Sharad Kelkar
Sharad Kelkar (born 7 October 1976)[1] is an Indian actor, who appears in mainly Hindi films, Marathi films and also in television serials. He has also worked as a fitness trainer in the past. Kelkar has performed in television series, Web Series, and Indian cinema including Bollywood, Marathi, Tollywood, Kolywood industries.
Sharad Kelkar | |
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| Born | 7 October 1976[1] Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
Kelkar hails from Gwalior city of M.P .[2] He has an MBA in Marketing from Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior.
Career
After completing education, Kelkar started teaching physical education.
Kelkar was a Grasim Mr. India finalist. In 2004, he made his television debut with the show Aakrosh which aired on Doordarshan.
His wife Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar is also a television actress who has appeared in Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar as Chandni / Devika in a negative role. Together, in 2006 the couple also appeared on the dance reality show Nach Baliye 2.
In 2007, Kelkar hosted Rock-N-Roll Family along with former Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 contestant Mauli Dave.[3] Kelkar was host of the show Pati Patni Aur Woh on NDTV Imagine in 2009. Then he appeared as Thakur Digvijay Singh Bhadoria inBairi Piya which earned him critical acclaim for his performance.[4] In 2010, he participated in reality comedy TV series, Comedy Circus Mahasangram (2010) paired with Bharti Singh and Paresh Ganatra.[5] In 2011, Kelkar played a grey character role of Satya in Uttaran he entered the show along with Harsha Khandeparkar who played his sister in the show. His role lasted for about the six months in show and his performance in the show was well appreciated. Kelkar was also part of Marath film Chinu where he played the hero to the female protagonist who plays the title role of Chinu. In 2012, he replaced Mohnish Behl as Dr. Ashutosh in the serial Kuch Toh Log Kahenge which aired on Sony Entertainment Television India. From 2010 to 2013 He presented Shaitaan - A Criminal Mind.
In 2013, Kelkar was offered a role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela where he plays the role of a possessive elder brother. Then in 2014, he was seen in Lai Bhaari where he played Sangram the main antagonist. The film became the highest-grossing Marathi film. In 2015 he was seen in Hero and did a special appearance for a single song in A Paying Ghost.
From September 2015 to April 2016, Kelkar was seen as Agent Raghav Sinha in his crime and mystery thriller Agent Raghav - Crime Branch which aired on &TV. He describes his role as "Here's a guy who is suave and dapper, with an IQ that can give even the most intelligent and shrewd criminal a run for his money. He can do things that very few can - read people's minds and use deductive reasoning. I haven't played such a character or taken up a crime series like this before. Besides, the premise of the show was unique and I couldn't let it go.".[6] In 2016 he was seen in Mohenjo Daro, Rocky Handsome which released on 25 March 2016. In the same year, he also did his Telugu Debut through Sardaar Gabbar Singh where he played the main antagonist Bhairav Singh.
In 2017, he was seen in Indian television show Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai as Rishabh Singh Shekhari. He also played the main antagonist Dhauli in Sanjay Dutt starrer Bhoomi. He also appeared in Irada as Paddy F Sharma a business tycoon. He also acted in Sangharsh Yatra Biopic of late Gopinath Munde a famous politician in Maharashtra. He did guest appearances in movies like Guest in London and Baadshaho. He also debuted as a producer for Marathi film Idak : The Goat which was screened at the Cannes festival.
In 2018 he acted in three Marathi films Rakshas, Madhuri, and Youngraad. He was also seen in a Music video Majbooriyan.
In 2019 He did his Debut short film Through Purple. He also did his Digital debut web series through The Family Man, an Amazon prime series. Then he was seen in Housefull 4 where he played as Suryabhan / Michael Bhai one of the Antagonists. His another web-series Rangbaaz phirse (season 2) released in December 2019.
In 2020 January, he played the role of Shivaji in the film Tanhaji. He also appeared in Laxmii where playing a transgender for the first time, [7] he was appreciated for his performance. Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost praised the portrayal of Laxmii by Sharad Kelkar calling it a matured performance.[8] He was also seen in ZEE5 series Black Widows opposite Mona Singh in December 2020
He is also playing the role of a military officer in the upcoming film Bhuj: The Pride of India. He will be debuting in Tamil through Ayalaan.
Personal life
Kelkar married his co-star Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar on 3 June 2005. They both have participated in Nach Baliye 2.
