Komal Sharma
{{Short description|Indian actress, model and former squash player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Komal Sharma
| image = Komalsharma01.jpg
| alt =
| caption = 2011 by The Smile Group
| birth_name = Komal J. Sharma
| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actress, model, squash player, social activist
}}
Komal J. Sharma (Born 6 Nov 1991, Chennai) is an Indian actress, model and former squash player,{{Cite news |date=2020-04-23 |title=Mohanlal sir explained the meaning of Jimikki Kammal to me: Komal Sharma |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mohanlal-sir-explained-the-meaning-of-jimikki-kammal-to-me-komal-sharma/articleshow/74813396.cms |access-date=2023-09-01 |issn=0971-8257}} who works in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films. She has acted in films such as Hungama 2 (2021), Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021),{{cite news |date=22 January 2022 |title=Mohanlal's 'Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea' makes its way to the 94th Academy Awards |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlals-marakkar-lion-of-the-arabian-sea-makes-its-way-to-the-94th-academy-awards/articleshow/89034242.cms |website=The Times of India}} and The Greatest of All Time (2024).
Early life
Komal Sharma was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, into a Rajasthani family. She is the youngest of four siblings. She graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) from Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts and Science College for Women, Chennai.
Career
= Squash =
Komal got interested in squash during her school days. She joined the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) and won several junior and senior National squash championships. She represented Tamil Nadu on several occasions at national level tournaments.
=Modelling=
She has been crowned as Miss Tamil Nadu twice in two different events and worked as a commercial model before working in films.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
=Acting career=
In 2013, she was offered a role in S. A. Chandrasekhar's Sattapadi Kutram.{{cite web |author=Manigandan K R |date=18 March 2011 |title=Komal spills the beans |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-18/news-interviews/29141101_1_second-film-sattapadi-kutram-sir |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105020237/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-18/news-interviews/29141101_1_second-film-sattapadi-kutram-sir |archive-date=5 November 2012 |access-date=16 May 2013 |work=The Times of India}} Before its release, she completed Oothari, directed by Shakti Krishna.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/itsybitsy/article1573810.ece |title=Itsy-Bitsy: Squash to screen |publisher=2011-03-26 The Hindu |access-date=16 May 2013}} After the release of her debut film Sattapadi Kutram, she took films seriously and began carefully choosing her roles.{{cite web |url=http://www.ispsquash.com/Newsletter/Issue56_9.HTM |title=Newsletter Issue No. 56 |publisher=Ispsquash.com |access-date=16 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313192522/http://www.ispsquash.com/Newsletter/Issue56_9.HTM |archive-date=13 March 2012 |url-status=dead}} Komal acted in Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA, the sequel to Amaidhi Padai directed by Manivannan.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Komals-focus-shifts-from-sports-to-films/articleshow/18749087.cms |title=Komal's focus shifts from sports to films |website=The Times of India}}
Sharma played the title role in the Telugu film Anu, directed and produced by Sunil Kumar. It was Komal's Telugu debut. Later she appeared
in the Tamil film Vaigai Express directed by director Shaji Kailash. Natrinai is a Tamil movie directed and produced by director Gautham Elangovan.
She debuted in Malayalam films with Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, directed by Priyadarshan. In Marakkar, she is paired opposite Arjun Sarja. Her second Malayalam film Ittymaani: Made in China released before Marakkar and was also commercially successful.
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sattapadi Kutram | Thamizharasi | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Tamileni | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Anu | Anu | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Vaigai Express | Yamini Chandrasekharan | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Sofi | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Puthumana Thampuratti | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Hungama 2 | Simran
| Hindi | ||
| rowspan="2"|2024 | The Greatest of All Time | Nazeer's wife | Tamil | |
| Barroz 3D | Emcee | Malayalam |
References
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External links
- [https://vimeo.com/user79051452 Vimeo]
- {{Squash Info}}
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Female models from Chennai
Category:Sportswomen from Tamil Nadu
Category:Indian female squash players
Category:Actresses from Chennai
Category:Racket sportspeople from Chennai
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)