Dhruv Sharma Explained

Dhruv Sharma
Birth Date:1982
Other Names:Dhruva Sharma[1]
Occupation:Actor, cricketer
Years Active:1994; 2002–2018

Dhruv Sharma (1982 – 1 August 2017) was an Indian Kannada-language actor and cricketer.

Career

Acting career

Dhruv Sharma played a small role in Yahoo (2004).[2] He made his debut as a lead actor with Snehanjali (2007), which won the Guinness Book of World Record for the first film to have a deaf-mute person in the lead role.[3] The film received mixed reviews but Dhruv's performance was praised.[4] His next film was the Malayalam-Kannada film The Hitlist (2012) in which he played the antagonist. The film had a low-key release and notably featured Mohanlal in a voiceover.[5] The film released to negative reviews with a critic opining that his performance was one of the saving graces.[6]

In 2013, he co-starred Soumya Bollapragada and Venkatesh Prasad in the romantic comedy Neenandre Ishta Kano. A critic felt that Dhruv was good but that Venkatesh Prasad outshone him.[7] He played a minor role opposite Neha Patil and co-starring his father in Thippaji Circle (2015), a film based on the life of a devadasi.[8] He played one of the leads in the cricket film Bangalore 560023 (2015) co-starring Karthik Jayaram, Chandan Kumar, Rajeev and Chikkanna.[9] In 2018, he starred posthumously in Kicchu (2018), which was based on the issue of deforestation and featured Sudeep in a cameo.[1] The film was notable for also featuring Abhinaya, another deaf-mute actor.[10] The film released to mixed reviews with a critic writing that the film "might not be a drama that keeps you in the edge of your seat, but it has its heart set in the right place".[11] His final film Looty (2018), which featured him opposite Shweta Pandit, released to highly negative reviews.[12]

Cricket career

In 2005, he played for India at the Deaf Cricket World Cup. In 2011, he joined the Karnataka Bulldozers of the Celebrity Cricket League after being noticed by Salman Khan.[13] In 2013, he was the vice captain of the team, which was headed by Sudeep.[14] He was named the Man of the Tournament in a 2016 game that his team won against the Telugu Warriors.[15]

Personal life

Dhruv Sharma was born to businessman and actor Suresh Sharma.[16] He is deaf-mute in Bangalore and found it difficult to follow college lectures after taking some computer science classes.[16] Dhruv died on 1 August 2017.[17] [18]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1994 Prema Simhasana Child artist
2002 Joot
2004 Yahoo Sneha's lover
2007 Snehanjali Prem
2012 The Hitlist Dhruv Malayalam-Kannada film
2013 Neenandre Ishta Kano Sanjay
2015 Thippaji Circle
Bangalore 560023
2018 Kicchu Suri Posthumous film
Looty Jaggi Posthumous film

Notes and References

  1. News: I wish Kichchu brings all the accolades that Dhruva Sharma truly deserves: Sudeep . The Times of India. 3 May 2018 . 15 October 2023. 2022-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131094210/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sudeep-on-dhruva-sharmas-film-kichchu/articleshow/63999153.cms. live.
  2. Web site: Deepak . S. N. . Yahoo . Deccan Herald . 9 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060304125939/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep122004/mr4.asp . 4 March 2006 . 12 September 2004 . bot: unknown .
  3. Web site: Vijayasarathy . R. G. . R. G. Vijayasarathy . 8 November 2007 . Kannada film with deaf-dumb hero in Guinness Book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130601112930/http://www.nowrunning.com/news/kannada/kannada-film-with-deaf-dumb-hero-in-guinness-book/12668/story.htm . 1 June 2013 . 14 October 2023 . . Nowrunning.
  4. Web site: Vijayasarathy . R. G. . R. G. Vijayasarathy . 10 November 2007 . Watch Snehanjali for Dhruv . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080225083225/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/10sne.htm . 25 February 2008 . 14 October 2023 . Rediff.com.
  5. News: K.. Aswathy. 'Direction is pure destiny'. 30 August 2022. The New Indian Express. 13 October 2012.
  6. News: 15 December 2012 . 'Hitlist' Review: This Malayalam film is disappointing . Indiaglitz . 15 October 2023 . . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014223545/https://www.news18.com/news/india/hitlist-review-this-malayalam-film-is-disappointing-526785.html . live .
  7. News: Neenandre Ishta Kano Movie Review . 15 October 2023 . The Times of India.
  8. News: Thippaji Circle Movie Review . The Times of India . 14 May 2016. 30 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180930154556/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Thippaji-Circle/movie-review/49616606.cms. live.
  9. News: 2017-08-01 . Looking back at Dhruv Sharma's films . The Times of India . 2023-10-15 . 0971-8257 . 4 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170804162037/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/looking-back-at-dhruv-sharmas-films/articleshow/59860878.cms . live .
  10. News: It was a dream to act with Dhruv Sharma, and it got fulflled with Kicchu . . live . 15 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202080129/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/may/02/it-was-a-dream-to-act-with-dhruv-sharma-which-got-fulflled-with-kicchu-5814.html . 2 February 2022.
  11. News: Suresh . Sunayana . 4 May 2018 . Kichchu Movie Review : Go ahead and watch the film . The Times of India . 15 October 2023.
  12. Web site: Sharadhaa . A. . 1 December 2018 . Beware! Looty can loot your money . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181201115534/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/dec/01/beware-looty--can-loot-your-money-1905580.html . 1 December 2018 . 15 October 2023 . The New Indian Express.
  13. News: Actor-cricketer Dhruv Sharma no more . The Times of India . August 2017 . 15 October 2023 . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014034337/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/actor-cricketer-dhruv-sharma-no-more/articleshow/59856791.cms . live .
  14. Web site: PIX: Bipasha, Genelia, Venkatesh at CCL finals . 2023-10-15 . Rediff.
  15. Web site: CCL 2016 Winner: Telugu Warriors Beat Karnataka Bulldozers To Win Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2016 Final – As It Happened. 15 October 2023 . 6 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206090336/https://www.india.com/sports/celebrity-cricket-league-ccl-2016-final-live-score-updates-telugu-warriors-vs-karnataka-bulldozers-946739/ . live .
  16. News: 10 June 2007 . Deaf-mute but still a hero . . live . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515051228/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Deaf-mute-but-still-a-hero/articleshow/2112100.cms . 15 May 2021.
  17. Web site: 1 August 2017 . Kannada actor Dhruv Sharma dies after suffering cardiac arrest, celebs mourn loss . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027032915/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kannada-actor-dhruv-sharma-dies-after-suffering-a-cardiac-arrest-industry-shocked/story-2vVVUH0I68HlmdmJdGs3yO.html . 27 October 2020 . 15 October 2023 . Hindustan Times.
  18. News: Dhruv Sharma consumed poison . The Times of India . August 2017 . 15 October 2023 . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014075009/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dhruv-sharma-consumed-poison/articleshow/59860336.cms . live .

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