Aham Sharma

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 roles in Mahabharat (2013) , Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan (2015) , and Brahmarakshas (2016). He won an 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 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. 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."^[5] 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.^[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", 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."^[7]

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).

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. As Angad his dancing skill was appreciated by the audience.^[8] The casting for the role of Karna was finalized lastly^[9] 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.^[10] 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.^[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]}

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 27th position. Early in 2015,^[19] he was 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.^[20]

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.^[21] 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.^[22] The film debuted in Marché du Film of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, one of the world’s major film festivals.^[23][24]

Filmography

Cinema

• 2009 Blue Oranges as Kevin Travasso^[25]
• 2012 Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai as Zoravar
• 2014 Karle Pyaar Karle as Jass^[26]
• 2016 1962, My Country Land^[27] as Army Lance Naik Luitya

Television

• Chand Ke Paar Chalo as Rehan (2008-2009)^[28]
• Bairi Piya as Nirbhay Pundir (2010)^[29]
• Aahat as Anil (2010)
• Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi as Shravan (2011)^[30]
• Aasman Se Aage as Angad^[31] (2012)
• Fear Files^[32] as Kushal (2013)
• CID as Rai (single episode)
• Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath^[33] as Dr Ajay / Vidyut- The Flash Man (2013)
• Mahabharat^[34] as Karna (2013-2014)
• Dosti..Yariyaan..Manmarzian^[35] as Arjun Mehra (2015)
• Brahmarakshas as Rishabh Shrivastava^[36] (2016-present)
• Bharatvarsh as Ashoka (2016)

Awards

References

External links

• Aham Sharma at the Internet Movie Database
• Aham Sharma on Twitter
• Aham Sharma on Instagram
• Aham Sharma on Facebook