Yashpal Sharma

Yashpal Sharma is an Indian Bollywood actor and theatre artist.[1] He is best known for his role as Randhir Singh in Sudhir Mishra's 2003 Hindi movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, apart from Lagaan (2001), Gangaajal (2003), Ab Tak Chhappan (2004), Apaharan (2005), Singh is Kinng (2008), Aarakshan (2011) and Rowdy Rathore (2012). He played Kuwar Singh in Zee's Mera Naam Karegi Roshan. Yashpal is also a stage actor and appears in live plays. He formerly starred in Zee's Neeli Chhatri Waale. The Haryanvi film Pagdi the honour awarded with "62nd National Film Awards".

He was born and brought up in a lower-middle-class family in Hisar city of Haryana State (Hindi: ‍?????). His father, Prem Chand Sharma, was employed in Haryana Government in the Public Works Department (PWD) - Irrigation Branch. Yashpal Sharma used to live in 'Canal Colony' on Rajgarh Road in Hisar City with his family. His brother Ghansham Sharma recognised his talent and always supported him for his acting pursuits. Since childhood, he was interested in acting and used to actively organise and participate in Ramlila during Dasara (also called Navaratri) festivals.

He graduated from the National School of Drama, Mandi House New Delhi in 1994,[3] the lead role of his theatre play franchise (Koi Baat Chale) with writer and director Shri Ramji Bali.

Career:

After his graduation he joined the National School of Drama Repertory Company in Delhi, where he worked for about two years before moving to Mumbai in 1997.

His first big break was Govind Nihlani's film, Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998), which gave him a chance to act alongside Jaya Bachchan and Nandita Das. He also started appearing in commercial films, like Shool and Arjun Pandit. However, it was the Academy Award-nominated Lagaan (2001) which brought him to limelight, and thereafter he appeared in Gangajal (2003) and Ab Tak Chhappan. He has been regular in films of Shyam Benegal and Prakash Jha and continues to work as a stage actor in Mumbai.

In 2010, he acted in Rage productions bilingual play, One on One[6] and the play Lakeerein, written by Gulzar and directed by Salim Arif, opposite actor, Lubna Salim., his theatre franchise in which he plays a lead role of bittu with ritu sharma on the stage, recently was performed in shri ram centre, mandi house, delhi for his play " Koi Baat Chale " in an association with Ventom Motion Corp which was directed, acted and written by ramji bali.

He made his television debut with Mera Naam Karegi Roshan on Zee TV in 2010. Then he played a cameo role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on SAB TV in 2011. He is returning on television as lead role as Bhagwandas with Neeli Chhatri Waale on Zee TV in 2014.[citation needed] His upcoming film as lead is Das Capital directed by Rajen Kothari.[citation needed]

He briefly appeared in a short documentary The Facebook Generation. produced by Blue Strike Productions and Dev Samaj Modern School and directed by Sahil Bhardwaj. The film competed in Reel to Real film making competition at Harmony 2012 organised by The Global Education and Leadership Foundation and was among the top 10 finalists.

Filmography:

• Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) ... Laltu (Brati's comrade)
• Samar (1999)
• Shool (1999) ... Lalan Singh
• Arjun Pandit .... Shiva
• Pukar (2000) ... Major Katar Singh
• Aalavandhan/Abhay (2001) as Terrorist Gul
• Bawandar (2000) ... Sarju
• Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001) ... Batsman/gang leader
• Avgat (2001) ... Inspector A. Tadlapurkar
• Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) ... Lakha
• Gunaah (2002) ... Parshuram
• Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003) ... Rudra Pratap Singh
• Chameli (Movie) (2003) ... DCP K.P. Singh
• Dhoop (2003) ... Inspector Ram Singh Malik
• Amma (2003) as Raghunath
• Dum (2003) ... Babu Kasai
• Gangaajal (2003) ... Sunder Yadav
• Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003) ... Randhir Singh
• Asambhav (2004) ... Randit Parmar
• Ab Tak Chhappan (2004) ... Sub-Inspector Imtiaz Siiddiqui
• Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005) ... Shankar Singh
• D (2005) ... Shabbir
• Yahaan (2005) ... Shakil Ahmed
• Amu (2005) ... Gobind
• Apaharan (2005) ... Gaya Singh
• Dhadkanein (2005)
• Bas Ek Pal (2006) ... Swamy
• Khanna & Iyer (2007)
• Benaam (2007)
• Aaja Nachle (2007)
• Lakshyam (2007) as Section Shankar
• Anwar (2007) ... S.P. Tiwari
• Risk (2007) ... Arbaaz Bin Jamal
• Tashan (2008) ... ACP Kuldeep Singh Hooda
• Deshdrohi (2008) ... Baba Qadum
• Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) ... Ramsingh
• Singh Is Kinng (2008) ... Pankaj Udaas
• Sankat City (2009) ... Pachisia
• Well Done Abba! (2009) ... Ramiyya - Police constablev
• Mumbai Cutting (2010)
• Lamhaa (2010) ... Rauf
• Rivaaz (2010)
• Road, Movie (2010) ... Waterlord
• Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) ... Bade
• Yeh Sunday Kyun Aata Hai
• Jal (2012 film)
• F.O.S.L.A. (Frustrated One-sided Lovers' Association)
• Aarakshan (2011)
• Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande (2011) ... Malik
• Monica ... Public Prosecutor Mathur
• Rowdy Rathore (2012) ... Inspector Vishal Sharma
• Sooper Se Ooper (2012) Film (2012)
• Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) ... Singer in a band
• Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal (2012)
• The Facebook Generation (2012)
• Oass (2012)
• Ajoba (2013, Marathi film)
• Geetiyan (2013, Dogri film)
• Jatt James Bond (2014, Punjabi film) ... Bant Mistri
• Manjunath (2014) ... Golu Goyal
• Aisa Yeh Jahaan (2015) ... Nalia Kai
• Mukhtiar Chadha (2015, Punjabi film)
• Sardaar Ji 2 (2016, Punjabi film)
• Chinese Bhassad (2016, Voot Originals)
• Bahniman (2016, Assamese)
• Hameer (2017, Gujarati Film).....Hameer
• Toofan Singh (2017)... Arvind Ram
• Data source : Wiki Pedia