Sharat Saxena
Born	17 August 1950 (age 58) Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Years active	1972-present
Spouse(s)	Shobha Saxena

Sharat Saxena is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. He has acted in nearly 160 Bollywood films. Saxena started his career in the early 70s and has mainly played either supporting roles of a father, uncle or villainous roles.

He has starred in some of the most successful films of Bollywood like Mr India, Tridev, Ghayal, Khiladi, Gupt: The Hidden Truth, Soldier, Baghban, Fanaa, Krrish, Ek Hi Raasta (1993) and many more. His performances in these films have established him as one of the finest supporting actors in Bollywood.

He was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award for Ghulam (1998).

He currently lives in Madh Island, a colony on the outskirts of Mumbai. He lives with his wife Shobha and two children, Veera and Vishaal and dog Razzer.

[edit] Early life

Sharat hails from Jabalpur city of madhya pradesh in India. After doing Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication, he wanted to become an actor. So, in 1972, he came to Mumbai. The going was tough because of his built, so he easily got the role of a henchman. Benaam (1974 film) ,[1] was his first release. Then followed Dil Dewana, Agent Vinod, Kaala Pathar and others.

Most recently he played the role of a stubborn retired military veteran as the father of Mallika Sherawat in the hit movie Pyaar Ke Side Effects. Early life

[edit] External links

• imdb
• interview
• biography
• Sharat Saxena at the Internet Movie Database

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