Dhruv Sharma

For the singer, see Dhruv (singer).

Dhruv Sharma
Born1982
Died1 August 2017(2017-08-01) (aged 35)
Other namesDhruva Sharma[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, cricketer
Years active1994; 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.[13] In 2011, he joined the Karnataka Bulldozers of the Celebrity Cricket League after being noticed by Salman Khan.[14] In 2013, he was the vice captain of the team, which was headed by Sudeep.[15] He was named the Man of the Tournament in a 2016 game that his team won against the Telugu Warriors.[16]

Personal life

Dhruv Sharma was born to businessman and actor Suresh Sharma.[13] He is deaf-mute in Bangalore and found it difficult to follow college lectures after taking some computer science classes.[13] Dhruv died on 1 August 2017.[17][18]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
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

References

  1. ^ a b "I wish Kichchu brings all the accolades that Dhruva Sharma truly deserves: Sudeep". The Times of India. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ Deepak, S. N. (12 September 2004). "Yahoo". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (8 November 2007). "Kannada film with deaf-dumb hero in Guinness Book". IANS. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2023 – via Nowrunning.
  4. ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (10 November 2007). "Watch Snehanjali for Dhruv". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. ^ K., Aswathy (13 October 2012). "'Direction is pure destiny'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ "'Hitlist' Review: This Malayalam film is disappointing". Indiaglitz. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023 – via CNN-News18.
  7. ^ "Neenandre Ishta Kano Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Thippaji Circle Movie Review". The Times of India. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Looking back at Dhruv Sharma's films". The Times of India. 1 August 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  10. ^ "It was a dream to act with Dhruv Sharma, and it got fulflled with Kicchu". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  11. ^ Suresh, Sunayana (4 May 2018). "Kichchu Movie Review {3/5}: Go ahead and watch the film". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  12. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (1 December 2018). "Beware! Looty can loot your money". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "Deaf-mute but still a hero". The Times of India. 10 June 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Actor-cricketer Dhruv Sharma no more". The Times of India. August 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  15. ^ "PIX: Bipasha, Genelia, Venkatesh at CCL finals". Rediff. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  16. ^ "CCL 2016 Winner: Telugu Warriors Beat Karnataka Bulldozers To Win Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2016 Final – As It Happened". Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Kannada actor Dhruv Sharma dies after suffering cardiac arrest, celebs mourn loss". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Dhruv Sharma consumed poison". The Times of India. August 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.