Romesh Sharma
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
July 27, 1947 (79 years)
Romesh Sharma (born July 27, 1947) is an Indian director, producer, and actor with a career spanning over five decades. Born in Kalimpong and educated at McGill University, he made his screen debut in Conrad Rooks’ Siddhartha (1972) before establishing the Moving Picture Company and Romesh Films. He earned widespread critical acclaim for directing the investigative political thriller New Delhi Times (1986), winning the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the National Film Awards.
Alongside producing commercial Bollywood hits such as Amitabh Bachchan’s Hum (1991) and Diljalaa (1987), Sharma gained international recognition as a documentary filmmaker. He co-directed and produced the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl (2006), directed Ahimsa: Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless (2021), and served on the Caméra d'Or jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
Alongside producing commercial Bollywood hits such as Amitabh Bachchan’s Hum (1991) and Diljalaa (1987), Sharma gained international recognition as a documentary filmmaker. He co-directed and produced the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl (2006), directed Ahimsa: Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless (2021), and served on the Caméra d'Or jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
| 2005 | Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... · as AshimOn Plex |
| 2002 | Shararat · as Niranjan Khanna (rahul's Dad) |
| 1994 | Suhaag · as Dr. Ravi Malhotra |
| 1991 | Hum · as Gonsalves |
| 1989 | In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones · as Jury Member Behl |
| 1987 | Diljalaa · as Chief Chemist Madan Pancholi |
| 1987 | Jaag Punjabi Shera · as Inspector Chander |
| 1983 | Chatpati · as Singer / Dancer During Holi Song |
| 1980 | The Burning Train · as Udesh |
| 1979 | Kaala Patthar · as Vikram |
| 1977 | Yehi Hai Zindagi · as Madhu Narayan |
| 1977 | Nachdi Jawani · as Cast |
| 1976 | Koi Jeeta Koi Haara · as Cast |
| 1974 | Doosri Sita · as Ramesh |
| 1972 | Siddhartha · as Govinda |
| 2005 | Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...On Plex |
| 1991 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1985 |
| 2005 | Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...On Plex |
| 1986 |
| 2005 | Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...On Plex |
| 1981 | Silsila · as Dialogue Director |