Umar Sharif
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| Born | June 21, 1983 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
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| Years active | 2004 - Present |
| Known for | Scam 1992 |
Umar Sharif is an Indian film, television and theatre actor[1] known for his work in Scam 1992,[2] Avrodh, Kuttey[2], and Kaafir.[3] He worked in Vodafone before he pursued acting full time, performing in theatre, and featured in several films, television shows and webseries.
Sharif started his career as a model, walking the ramp for brands like Reebok and has been a part of editorials for Men’s Health & Time Out before moving to the television and theatre space.
He debuted in 2015 with Mukesh Bhatt’s Vishesh Films’ Khamoshiyaan and has worked in multiple movies, short films and commercials[4] for brands like Cadbury[5][6] & Close-Up.[7]
Early life
Sharif was born in Bhopal where he grew up and pursued his B.Tech in electronics and telecommunications from Government Engineering College, Bhopal. He then went onto work with Vodafone for 8 years before pursuing his passion.
Career
Sharif started his career in 2004, modelling for editorials in magazines. His initial success came in the form of Grasim Mr India[8] 2007[9] where he was the 2nd runner up[10] for the event, which opened the doors for ramp modelling and showcasing. He walked the ramp at Wills Fashion Week and Lakme Fashion Week along with continuing his work with editorials and print ads work in Delhi. With the intention of getting into television and films, Sharif moved to Mumbai where he eventually quit ramp modelling and started theatre.
With a few fleeting appearances in movies, his big break came in the form of Ye Hai India Meri Jaan[11] with veteran director Saeed Mirza in 2013. In 2014, Sharif signed his first feature film, Khamoshiyaan with Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Films. From then on, his journey continued with shows like Pyar ka Dard , Ishq Kills[12] on Star Plus and episodic programmes like Savdhaan India (Life OK) and Gumrah (Channel V). He continued his association with theatre, when the play Rhinoceros that he appeared in, debuted at the famous Prithvi Festival. 2018 was the year when Sharif bagged his first webseries Avrodh,[13] and then went onto doing series like Kaafir[14], alongside Dia Mirza & Mohit Raina on Zee5 & recently, Scam 1992 on SonyLIV. In the recent years, Sharif has been seen in substancial roles in movies like Arjun Kapoor & Tabu-starrer[15], Kuttey, Indian remake of Forrest Gump, Laal Singh Chaddha and the SonyLIV series, Kathmandu Connection 2.
Personal life
Sharif's family hails from Bhopal where he lived with his parents and brother but now lives in Mumbai[16] with his wife, Shahira Khan.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Production House | Language |
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| 2015 | Khamoshiyaan | Vishesh Films | Hindi |
| 2016 | Love Games[17] | Vishesh Films | Hindi |
| 2022 | Laal Singh Chaddha | Paramount Pictures | Hindi |
| 2023 | Kuttey[18] | Vishal Bharadwaj Films | Hindi |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Character Name | Director | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kaafir | Mohd. Siddiqi | Sonam Nair | Zee5 |
| 2020 | Scam 1992 | Kiran Ajgaonkar | Hansal Mehta | Amazon Prime |
| 2020 | Avrodh | Wahaab | Raj Acharya | SonyLIV |
| 2022 | Kathmandu Connection 2 | Ashraf Baig | Sachin Pathak | SonyLIV |
Television
| Name | Channel |
|---|---|
| Gumrah | Channel V |
| Ishq Kills | Star Plus |
| Pyar Ka Dard | Star Plus |
| Savdhaan India | Life OK |
| Crime Patrol | Sony TV |
| Yeh Hai India Meri Jaan | Doordarshan |
References
- ↑ "Tring tring trouble". Mid-day. 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Umar Sharif: I'm just going with the flow". Hindustan Times. 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ "Kaafir review: Mature, relevant storytelling allows Dia Mirza's Zee5 Original to make a bold statement - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ↑ "Main Hoon Jhumroo | Music Video | Mohit Malhotra, Umar Sharif ,Vipul Roy - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ "Cadbury scripts a real, sweet Eid Mubarak | Advertising". Campaign India. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ↑ "CADBURY Eid Mubarak - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ "Closeup Free To Love - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ Blahmystory (2007-10-05). "TFW-The FashionWeekEND - Publicist & PR: Grasim Mr India 2007 2007". TFW-The FashionWeekEND - Publicist & PR. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "2007 Grasim Mr India Contest | Photo From The 2007 Grasim Mr India Contest Images - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ↑ "Mister India Winners Name list 1994-2020: Biography, Photos (Pictures)". AuditionForm. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ↑ "Exclusive! Kuttey actor Umar Sharif: I was and will always be in awe of Tabu". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ Team, Tellychakkar. "Neeta Shetty and Umar Sharif to feature in Star Plus' Ishq Kills". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ↑ "Avrodh The Siege Within review: An interesting web series on 2016 surgical strike". The Indian Express. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ↑ "The best of Dia Mirza from the Zee5 series Kaafir". IWMBuzz. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ↑ "Umar Sharif on working with Tabu and Arjun Kapoor in Kuttey, "She is magical and Arjun is a great guy" – Exclusive". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Tring tring trouble". Mid-day. 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News (in hindi). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "After Kuttey, actor Umar Sharif will be seen in Criminal Minds". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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