Neha Sharma
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Born | Bhagalpur, Bihar, India |
Alma mater | National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2007–present |
Political party | Indian National Congress[1] |
Parent | Ajit Sharma (father) |
Relatives | Aisha Sharma (sister) |
Neha Sharma (pronounced [ˈnɛːɦa ˈʃərma]) is an Indian actress and model.[2] Sharma made her acting debut with the Telugu film Chirutha (2007) and her Hindi film debut with Crook (2010).[3] She was highly appreciated for the semi-hit Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum.
Sharma has appeared in several films including Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013), Solo (2017) and Tanhaji (2020). She made her web debut with the series Illegal in 2020 and has also been part of the short film Kriti, where she played the title role.
Early life
A native of Bihar, Sharma attended the Mount Carmel School in Bhagalpur and pursued a course in fashion design[4] from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in New Delhi.[5] She confessed being severely asthmatic in childhood and always unwell and weak physically. She also claimed to be completely cured of asthma with the blessing of a family in Hyderabad.[6]
Personal life
Her personal hobbies are cooking, listening to music, reading, and dance.[7] Sharma is trained in the Indian classical dance form called Kathak. Apart from that, she has also learned street hip hop, Latin dancing-salsa, merengue, jive, and jazz from the Pineapple Dance Studios in London.[6] She considers Kate Moss as her style inspiration. Sharma also aspires to launch her own clothing label.[8]
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Chirutha | Sanjana | Telugu | [9] | |
2009 | Kurradu | Hema | Telugu | [10] | |
2010 | Crook | Suhani | Hindi | [11] | |
2012 | Teri Meri Kahaani | Meera | Hindi | Cameo appearance | [12][13] |
Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum | Simran Singhania | Hindi | [14] | ||
2013 | Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story | Simran Desai | Hindi | [15] | |
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 | Suman Khanna | Hindi | [16] | ||
2014 | Youngistaan | Anwita Chauhan | Hindi | [17] | |
2016 | Kriti | Kriti | Hindi | Short film | [18] |
Xuanzang | Kumari | Mandarin | [19] | ||
Tum Bin 2 | Taran | Hindi | [20] | ||
2017 | Mubarakan | Advocate Nafisa Qureshi | Hindi | [21] | |
Solo | Akshara | Malayalam | [22] | ||
Bhama | Tamil | ||||
2020 | Tanhaji | Kamla Devi | Hindi | [23] | |
Ik Sandhu Hunda Si | Simran | Punjabi | [24] | ||
2021 | Vikalp | Shivani | Hindi | Short film | [25] |
Aafat-E-Ishq | Lallo | Hindi | [26] | ||
2023 | Jogira Sara Ra Ra | Dimple Chaubey | Hindi | [27] | |
Hi Nanna | Model | Telugu | Cameo appearance | [28] | |
2024 | Bad Newz | Sejal | Hindi | Cameo appearance | [29] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020–2024 | Illegal | Advocate Niharika Singh | [30] | |
2022 | Shinning With The Sharmas | Herself | [31][32] | |
2024 | 36 Days | Farah Zaidi / Suhana Mohan | [33] |
Music videos
Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
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2019 | Dheeme Dheeme | Tony Kakkar | [34] |
2020 | Galib | B Praak | [35] |
Dil Ko Karaar Aaya | Yasser Desai, Neha Kakkar | [36] | |
Lambo Car | Guri | [37] | |
2021 | Thoda Thoda Pyaar | Stebin Ben | [38] |
2022 | Pehli Pehli Baarish | Yasser Desai | [39] |
In the media
Sharma has frequently appeared in The Times of India's 50 Most Desirable Women list. She was placed 31st in 2010,[40] 26th in 2011,[41] 15th in 2012,[42] 13th in 2013,[43] 17th in 2014,[44] 32nd in 2015,[45] 33rd in 2016,[46] 36th in 2017,[47] 44th in 2018 and 2019,[48][49] and 32nd in 2020.[50] She was also featured on FHM 100 sexiest women in the world list, where she was placed 7th in 2014.[51]
See also
- List of people from Bihar
- List of Indian film actresses
- List of Hindi film actresses
- List of Punjabi cinema actresses
References
- ^ "Actor Neha Sharma holds roadshow in support of father in Bihar's Bhagalpur". India Today. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Pictures of the charming Bollywood actress Neha Sharma". The Times of India. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Crook was satisfying after south flicks: Neha Sharma". The Indian Express. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Neha Sharma Albums". FreeImagesGallery.com. 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Kashyap, Pooja (2 October 2010). "'Serial kisser' arrives in city to promote crook". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b Gupta, Priya (21 May 2013). "Acting and looks don't help, only box office does: Neha Sharma". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Calcutta Tube Team (5 October 2010). "Crook- It's Good To Be Bad Hindi Film Actress Neha Sharma Interview". Calcutta Tube. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Sinha, Seema (5 May 2011). "Neha Sharma reveals her beauty secrets". