Madhav Sharma
{{Short description|Indian-British actor (born 1940)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kolkata, India
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| yearsactive = 1964–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Jenny Seagrove
|1984|1988|end=divorced}}
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| relatives = K. Venkataraman (uncle)
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Madhav Sharma (born 12 November 1939) is an Indian-British actor.
Early life
Sharma studied at the Scottish Church College in Kolkata, India and later at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in Bloomsbury, London.{{r|tel}}
Following the death of his mother, Sharma was raised in Bangalore by his grandfather and aunt, who was an independence activist and social activist on behalf of Dalit children. His uncles, K. Venkataraman, K. S. Sanjivi and K. Swaminathan, all have been conferred the Padma Awards of India in various fields.
Career
After graduating from RADA, Sharma decided to pursue a career in theatre and changed his stage surname to Sharma.{{r|tel}}
He played the role of Patel, a lunar penal colony prisoner in the third episode of the 1973 Doctor Who story Frontier in Space.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
He played Siddique in the 2002 theatrical production Calcutta Kosher.{{r|tel}}
He would next enact the role of Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, in the West End.
He voiced the character, Vikram, in the 2012 survival horror game ZombiU.
He played the part of Prem Mandal in Coronation Street.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/coronation-street-actor-returning-as-different-318063|title=Coronation Street actor returning as different character|last=Mirror.co.uk|date=2008-07-13|work=mirror|access-date=2018-10-03}} He later joined EastEnders, with his role Arshad Ahmed commencing on 1 January 2018. He departed the show on 1 November 2019.
He appeared as Suresh Dhanar, in an episode called "Who Wants to be Told Bad News" from the seventies TV series Public-Eye.
Personal life
Sharma was formerly married to the British actress Jenny Seagrove.{{citation |date=May 21, 1990 |title=After Years of Fighting Her Own Demons, Jenny Seagrove Strikes Terror as the Guardian's Evil Nanny web |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20117712,00.html |publisher=People Magazine (Vol. 33 No. 20)}}
Filmography
= Film =
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! Studio ! Film ! Role ! Directors/Producers |
| Samuelson Films
|The Gathering by Anthony Horovitz |Dr. Byworth |Dir: Brian Gilbert/Prods: Pippa Cross/ Marc Samuelson/Peter Samuelson |
| 20th Century Fox/Regency Enterprises
|Entrapment by Ronal Bass/ Michael Hertzberg/William Broyles |Security Chief |Dir: Jon Amiel/Prods: Sean Connery/ Arnon Milchan/Michael Hertzberg/ Rhonda Tellefson |
| United Productions/PBS Masterpiece Theatre
|Innocents by Neil McKay |Janardan Dhasmana |Dir: Peter Kosminsky/Prods: Helga Dowie/ Tim Vaughan |
| Carnaby Films
|Spivs by Gary Young/ Mike Loveday/Colin Teague |Mr. Singh |Dir: Colin Teague/Prod: Hamish Skeggs |
| Assassin Films/BBC/Film Four
|EAST IS EAST by Ayub Khan Din |Mr. Shah |Dir: Damian O’Donnell/Prod: Leslee Udwin |
| Tiger Aspect Ptctures/Shona Prodns. Etc.
|dog eat dog by Mark Tonderai |Mr. Shukla |Dir: Moody Shoaibi/Prod: Amanda Davis |
| Amy International/Film Works
|Such A Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry/ Sooni Tarporevala |Peerbhoy/Paanwallah |Dir: Sturla Gunnarsson/Prods: Simon MacCorkindale/Paul Stephens |
| Larkspur Films/Channel 4 Films
|Shadey by Snoo Wilson |Orator |Dir: Philip Saville/Prod: Otto Plaschkes |
| Monkey in Heaven Films
|The Blue Tower by Smita Bhide |Naresh |Dir: Smita Bhide/Prod: Jamie Nuttgens |
| Samuel Goldwyn
|Ugly Abdul |Dir: David Attwood Prod: Eric Fellner |
| EMI Films/Orion Pictures
|The Awakening by Chris Bryant/ Clive Exton/ Allan Scott/ Bram Stoker |Doctor |Dir: Mike Newell/Prod: Robert H Solo |
| Anglo-EMI/Associated London Films
|Up The Front by Sid Colin/Eddie Braben |Indian Officer |Dir: Bob Kellett/Prods: Ned Sherrin/ Terry Glinwood/Beryl Vertue |
| Bend It Films/Indian Film Co.
|It’s A Wonderful Afterlife by Paul Mayeda Berges/Gurinder Chadha |Dev's Dad |Dir: Gurinder Chadha/Prods: Paul Mayeda/ Michelle Fox/Chris Curling |
| Skywalk Pictures
|The Euphoric Scale |Doctor |Dir: David Skynner/Prod: Jane Walker |
| | {{pending film|Ride the Snake}}
| Pal Singh | Dir: Shani Grewal/Prod: Amar Singh |
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0788884|name=Madhav Sharma}}
- [https://theatricalia.com/person/101x/madhav-sharma Madhav Sharma] at Theatricalia
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Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Category:20th-century British male actors
Category:British male film actors
Category:British male stage actors
Category:British male television actors
Category:Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom
Category:Scottish Church College alumni
Category:University of Calcutta alumni
Category:21st-century British male actors
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