Actor Sharad Kelkar and Darshan Kumar

 

Sharad Kelkar profile

In a career spanning almost two decades, Sharad Kelkar has acted in several Hindi, Marathi and Telugu films, web shows and TV serials. After making it to the Grasim Mr. India finals, Sharad made his TV debut in 2004 with the show, Aakrosh. He made his debut as a film actor in 2013, with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. In 2016, he was seen in Bollywood films like Mohenjo Daro and Rocky Handsome. In 2017, he played the main antagonist in Sanjay Dutt-starrer Bhoomi. He was also part of the film Housefull 4. In January this year, Sharad played the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the film Tanhaji. And most recently, he has been lauded for his performance in the Akshay Kumar-starrer Laxmii, in which he plays the role of a transgender. He will next be seen in the Bollywood film, Bhuj: The Pride of India.

On the regional cinema front, Sharad has been part of several successful Marathi film projects. He was seen in the highest-grossing Marathi film, Lai Bhaari, in 2014, and Hero in 2015. In 2018, he acted in three Marathi films Rakshas, Madhuri, and Youngraad. He made his Telugu film debut in 2016 with Sardaar Gabbar Singh and is looking forward to making his Tamil acting debut with the film Ayalaan.

He’s also had a successful journey on the OTT front. He was seen in the hit web series, The Family Man and Rangbaaz Phirse.

Profile: Darshan Kumar

Darshan Kumar is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Hindi films, web shows and TV shows. He rose to popularity after starring in the film Mary Kom (2014), opposite Priyanka Chopra, as a male lead. He also played the antagonist in the Anushka Sharma-starrer NH10. His other popular movie outings include Sarbjit, A Gentleman, Baaghi 2, PM Narendra Modi, Tere Naam and more. He will next be seen in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Toofaan.

Hailing from Delhi, Darshan moved to Mumbai at the age of 24 and learnt theatre. He worked with Sahej theatre group for five years and later with Motley Productions, where he learnt from Naseeruddin Shah for almost a decade.

Darshan has also featured in several web shows. He is most popular for playing the antagonist, Major Sameer, in The Family Man series. His other web projects include Parchhayee, Avrodh The Seige Within and Aashram