva debuted in films with the 2012 blockbuster film Addhuri. His portrayal of Arjun as the male lead, opposite Radhika Pandit, received praise from critics.[1] He signed for his next film Bahaddur with his close friend Chethan Kumar in 2013, starring again opposite Pandit. The film became commercially successful[2][3] and in April 2015 he signed for Bharjari which was released in September 2017, becoming a blockbuster and giving hat-trick success to Dhruva Sarja.[4] His next film has been tilted Pogaru.
Personal life
Dhruva Sarja was born on 6 October 1988 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. His brother Chiranjeevi Sarja, an actor in Kannada films, died on 7 June, 2020. Their maternal uncle Arjun Sarja is a well known South Indian actor. Their grandfather Shakti Prasad was also an actor in Kannada films. Dhruva got engaged to his childhood friend Prerana on 9 December 2018.[5] He did his schooling from Baldwin Boys High School in Bangalore.
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Addhuri | Arjun | Udaya Film Award for Best Debutant SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Suvarna Award for Best Debutant |
2014 | Bahaddur | Ashok | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Kannada |
2017 | Bharjari | Surya | Nominated—Love Lavike Readers Choice Awards for Best Actor – Male Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Kannada |
2018 | Prema Baraha | Himself | Cameo appearance in "Jai Hanumantha" song[6] |
2020 | Pogaru |
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References
- "Addhuri Movie Review: Fun film replete with emotions". India Today. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- "Dhruv Has His Cake and Eats it Too". The New Indian Express. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "Dhruva Sarja set to romance two beauties". The Times of India. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- Sharadhaa A. (14 April 2015). "Bharjari Kicks Off With Dhruva and Chethan". The New Indian Express. newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- "Actor Dhruva Sarja to get engaged to his girlfriend on this date". The Times of India. 16 November 2018.
- "Arjun Sarja says Jai Anjaneya". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 June 2020.