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma's reply to fan wanting to see her and Ram Charan together on-screen again is winning the internet". zoomtventertainment.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Shooting of 'Kurradu' with Varun Sandesh and Neha Sharma in the lead was completed recently". The New Indian Express. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma to debut in Emraan Hashmi starrer Crook: It's Good To Be Bad". Bollywood Hungama. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma is Shahid's love interest in 'Teri Meri Kahaani'". Zee News. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma to star with Shahid in Teri Meri Kahaani". India Today. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha, Sarah make Kya Super Kool Hain Hum look fresh: Riteish". India Today. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "'Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story' | Neha Sharma". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 my biggest film so far: Neha Sharma". India Today. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma goes de-glam for Youngistan!". The Indian Express. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Shirish Kunder's short film Kriti released: Manoj Bajpayee, Radhika Apte & Neha Sharma starrer psycho thriller is gripping". India.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Sonu Sood, Ali Fazal and Neha Sharma part of Xuanzang, China's official entry to Oscars". India Today. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "'Tum Bin 2' sneak peek: Neha Sharma brings back the romance". The Times of India. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Arjun Kapoor shares Mubarakan 'madness' with Neha Sharma". Hindustan Times. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Solo: Neha Sharma on her Tamil film debut, and working with Dulquer Salmaan, Bejoy Nambiar". Firstpost. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "After working for 10 years in B-town, Tanhaji actor Neha Sharma still gets rejected in auditions: It is a terrible feeling". Zoom TV. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Gippy Grewal welcomes Neha Sharma to Punjab". The Times of India. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Neha Sharma excited about her new film 'Vikalp'".
- ^ "ZEE5 Original Aafat-E-Ishq starring Neha Sharma to premiere on October 29, 2021 - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Neha Sharma spills the beans on working with her Jogira Sara Ra Ra co-star Nawazuddin Siddiqui". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Neha Sharma cameo in Hi Nanna telugu movie". 123telugu. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "BREAKING: Ananya Panday, Neha Sharma have crucial cameos in Bad Newz". Bollywood Hungama. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Illegal review: Piyush Mishra and Neha Sharma's new web series is an ill-made legal drama". India Today. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "SocialSwag". socialswag.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Shining With The Sharmas: Neha Sharma, Sister Aisha Set To Debut In Kardashians-style Series". News18. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "36 Days review: Impatience rules in this Purab Kohli-Neha Sharma show". The Indian Express. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Jain, Vaishali (1 June 2021). "Tony Kakkar's Dheeme Dheeme has Turkish version and it's going viral. Seen yet?". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Paint your Valentines in romance with 'Galib' from 'Ik Sandhu Hunda Si'". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Dil Ko Karaar Aaya: Sidharth Shukla, Neha Sharma are deeply in love in Neha Kakkar's new song, Hrithik Roshan likes it too". Hindustan Times. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "New Punjabi Song Video 2020: Guri's Latest Punjabi Gana Video Song 'Lambo Car'". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Thoda Thoda Pyaar: Romantic Track Starring Sidharth Malhotra and Neha Sharma Released Before V-Day". News18. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Aayush Sharma and Neha Sharma romance in Kolkata rain for Pehli Pehli Baarish music video". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Times of India 50 most Desirable Women, 2010.
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- ^ "Deepika Padukone: 2013's Most desirable woman". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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- ^ "Priyanka Chopra: The Most Desirable woman of 2015". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Krishnan, Aishwarya (30 June 2017). "Srinidhi Shetty is the Most Desirable Woman of 2016! See Pics of Miss Supranational who beat Priyanka Chopra & Deepika Padukone to top Times' Poll List". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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- ^ "The Times Most Desirable Woman of 2020: Rhea Chakraborty - Living through a trial by fire, gracefully". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ August Cover Girl: Neha Sharma