Karnesh Sharma is an Indian film director and producer. He is the elder brother of the Indian actress Anushka Sharma. He is also known for being the rumoured boyfriend of the ‘Animal’ (2024) film fame Tripti Dimri.
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Wiki/Biography
Karnesh Ssharma was born on Monday, 26 August 1985 (age 38 years; as of 2023) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh and raised in Bangalore. He hails from Dehradun, Uttarakhand. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his schooling at an Army School.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
He belongs to a Brahmin Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Ajay Kumar Sharma, is a retired army colonel who was part of the Kargil War (1999). His mother, Ashima Sharma, is a homemaker. His younger sister, Anushka Sharma, is an actor and film producer.
Wife
He is unmarried.
Other Relative(s)
The famous Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is his brother-in-law.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2023, there were rumours that he was dating the Indian actress Tripti Dimri. However, later, there were rumours of their breakup.
Career
Producer
Film
In 2015, he debuted as a film producer with the Hindi film ‘NH 10.’ Some of his other Hindi films as a producer are ‘Phillauri’ (2017), ‘Pari’ (2018), ‘Bulbbul’ (2020), and ‘Qala’ (2022).
TV Series
He has worked as a producer in a few Hindi TV series like ‘Paatal Lok’ (2020; Amazon Prime Video), ‘Mai’ (2022; Netflix), and ‘Kohrra’ (2023; Netflix).
Other Work
He started his career in the merchant navy. After working there for a few years, he joined Yash Raj Films as an assistant director. On 25 January 2018, he started a film production company named Anant Film Studio LLP. On 8 May 2019, he started another film production company named Clean Slate Productions LLP along with his sister Anushka Sharma. A few other film production houses owned by Karnesh are Clean Slate Filmz Private Limited and Clean Swwipe Entertainment Private Limited. On 14 March 2022, he started an NGO named Clean Slate Foundation.
Awards
In 2020, he won various Filmfare Awards in various categories.
Favourites
- TV Shows: The Simpsons (1989), Friends (1994), How I Met Your Mother (2005), The Big Bang Theory (2007)
- Musician(s): Dire Straits, Nirvana, Metallica, Pink Floyd
- Travelling Destination: Rishikesh
Facts/Trivia
- His family and friends lovingly call him Kannu.
- He has played cricket professionally. He has represented Karnataka in the under-19 team.
- He loves to play cricket and tennis in his leisure time.
- He has changed the spelling of his name from Karnesh Sharma to Karnesh Ssharma.
- In 2021, he was listed in the GQ 25 Most Influential Young Indians along with his sister.
- In 2023, he signed a Rs 400 crore deal with the OTT platforms Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Categories: Bollywood
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