Utkarsh Sharma is an Indian actor. The son of director Anil Sharma, he made his first screen appearance as a child in the 2001 film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, which starred Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel. As an adult, he made his debut with a leading role in the action thriller Genius (2018) and later worked in Gadar 2 (2023) and Vanvaas (2024).
Life and career Utkarsh Sharma is the son of Bollywood director Anil Sharma, who is well known for his movie Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. He earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Production and Direction from Chapman University, and studied method acting from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. After working as Charanjeet in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, he played the lead role in Genius, an action thriller released 24 August 2018, directed by Anil Sharma, also starring Ishitha Chauhan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Mithun Chakraborty. He also played the role of adult Jeetey in Gadar 2, released August 2023.
Filmography YearFilmRoleNotes2001Gadar: Ek Prem KathaCharan Jeet "Jeete" SinghChild artist 2004 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan SaathiyoKunal Jeet Singh2007 ApneAngad Singh Choudhary2015 PurposeDirector and Producer2016 Still LifeWriter2018GeniusVashudev Shastri "Vasu"2023Gadar 2Charan Jeet "Jeete" Singh 2024VanvaasVeerendra "Veer" Singhania
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