Sharvari
{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date= October 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sharvari
| image = Sharvari Wagh snapped promoting Munjya at Maddock Films office (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sharvari in 2024
| birth_name = Sharvari Wagh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|06|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Actress
| relatives = Manohar Joshi
(grandfather)
| yearsactive = 2020–present
}}
Sharvari Wagh (born 14 June 1997), known mononymously as Sharvari, is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films.{{Cite news |last=Kumari Rana |first=Priya |date=9 February 2023 |title=Class of 2023: Sharvari, the 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' actress talks about films, fashion and more |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.in/celebrity/features/story/class-2023-sharvari-bunty-aur-babli-2-actress-talks-about-films-fashion-668084-2023-02-03 |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=Cosmopolitan India |archive-date=19 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119140734/https://www.cosmopolitan.in/celebrity/features/story/class-2023-sharvari-bunty-aur-babli-2-actress-talks-about-films-fashion-668084-2023-02-03 |url-status=live }} She began her career as an assistant director for Luv Ranjan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2015, before making her acting debut with Kabir Khan's war drama series The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye (2020).
Sharvari ventured into films with Yash Raj Films's comedy Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She achieved her breakthrough with the commercially successful comedy horror film Munjya in 2024.
Early life
She was born in a Marathi family on 14 June 1997.{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/bunty-aur-babli-2-star-sharvari-wagh-celebrates-25th-birthday-intimate-house-party/ |title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 star Sharvari Wagh celebrates 25th birthday with an intimate house party |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=16 June 2022 |archive-date=16 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616074023/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/bunty-aur-babli-2-star-sharvari-wagh-celebrates-25th-birthday-intimate-house-party/ |url-status=live }} Her parents are Shailesh Wagh, a builder and Namrata Wagh, an architect. She studied at Mumbai's The Dadar Parsee Youths Assembly High School and Ruparel College.{{Cite web |title=Meet 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' debutante Sharvari Wagh |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-bunty-aur-babli-2-debutante-sharvari-wagh-granddaughter-of-maharashtra-s-former-cm-manohar-joshi-2917183 |access-date=15 November 2021 |website=DNA India |language=en |archive-date=21 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821044401/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-bunty-aur-babli-2-debutante-sharvari-wagh-granddaughter-of-maharashtra-s-former-cm-manohar-joshi-2917183 |url-status=live }} Manohar Joshi, former chief minister of Maharashtra, was her maternal grandfather.{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Mohnish |title=Why is Bollywood excited about Sharvari Wagh? |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/why-is-bollywood-excited-about-sharvari-wagh/20200113.htm |access-date=25 November 2021 |work=Rediff |date=13 January 2020 |language=en |archive-date=25 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125060535/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/why-is-bollywood-excited-about-sharvari-wagh/20200113.htm |url-status=live }}
Career
Sharvari worked as an assistant director in the movies Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Bajirao Mastani and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. She said she had been auditioning since 2014 for a main role in movies.{{Cite web |date=28 February 2020 |title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 actor Sharvari Wagh on being rejected for 6 years before getting a project |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bunty-aur-babli-2-actor-sharvari-wagh-on-being-rejected-for-6-years-before-getting-a-project-feels-like-failing-an-exam/story-6s2FN7Ntbb7LIpn924ViNO.html |access-date=24 November 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=23 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123073750/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bunty-aur-babli-2-actor-sharvari-wagh-on-being-rejected-for-6-years-before-getting-a-project-feels-like-failing-an-exam/story-6s2FN7Ntbb7LIpn924ViNO.html |url-status=live }} She made her acting debut with the 2020 Amazon Prime series The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye opposite Sunny Kaushal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/the-forgotten-army-azaadi-ke-liye-trailer-sees-sunny-kaushal-sharvari-lead-ina-wage-war-against-british-rule-7871341.html |title=The Forgotten Army: Azaadi Ke Liye trailer sees Sunny Kaushal, Sharvari lead INA, wage war against British rule |date=7 January 2020 |website=Firstpost |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108221908/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/the-forgotten-army-azaadi-ke-liye-trailer-sees-sunny-kaushal-sharvari-lead-ina-wage-war-against-british-rule-7871341.html |archive-date=8 January 2020 |access-date=10 January 2020 |url-status=live }}
Sharvari made her film debut alongside Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan and Siddhant Chaturvedi in Yash Raj Films (YRF)'s crime comedy Bunty Aur Babli 2, which was released in 2021.{{Cite web |date=19 November 2021 |title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 movie review and release highlights |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bunty-aur-babli-2-movie-review-release-live-updates-dhamaka-7629886/ |access-date=24 November 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=19 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119091318/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bunty-aur-babli-2-movie-review-release-live-updates-dhamaka-7629886/ |url-status=live }} Her performance earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. Hindustan Times noted, "Sharvari is pretty confident for her first film and has a great screen presence."{{Cite news |date=19 November 2021 |title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 movie review: Rani Mukerji is the saving grace in this snooze-fest, don't watch even if paid for it |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bunty-aur-babli-2-movie-review-rani-mukerji-is-the-saving-grace-in-this-snooze-fest-don-t-watch-even-if-paid-for-it-101637313786451-amp.html |access-date=19 November 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |archive-date=20 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120195924/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bunty-aur-babli-2-movie-review-rani-mukerji-is-the-saving-grace-in-this-snooze-fest-don-t-watch-even-if-paid-for-it-101637313786451-amp.html |url-status=live }} It did not perform well at the box-office.{{cite news |title=Can Ranbir Kapoor do for Yash Raj with Shamshera what Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar could not? |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/can-ranbir-kapoor-do-for-yash-raj-with-shamshera-what-aamir-khan-ranveer-singh-and-akshay-kumar-could-not-11656072339740.html |newspaper=Mint |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624164037/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/can-ranbir-kapoor-do-for-yash-raj-with-shamshera-what-aamir-khan-ranveer-singh-and-akshay-kumar-could-not-11656072339740.html |url-status=live }}
