About

Known credits:
175
Birthday:
1971-10-07
Place of birth:
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Website:
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Rajesh Sharma

Overview

A prominent face in Bollywood, Rajesh Sharma is an Indian actor who is mostly seen as the villain or in comic roles. The actor who made his debut on the silver screen in 1996 with the super hit movie, Maachis is also a renowned personality in the Bengali film industry. During the 2000s the actor appeared only in Bengali movies before eventually making a comeback to Bollywood in 2005 with the critically acclaimed film Parineeta directed by Pradeep Sarkar. The actor has worked with several renowned filmmakers and actors from both Bengali and Hindi film industry like Salman Khan, Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Rani Mukerji, Dibakar Bandopadhyay, Aparna Sen, and Haranath Chakraborty. Born in a typical middle-class Punjabi family in Ludhiana, Punjab, Rajesh Sharma is the son of Late Gurucharan Sharma and Amarjit Sharma. After completing his schooling from Bhawanipur Adarsh Hindi High School in Kolkata, the actor went to pursue his graduation from the NSD (National School of Drama) in New Delhi. The actor who has established himself as one of the prominent actors in the Bengali film industry learned Bengali from his neighbors as well as by watching several Bengali dramas at Muktangon.

At the age of 17, Rajesh Sharma joined a drama academy where he got a chance to feature in several plays like Gudia Ki Ghar and Rangakarmi. After gaining substantial acting experience on stage, the actor moved to acting in TV serials and films. The actor made his acting debut on the silver screen with the critically acclaimed film, Maachis directed by Gulzar and co-starring, Chandrachur Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Raj Zutshi, Tabu and Om Puri. The film based on the aftermath of the assassination of the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi and the subsequent Anti-Sikh riots in 1984 was a huge commercial hit and won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Following his debut movie, the actor took a sabbatical for four years and made his comeback in 2000 with a Bengali film titled Paromitar Ek Din, written and directed by Aparna Sen. The film starring, Rituparna Sengupta, Aparna Sen, and Soumitra Chatterjee won several national and international awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali, Ecumenical Jury Award the 35th International Film Festival of Karlovy Vary, one of the oldest in the world and Central and Eastern Europe's leading film event.