Filmography
Music videos
| Year(s) | Song | Role | Singer(s) | Genre | Co-Stars |
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| 2018 | Majbooriyan | Agent Vikram | Soham Naik and Antara Mitra | Romantic | Swati Vatssa |
Films
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year(s) | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2004 | Hulchul | Dr. "Sattu" Satyendra Mishra | Hindi | Cameo appearance |
| 2005 | Uttarayan | Young Raghu | Marathi | |
| 2012 | 1920: Evil Returns | Amar/Evil Spirit (Bollywood Debut) | Hindi | Cameo |
| Chinu | Raj | Marathi | ||
| 2013 | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | Khanji Sanera | Hindi | Cameo |
| 2014 | Lai Bhaari | Sangram | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Hero | Dheeraj Mathur | Hindi | |
| A Paying Ghost | Marathi | Special Appearance in the song "Go Go Govinda" | ||
| 2016 | Mohenjo Daro | Surjan | Hindi | |
| Rocky Handsome | ACP Dilip Sangodkar | Hindi | ||
| Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Raja Bhairon Singh | Telugu | Telugu Debut | |
| 2017 | Irada | Paddy F Sharma | Hindi | |
| Sangharsh Yatra | Gopinath Munde | Marathi | ||
| Guest Iin London | CODE Company Owner | Hindi | Guest Appearance | |
| Bhoomi | Dhauli | Hindi | ||
| Baadshaho | Inspector Durjan | Hindi | Cameo Appearance | |
| 2018 | Rakshas | Avinash | Marathi | |
| Youngraad | Senapati | |||
| Madhuri | Dr. Tushar | |||
| 2019 | Purple | Mohit | Hindi | Short film SONY LIV |
| Housefull 4 | Suryabhan/Micheal Bhai | |||
| 2020 | Tanhaji | Shivaji | Hindi | |
| London Confidential | Tanmay (special appearance) | Hindi | ZEE5 | |
| Laxmii | Laxmii | Hindi | Disney+Hotstar release | |
| Darbaan | Anukul | Hindi | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Ayalaan | TBA | Tamil | Filming;Tamil Debut |
| Bhuj: The Pride of India | Military Officer Raghuvir Raina | Hindi | Filming | |
| Jersey | Krish Deshmukh | Hindi | Releasing on Diwali |
Television
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Denotes not yet been released |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Aakrosh | ||
| Bhabhi | Advocate Kunal | ||
| Raat Hone Ko Hai | Neel | Episode 93 - Episode 96 | |
| C.I.D. | Rocky | ||
| 2005 | Inspector Jehan | ||
| 2005 - 2007 | Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka | Rudra Raizada | |
| 2005 - 2009 | Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar | Nahar Pratap Singh / Swami Amritanand | |
| 2006 | Nach Baliye 2 | Contestant | |
| 2007 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 | Host | |
| Rock-N-Roll Family | |||
| 2009 | Pati Patni Aur Woh | ||
| 2009 - 2010 | Bairi Piya | Thakur Digvijay Singh Bhadoria / Ranveer | |
| 2010 | Sarvggun Sampanna | Abhay | |
| 2010 - 2012 | Comedy Circus Mahasangram | Contestant | |
| 2011 | Uttaran | Satyaveer Singh | |
| 2012 - 2013 | Kuch Toh Log Kahenge | Dr. Ashutosh Mathur | |
| Shaitaan - A Criminal Mind | Host | ||
| 2014 | Jhalli Anjali | Anjali's Father | |
| P.S. I Hate You | Dr. Sood | ||
| 2015 - 2016 | Agent Raghav - Crime Branch | Agent Raghav Sinha | |
| 2017 | CinePlay - Stage on Screen | Paraag | Story - Boichek |
| Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai | Rishabh Singh Shekhari | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara | Raja Atharv Singh Rathore | |
| 2019 | Kitchen Champion 5 | Contestant | Episode 45 |
| The Family Man | Arvind |
Web
| Year | Name | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rangbaaz Phir Se | Raja Phogat | ZEE5 |
| 2020 | Special OPS | Surya - IB Officer | Hotstar |
| 2021 | The Family Man 2 | Arvind | Amazon prime video |
| Black Widows | Jatin Mehrotra [9] | ZEE5 |
Dubbing roles
Live action films
| Film Title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Jason Clarke | Malcolm | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Lee Pace | Ronan the Accuser | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | Released as Brahmand Ke Boss (ब्रह्मांड के रक्षक) for the title of the Hindi dubbed version and he was credited in the Hindi dub credits for the DVD release. |
| Captain Marvel | Lee Pace | Ronan the Accuser | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Furious 7 | Jason Statham | Deckard Shaw | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | |
| The Fate of the Furious | Jason Statham | Deckard Shaw | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Exodus: Gods and Kings | Joel Edgerton | Ramesses II | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Mad Max: Fury Road | Tom Hardy | Max Rockatansky | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | |
| X-Men: Apocalypse | Oscar Isaac | En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |
| xXx: Return of Xander Cage | Vin Diesel | Xander Cage | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 | Ninad Kamat dubbed this character in previous movie. |
| Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Himself | Bharon Singh | Hindi | Telugu | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Baahubali: The Beginning[10] | Prabhas | Amrendra Baahubali, Mahendra Baahubali/Shiva | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2015 | |
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Prabhas | Amrendra Baahubali, Mahendra Baahubali/Shiva | Hindi | Telugu | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Hobbs & Shaw | Jason Statham | Deckard Shaw | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 |
Web Series
| Year(s) | Show | Streaming Platform |
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| 2020 | Black Widows | Zee5 |
| Special OPS | Hotstar | |
| 2019 | The Family Man | Amazon Prime |
| Rangbaaz Phirse | Zee3 |
Amazon Prime Video
Awards
See alsoReferences
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