Madhav Sharma

Madhav Sharma
Born
Kolkata, India[1]
Education
Years active1964–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1984; div. 1988)​

Madhav Sharma is an Indian-British actor.

Early life

Sharma studied at the Scottish Church College in Kolkata, India and later, at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in Bloomsbury, London.[2]

Following the death of his mother, Sharma was raised in Bangalore by his grandfather and aunt, who was an ardent freedom fighter and social activist on behalf of Dalit children.

Filmography

Film
Studio Film Role Directors/Producers
Samuelson Films The Gathering by Anthony Horovitz Dr. Byworth Dir: Brian Gilbert/Prods: Pippa Cross/ Marc Samuelson/Peter Samuelson
20th Century Fox/Regency Enterprises Entrapment by Ronal Bass/ Michael Hertzberg/William Broyles Security Chief Dir: Jon Amiel/Prods: Sean Connery/ Arnon Milchan/Michael Hertzberg/ Rhonda Tellefson
United Productions/PBS Masterpiece Theatre Innocents by Neil McKay Janardan Dhasmana Dir: Peter Kosminsky/Prods: Helga Dowie/ Tim Vaughan
Carnaby Films Spivs by Gary Young/ Mike Loveday/Colin Teague Mr. Singh Dir: Colin Teague/Prod: Hamish Skeggs
Assassin Films/BBC/Film Four EAST IS EAST by Ayub Khan Din Mr. Shah Dir: Damian O’Donnell/Prod: Leslee Udwin
Tiger Aspect Ptctures/Shona Prodns. Etc. dog eat dog by Mark Tonderai Mr. Shukla Dir: Moody Shoaibi/Prod: Amanda Davis
Amy International/Film Works Such A Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry/ Sooni Tarporevala Peerbhoy/Paanwallah Dir: Sturla Gunnarsson/Prods: Simon MacCorkindale/Paul Stephens
Larkspur Films/Channel 4 Films Shadey by Snoo Wilson Orator Dir: Philip Saville/Prod: Otto Plaschkes
Monkey in Heaven Films The Blue Tower by Smita Bhide Naresh Dir: Smita Bhide/Prod: Jamie Nuttgens
Samuel Goldwyn Wild West by Harwant Bains Ugly Abdul Dir: David Attwood Prod: Eric Fellner
EMI Films/Orion Pictures The Awakening by Chris Bryant/ Clive Exton/ Allan Scott/ Bram Stoker Doctor Dir: Mike Newell/Prod: Robert H Solo
Anglo-EMI/Associated London Films Up The Front by Sid Colin/Eddie Braben Indian Officer Dir: Bob Kellett/Prods: Ned Sherrin/ Terry Glinwood/Beryl Vertue
Bend It Films/Indian Film Co. It’s A Wonderful Afterlife by Paul Mayeda Berges/Gurinder Chadha Dev’s Dad Dir: Gurinder Chadha/Prods: Paul Mayeda/ Michelle Fox/Chris Curling
Skywalk Pictures The Euphoric Scale Doctor Dir: David Skynner

Prod: Jane Walker

After graduating from RADA, Sharma decided to pursue a career in theatre and changed his stage surname to Sharma.[2]

He played the role of Patel, a lunar penal colony prisoner in the third episode of the 1973 Doctor Who story Frontier in Space.

He played Siddique in the 2002 theatrical production Calcutta Kosher.[2]

He would next enact the role of Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, in the West End.

He voiced the character, Vikram, in the 2012 survival horror game ZombiU

He played the part of Prem Mandal in Coronation Street.[3] He later joined EastEnders, with his role Arshad Ahmed commencing on 1 January 2018. He departed the show on 1 November 2019.

He appeared as Suresh Dhanar, in an episode called "Who wants to be told bad news" from the seventies tv—series "Public-Eye"

Personal life

Sharma was formerly married to the British actress Jenny Seagrove.[4]

References
  2. A tale of two cities
  3. Mirror.co.uk (13 July 2008). "Coronation Street actor returning as different character". mirror. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. After Years of Fighting Her Own Demons, Jenny Seagrove Strikes Terror as the Guardian's Evil Nanny web, People Magazine (Vol. 33 No. 20), 21 May 1990


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