Suraj Sharma
Suraj Sharma | |
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University of Delhi | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Suraj Sharma (born 21 March 1993) is an Indian actor who made his debut in the 2012 film
Life and career
Sharma was born and brought up in a
After filming Life of Pi, Sharma returned to studying philosophy at St. Stephen's College, with the intention of continuing to work in filmmaking in some capacity.
In May 2021, Sharma was cast in
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Life of Pi | Pi Patel | Nominated – BAFTA Rising Star Award |
2014 | Million Dollar Arm | Rinku Singh
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2015 | Umrika | Older Ramakant | |
2016 | Burn Your Maps | Ismail | |
2017 | Phillauri | Kanan Gill | |
The Hungry | Ankur Joshi | ||
The Lost | Dev Mukherjee | Short film | |
2019 | Happy Death Day 2U | Samar Ghosh | |
Killerman | FedEx | ||
The Illegal | Hassan | ||
2022 | Wedding Season | Ravi | |
2023 | Gulmohar | Aditya | |
TBA | This Tempting Madness | TBA |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014–2015 | Homeland | Aayan Ibrahim | 7 episodes |
2018–2020 | God Friended Me | Rakesh Singh | Series regular |
2020 | Little America | Kabir | Episode: "The Manager" |
2022–2023 | How I Met Your Father | Sid | Main Cast |
2022 | Pantheon | IT Officer (voice) | Episode: “The Gods Will Not Be Slain” |
2023 | Star Wars: Visions | Charuk (voice) | Episode: "The Bandits of Golak" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2012 | British Academy Film Awards | Rising Star | Life of Pi | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
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Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | ||
Las Vegas Film Critics Society | Youth in Film | Won | ||
Phoenix Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Performance on Camera | Nominated | ||
2013 | NAACP Image Awards
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Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
MTV Movie Awards
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Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||
Best Scared-As-Shit Performance | Won | |||
Saturn Awards
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Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Won | ||
Empire Awards | Best Male Newcomer | Nominated | ||
Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance – Male | Nominated | ||
2015 | London Indian Film Festival | Pure Heaven Outstanding Young Talent | Himself | Won |
2021 | Yellowstone International Film Festival | Best Actor | The Illegal | Won |
2023 | 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film | Gulmohar | Won |
See also
References
- ^ Sullivan, Michael (13 September 2012). "Suraj Sharma: 'Pi' player – Entertainment News, Youth Impact Report, Media". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Ang Lee praises Suraj Sharma's work in 'Life of Pi'". The Times of India. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Adrift With a Tiger and the Film God". The New York Times. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Priyanka Roy (21 November 2020). "Life of Pi man Suraj Sharma chats about choosing to pursue a career in the west but being open to bollywood". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "'Life of Pi' star Suraj Sharma is a Malayalee and the film also shot in Munnar". UK Malayalee. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013.
- ^ Gokul Churai. FIDE.
- ^ "Next Factor Q&A: 'Life of Pi' Star Suraj Sharma". NextMovie. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Suraj Sharma: Actor's Role In 'Life of Pi' Proves Life-Changing". HuffPost. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Memoir by Rajiv Surendra traces actor’s parallels with Life of Pi". The Globe and Mail, 18 November 2016.
- ^ "'Life of Pi': Suraj Sharma's Odyssey From Typical Teen to Leading Man". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Suraj Sharma nominated for BAFTA rising star award". NDTV Movies. 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Suraj Sharma to star in 'Homeland 4'". Press Trust of India. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (17 April 2013). 'Life of Pi' Star Suraj Sharma Joins Jon Hamm in Disney's 'Million Dollar Arm'. TheWrap. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ Aishwarya Vasudevan (23 March 2021). "DNA Exclusive! 'Want South Asians in writers' room': 'The Illegal' actor Suraj Sharma on brown representation in H'wood". DNA India. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (23 July 2015). "Vera Farmiga, Virginia Madsen Starring in Comedy-Drama 'Burn Your Maps'". Variety. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Anushka Sharma announces new romantic movie 'Phillauri' under her production house". DNA India. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Miller, Bruce R. "Suraj Sharma of 'God Friended Me' says he got lucky in show business". siouxcityjournal.com. Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Fathima Ashraf (20 November 2020). "'For a person of colour, it's tough in the US to come across a substantial role': Suraj Sharma". The New Indian Express Indulge. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Mini Anthikad Chhibber (21 March 2021). "Ahead of 'The Illegal', Suraj Sharma describes his acting journey". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "See Hilary Duff and Her How I Met Your Father Co-Stars Reveal the Premiere Date". 17 November 2021.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (17 November 2021). "How I Met Your Father Gets January Premiere Date on Hulu – Watch Video". TVLine. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (15 February 2022). "'How I Met Your Father' Renewed For Season 2 at Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
External links
- Suraj Sharma at IMDb