Arushi Sharma

Arushi Sharma (born 18 November 1995) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and series.^[2] She made her acting debut with a minor role in Imtiaz Ali's film Tamasha (2015) and received recognition for her work in Ali's Love Aaj Kal (2020). Sharma has since starred in the Netflix drama film Jaadugar (2022) and series Kaala Pani (2023).^[3][4]

Arushi Sharma
Sharma in 2020
Born	(1995-11-18) 18 November 1995 (age 28)[1] Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Alma mater	Jaypee University of Information Technology
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2015–present
Spouse	Vaibhav Vishant

Early life

Sharma was born on 18 November 1995 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.^[1] Her parents are lawyers. She graduated in Information Technology from Jaypee University of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh. She was working in Gurugram, before venturing into acting.^[5][6]

Career

Sharma started her acting career in 2015 with Imtiaz Ali's Tamasha. She played Ranbir Kapoor's character's teacher and appeared as Samyukta in the song "Chali Kahani".^[7][8][9]

She then appeared in two short films, Catorce: Diminishing Returns with Dhruv Sehgal in 2017 and The Other Way with Pavail Gulati in 2018.^[10] Sharma appeared opposite Kartik Aaryan in Ali's Love Aaj Kal.^[11] Hindustan Times mentioned, "Arushi is subtle, simple and lets her expression and face impress more than her dialogues".^[12] Times of India noted that Sharma delivers quite effectively.^[13]

In 2022, Sharma appeared in Netflix's Jaadugar opposite Jitendra Kumar. She portrayed a doctor, Disha Chabbra,^[14] whose paths crosses with a magician, who is also a footballer. Rediff.com said, "Sharma goes with the flow and empowers Meenu's unhealthiest instincts with yet another demonstration of Bollywood's dangerously docile."^[15] India Today mentioned her performance as average.^[16] Sharma also starred in Netflix's series Kaala Pani (2023).^[17]

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2015	Tamasha	Samyukta		[18]
2018	The Other Way	Hotel Staff	Short film	[10]
2020	Love Aaj Kal	Leena Gupta		[19]
2022	Jaadugar	Dr. Disha Chhabra		[20]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2023	Kaala Pani	Jyotsana Dey		[21]

References

1. "Exclusive - Arushi Sharma on Imtiaz Ali". News 18. Retrieved 20 July 2022. The 26-year-old agrees that focusing too much on them can prove to be detrimental.
2. "Year Ender 2020: From Sanjana Sanghi to Arushi Sharma, 5 Bollywood debutants who shone this year". India TV News. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "'Love Aaj Kal' fame Arushi Sharma on her new film 'Jaadugar': The film taught me teamwork". Mid Day. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
4. "Exclusive - Ayushi Sharma: Being Observant Helped Me Learn The Tricks Of Trade". Outlook India. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
5. "From Education to First Film: THESE facts about Arushi Sharma will make you root for the newcomer". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
6. "Exclusive - Here are 5 interesting facts about Arushi Sharma from Love Aaj Kal". Filmfare. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
7. "Tamasha Album Details". A.R. Rahman – The Official Website. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
8. "'Tamasha' not autobiographical, says Imtiaz Ali". The Indian Express. Mumbai: Indo-Asian News Service. 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
9. "Tamasha (2015) | Box Office Earnings – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
10. "The Other Way review: This short film by Imtiaz Ali is the tale of our deepest fears". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
11. "Kartik Aaryan and Arushi Sharma are adorable goofballs in this behind-the-scenes boomerang from Love Aaj Kal". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
12. "Love Aaj Kal movie review: Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan's Valentine's Day offering is love's labour's lost". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
13. Love Aaj Kal Movie Review: Emotionally charged saga of love Times of India, Ronak Kotecha, 14 February 2020
14. "Exclusive - Arushi Sharma chuffed about her OTT debut with 'Jaadugar'". Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
15. "Jaadugar Review: Jaadugar is too flimsy". Rediff. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
16. "Netflix's Jaadugar Movie Review: Jitendra Kumar's overstretched film fails to spread magic". India Today. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
17. "Arushi Sharma: 'Kaalapani' Is Going To Redefine The Way Women Are Perceived". Outlook India. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
18. "Actress Arushi Sharma: Had tasted blood after that cameo in Tamasha". Mid Day. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
19. "Love Aaj Kal: Kartik Aaryan and Arushi Sharma express their happiness for being loved by the fans; WATCH". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
20. "Jitendra Kumar and Arushi Sharma to star in a sports-based Netflix original film : Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
21. "Arushi Sharma win hearts with her heart-warming performance in 'Jaadugar,' begins working on her next series 'Kaala Paani'". Times of India. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

External links

• Arushi Sharma at IMDb