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Sharad Kelkar
Kelkar in 2023
Born	(1976-10-07) 7 October 1976 (age 48) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Spouse	Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar ​ ​(m. 2005)​
Children	1

Sharad Kelkar is an Indian actor and voice actor who works primarily in Marathi and Hindi films, television and web series.

Early and personal life

Kelkar married his co-star Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar on 3 June 2005, and together they have a daughter. They both have participated in Nach Baliye 2.

Career

In 2004, Kelkar made his television debut with the show Aakrosh which aired on Doordarshan in which he played the role of Inspector Sachin Kulkarni.

His wife Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar is a television actress who has appeared in Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar as Chandni / Devika in a negative role. Together, in 2006 the couple also appeared on the dance reality show Nach Baliye 2.

In 2007, Kelkar hosted Rock-N-Roll Family along with former Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 contestant Mauli Dave. Kelkar was host of the show Pati Patni Aur Woh on NDTV Imagine in 2009. Then he appeared as Thakur Digvijay Singh Bhadoria in Bairi Piya which earned him critical acclaim for his performance. In 2010, he participated in reality comedy TV series, Comedy Circus Mahasangram (2010) paired with Bharti Singh and Paresh Ganatra. In 2011, Kelkar played a grey character role of Satya in Uttaran he entered the show along with Harsha Khandeparkar who played his sister in the show. His role lasted for about six months in the show. Kelkar was also part of Marath film Chinu where he played the hero to the female protagonist who plays the title role of Chinu. In 2012, he replaced Mohnish Behl as Dr. Ashutosh in the serial Kuch Toh Log Kahenge which aired on Sony Entertainment Television India. From 2010 to 2013, he presented a crime show, Shaitaan – A Criminal Mind.

In 2013, Kelkar was offered a role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela where he plays the role of a possessive elder brother. Then in 2014, he was seen in Lai Bhaari where he played Sangram the main antagonist. The film became the highest-grossing Marathi film. In 2015, he was seen in Hero and did a special appearance for a single song in A Paying Ghost.

From September 2015 to April 2016, Kelkar was seen as Agent Raghav Sinha in his crime and mystery thriller Agent Raghav - Crime Branch which aired on &TV. He describes his role as "Here's a guy who is suave and dapper, with an IQ that can give even the most intelligent and shrewd criminal a run for his money. He can do things that very few can – read people's minds and use deductive reasoning. I haven't played such a character or taken up a crime series like this before. Besides, the premise of the show was unique and I couldn't let it go.". In 2016 he was seen in Mohenjo Daro, Rocky Handsome which released on 25 March 2016. In the same year, he also did his Telugu debut through Sardaar Gabbar Singh where he played the main antagonist Bhairav Singh.

In 2017, Kelkarwas seen in Indian television show Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai as Rishabh Singh Shekhari. He also played the main antagonist Dhauli in Sanjay Dutt starrer Bhoomi. He also appeared in Irada as Paddy F Sharma a business tycoon. He also acted in Sangharsh Yatra Biopic of late Gopinath Munde a famous BJP politician in Maharashtra. He did guest appearances in movies like Guest in London and Baadshaho. He also debuted as a producer for Marathi film Idak : The Goat which was screened at the Cannes festival.

In 2018, Kelkar acted in three Marathi films Rakshas, Madhuri, and Youngraad. He was also seen in a music video Majbooriyan.

In 2019, Kelkar did his debut short film Through Purple. He also did his digital debut web series through The Family Man, an Amazon prime series. Then he was seen in Housefull 4 where he played as Suryabhan/Michael Bhai one of the antagonists. His another web-series Rangbaaz phirse (season 2) released in December 2019.

In January 2020, Kelkar played the role of Shivaji I in the film Tanhaji. he was appreciated for his performance. Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost praised the portrayal of Laxmii by Sharad Kelkar calling it a mature performance. He was also seen in ZEE5 series Black Widows opposite Mona Singh in December 2020

In 2021, Kelkar played the role of a military officer in the film Bhuj: The Pride of India.

In 2022, Kelkar played a dark-shaded character in Operation Romeo. In the film, he played the character of a police officer. Kelkar played the Antagonist role in Code Name: Tiranga. His Next release was Pan Indian Marathi historical Period film Har Har Mahadev playing the role of Bhaji Prabhu Deshpande, a Maratha warrior character in the film.

In 2023, Kelkar appeared in Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga where he played the role of an investigation officer. He also played the role of Golf Coach in the sports Drama Slum Golf.

In 2024, Kelkar made his Tamil debut through playing the role of Aryan in Ayalaan. Later that year, Kelkar played the supporting role of real-life businessman Ravi Mantha in Srikanth Bolla's Hindi biopic, Srikanth.

Films

Television

Reality Shows

Web series

Music videos

Voice acting

Dubbing roles

Hollywood films

Indian films

Web series

Awards

• 2010 – Gold Awards for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Critics) — Bairi Piya.
• 2014 - Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi for Lai Bhaari
• 2017 – Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) for Sardaar Gabbar Singh
• 2023 – Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards – Super Stylish Versatile Personality

See also

• List of Indian television actors
• Dubbing (filmmaking)
• List of Indian Dubbing Artists

Notes

1. Cameo
2. Cameo
3. special appearance in song "Go Go Govinda"
4. Cameo
5. Telugu debut
6. Cameo
7. Cameo
8. double role
9. Cameo
10. Tamil debut

References

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External links

• Sharad Kelkar at Bollywood Hungama
• Sharad Kelkar at IMDb

• Indian male television actors
• Indian male voice actors
• People from Gwalior
• Male actors in Hindi cinema
• Male actors in Marathi cinema
• Male actors in Tamil cinema
• Male actors in Telugu cinema
• Living people
• 1976 births