Known for

Acting
2024 Swipe Crime Actor N/A
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2024 Dorod Actor N/A
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2024 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Actor Meera's Uncle 58
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2024 Navras Katha Collage Actor N/A
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2024 Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam Actor 58
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2024 Pad Gaye Pange Actor Shastri ji N/A
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2024 Wild Wild Punjab Actor Inspector Avtar Singh 59
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2024 Mr. & Mrs. Mahi Actor Benny Dayal Shukla 59
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2024 Nayan Rahasya Actor Deteknik Detective N/A
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2024 Tento Actor Kunal N/A
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2024 IRaH Actor Dhananjay N/A
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2024 Crew Actor Manoj Mittal 59
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2024 Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak..? Actor Sunil N/A
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2024 Tauba Tera Jalwa Actor Professor Syed N/A
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2023 Dawshom Awbotaar Actor Amit Kr. Srivastav 58
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2023 Mission Raniganj Actor Goverdhan Roy 59
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2023 Minus 31: The Nagpur Files Actor Dayanand Pande 58
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2023 Ajmer 92 Actor N/A
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2023 Chatrapathi Actor Politician 59
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2023 U-Turn Actor HSP Saxena 58
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2023 Mrs. Undercover Actor Chief Rangeela 58
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2023 The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan Actor Babu Saab / Anand Gupta 59
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2023 Save The Mothers Actor N/A
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2022 Tadka Actor Cook 59
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2022 Good Bad Girl Actor Chugh Uncle 69
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2022 Woh 3 Din Actor Rajesh Sharma N/A
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2022 Darlings Actor Kasim Kasai 60
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2022 Erao Shotru Actor N/A
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2022 Dehati Disco Actor 59
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2022 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Actor Chacha 59
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2022 Mere Desh Ki Dharti Actor Kishanlal 59
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2022 Pyar Mein Thoda Twist Actor 59
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2021 Matsya Kaand Actor Suri 70
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2021 Boomerang Actor N/A
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2021 Babloo Bachelor Actor Babloo's Father N/A
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2021 Bhavai Actor Bajrangi N/A
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2021 Shororipu 2: Jotugriho Actor Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police 59
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2021 Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? Actor 59
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2021 Ray Actor Suresh Sharma 67
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2021 Dipantar Actor N/A
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2020 Laxmii Actor Sachin 58
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2020 JL50 Actor CBI Investigator Gourango 68
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2020 Door Ke Darshan Actor 58
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2020 Karkat Rogue Actor 69
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2019 Dabangg 3 Actor Minister 58
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2019 Stand Up Actor 58
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2019 Mardaani 2 Actor Amit Sharma 60
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2019 Pati Patni Aur Woh Actor Prem Tripathi 59
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2019 Tindey Actor Kranti 59
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2019 Dream Girl Actor Mauji (WJI) 59
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2019 Andarkahini: Self-exile Actor Rajesh N/A
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2019 Batla House Actor 59
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2019 Brishti Tomake Dilam Actor 59
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2019 Jhootha Kahin Ka Actor 58
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2019 Ghawre Bairey Aaj Actor 59
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2019 Mona Home Delivery Actor Bhandari N/A
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2019 Kissebaaz Actor D. D Shukla 58
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2019 Nakkash Actor Inspector N/A
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2019 India's Most Wanted Actor Rajesh Singh 58
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2019 Paharganj Actor Sub Inspector Rawat 59
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2019 Marudhar Express Actor N/A
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2019 The Tashkent Files Actor Omkar Kashyap 60
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2018 Hotel Milan Actor Guptaji 58
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2018 Vada Chennai Actor Chanchal 61
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2018 FryDay Actor Ranpal 59
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2018 Kishore Kumar Junior Actor Firoz 59
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2018 Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se Actor Lawyer Bhatia 58
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2018 Tuski Actor N/A
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2018 Race 3 Actor Brijmohan 56
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2018 Khan: No. 1 Crime Hunter (2018) Actor Inspector Khan 69
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2018 The Past Actor 58
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2018 Nanu Ki Jaanu Actor Siddhi's Father 58
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2018 Dharasnan Actor N/A
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2018 Chere Jas Na Actor N/A
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2017 Panchlait Actor N/A
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2017 Lucknow Central Actor Purushottam Madan Pandit 59
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2017 Toilet: A Love Story Actor Mathur 61
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2017 Red Oleanders Raktokarobi Actor 59
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2017 Mirzaa Actor Abbaji N/A
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2017 Hindi Medium Actor M.L.A. 62
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2017 Begum Jaan Actor Shyam 59
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2017 Hukumat Ki Aandhi Actor 59
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2017 Irada Actor Jeetu Arora- Paddy's Manager 59
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2017 Coffee with D Actor Channel owner 58
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2016 Double Feluda Actor Sukhwani N/A
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2016 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Actor Keshav Banerjee 62
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2016 Wah Taj Actor 59
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2016 Dark Chocolate Actor Ram Charan 58
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2016 Shororipu 1 Actor Sharma 59
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2016 Life Sahi Hai Actor Maid agency owner 70
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2016 Azhar Actor M. K. Sharma 59
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2016 Conditions Apply Actor N/A
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2016 Rater RajaniGandha Actor 59
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2015 Tera Mera Tedha Medha Actor Shani N/A
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2015 Bangistan Actor 59
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2015 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Actor Senior Pakistani Police Officer 68
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2015 Bhrashta Tara Actor N/A
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2015 She Actor N/A
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2015 Tanu Weds Manu: Returns Actor Omprakash 'Omi' Sangwan 61
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2015 Room No. 103 Actor 58
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2015 Amanush 2 Actor 58
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2015 Dolly Ki Doli Actor Ramesh Sherawat 58
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2015 Tevar Actor Home Minister Mahender Singh 58
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2014 Kkoli: A Journey of Love Actor N/A
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2014 Pizza Actor 58
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2014 Ghuri Actor N/A
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2014 The Xposé Actor Grover 58
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2014 Pendulum Actor N/A
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2014 Taan Actor N/A
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2014 Strings of Passion Actor Shekhar Banerjee N/A
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2013 The Egyptian Mystery Actor 59
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2013 Paapi - Ek Satya Katha Actor N/A
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2013 Shuddh Desi Romance Actor Mausa Ji 58
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2013 Bangla Naache Bhangra Actor N/A
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2013 Ghanchakkar Actor Pandit 58
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2013 Ganesh Talkies Actor N/A
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2013 Kagojer Nouka Actor N/A
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2013 Megh Roddur Actor N/A
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2013 Special 26 Actor Joginder 62
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2012 Aagun Pakhi Actor N/A
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2012 Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana Actor Titu Mama 59
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2012 Astra Actor N/A
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2012 B.A. Pass Actor Khanna 58
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2012 Teen Yaari Katha Actor Sintu Biswas 59
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2012 Laptop Actor 58
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2012 8:08 Er Bongaon Local Actor Shishir (Cop) N/A
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2012 Goraay Gandogol Actor N/A
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2012 Chaalis Chauraasi Actor 59
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2011 The Dirty Picture Actor Selva Ganesh / Keedadas 59
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2011 Baishe Srabon Actor Amit Kr. Srivastav 60
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2011 Chillar Party Actor L.N Tondon 60
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2011 Bindas Prem Actor N/A
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2011 Bye Bye Bangkok Actor 59
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2011 No One Killed Jessica Actor Inspector N. K. 60
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2010 Bondhu Eso Tumi Actor N/A
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2010 Ishqiya Actor 59
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2009 Chha-e Chhuti Actor N/A
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2009 Risk Actor N/A
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2008 Bajimaat Actor N/A
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2008 Neel Rajar Deshe Actor N/A
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2007 Pagal Premi Actor Subha N/A
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2007 Bonobhumi Actor N/A
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2007 Tulkalam Actor 59
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2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla! Actor Munjal 61
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2006 Kranti Actor Inspector Ranojay 59
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2006 Refugee Actor N/A
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2006 Shikar Actor N/A
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2006 Ekai Eksho Actor N/A
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2006 Ghatak Actor 59
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2005 Criminal Actor N/A
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2005 Sangram Actor N/A
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2005 Raju Uncle Actor N/A
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2005 Parineeta Actor 59
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2005 Swapno Actor N/A
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2005 Manik Actor 59
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2004 Badsha, The King Actor 58
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2004 Gyarakal Actor N/A
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2004 Tyag Actor N/A
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2004 Aakrosh Actor Durga Prasad N/A
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2004 Surya Actor N/A
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2004 Chased by Dreams Actor 59
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2003 Bombaiyer Bombete Actor 59
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2003 Patalghar Actor Golam N/A
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2003 Subho Mahurat Actor Sunil Mehra 59
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2003 Sangee Actor N/A
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2003 Champion Actor 58
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2003 Rakhe Hari Mare Ke Actor N/A
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2002 Sathi Actor 59
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2002 Annadata Actor Director N/A
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2000 Paromitar Ek Din Actor Rajeev Shrivastav 58
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Rhododendron Actor N/A
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Kaal Trighori Actor N/A
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Sonar Kellar Sandhane Actor N/A
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Sarzameen Actor N/A
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Art
2023 NH6 Art Storyboard Artist N/A
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