Her next release was three years later, in the comedy horror film Munjya in 2024. Inspired by the Maharashtrian folktale of munjya, the film served as an instalment of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe.{{Cite news |date=2 June 2024 |title=Sharvari opens up about mouthwatering Konkan cuisine experience on 'Munjya' set |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sharvari-opens-up-about-mouthwatering-konkan-cuisine-experience-on-munjya-set/articleshow/110627979.cms |access-date=2 June 2024 |work=The Times of India |archive-date=2 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602013732/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sharvari-opens-up-about-mouthwatering-konkan-cuisine-experience-on-munjya-set/articleshow/110627979.cms |url-status=live }} Sukanya Verma from Rediff opined, "Sharvari sticks to her brief -- beam in enthusiasm, scowl in prosthetics".{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/munjya-review/20240607.htm |title=Munjya Review: Watch Out For Abhay Verma! |website=Rediff |access-date=7 June 2024 |archive-date=11 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611182437/https://www.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/munjya-review/20240607.htm |url-status=live }} Commercially, the film emerged as a sleeper hit and proved to be her breakout role.{{Cite web |last=Abraham |first=Hannah |date=3 July 2024 |title=‘Munjya’ Star Sharvari On Finding Success In Bollywood With A Supernatural Horror-Comedy & Her Desire To Work With Greta Gerwig |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/munjya-sharvari-bollywood-greta-gerwig-yrf-alia-bhatt-1235999575/ |access-date=3 July 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=3 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703075133/https://deadline.com/2024/07/munjya-sharvari-bollywood-greta-gerwig-yrf-alia-bhatt-1235999575/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=10 June 2024 |title=Munjya Emerges As Surprise Hit! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-munjya-emerges-as-surprise-hit/20240610.htm |access-date=10 June 2024 |publisher=Rediff.com |archive-date=10 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610091611/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-munjya-emerges-as-surprise-hit/20240610.htm |url-status=live }} Sharvari had a brief role (billed as a special appearance) opposite debutante Junaid Khan in YRF's period drama Maharaj, a delayed production that was released on Netflix.{{Cite news |title=Junaid Khan resumes shooting for Maharaja; film also stars Shalini Pandey and Sharvari Wagh |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/aamir-khans-son-junaid-khan-resumes-shooting-for-debut-film-maharaja-3826907.html |date=9 June 2021 |work=News18 |access-date=24 May 2022 |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523004615/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/aamir-khans-son-junaid-khan-resumes-shooting-for-debut-film-maharaja-3826907.html |url-status=live }} In her third release of the year, Sharvari played the title role of a Dalit woman in the action drama Vedaa, co-starring John Abraham.{{Cite news |title=John Abraham and Sharvari Wagh commence shooting for Nikkhil Advani's next titled Vedaa |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/john-abraham-sharvari-commence-shooting-nikkhil-advanis-vedaa/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=21 June 2023 |archive-date=21 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621130455/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/john-abraham-sharvari-commence-shooting-nikkhil-advanis-vedaa/ |url-status=live }} In a mixed review of the film, Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in took note of how well she "channel[led] her heroine’s fighting spirit".{{Cite news |last1=Ramnath |first1=Nandini |date=15 August 2024 |title=‘Vedaa’ review: Caste in the same mould |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1071960/vedaa-review-caste-in-the-same-mould |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Scroll.in}} It emerged as a box-office bomb, which The Times of India attributed to its release alongside Stree 2.{{Cite news |date=2024-08-20 |title=Stree 2 dominates box office, leaving Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa far behind: Trade experts - Exclusive |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/stree-2-dominates-box-office-leaving-khel-khel-mein-and-vedaa-far-behind-trade-experts-exclusive/articleshow/112575315.cms |access-date=2024-10-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=27 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827143350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/stree-2-dominates-box-office-leaving-khel-khel-mein-and-vedaa-far-behind-trade-experts-exclusive/articleshow/112575315.cms |url-status=live }}
Sharvari will next join the YRF Spy Universe in Alpha, a spy thriller film led by Alia Bhatt.{{Cite news |last1=Ramachandran |first1=Naman |last2=Frater |first2=Patrick |date=4 July 2024 |title=Alia Bhatt, Sharvari-Led Yash Raj Spy Universe Film Reveals Title |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/asia/alia-bhatt-sharvari-yash-raj-spy-universe-film-title-1236060637/ |access-date=5 July 2024 |work=Variety |archive-date=5 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705055850/https://variety.com/2024/film/asia/alia-bhatt-sharvari-yash-raj-spy-universe-film-title-1236060637/ |url-status=live }}
Filmography
= Films =
{{Pending films key}}
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Ref. |
| 2020
|The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye |Maya Shrinivasan |
Awards and nominations
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons}}
- {{IMDb name|10806242}}
- [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sharvari-wagh/ Sharvari Wagh] at Bollywood Hungama
- {{instagram|sharvari}}
{{FilmfareAwardBestFemaleDebut}}
{{IIFAAwardBestFemaleDebut}}
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Indian television actresses
Category:Indian web series actresses
Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema
Category:Actresses in Hindi television
Category:Actresses from Mumbai
Category:D. G. Ruparel College alumni
Category:Filmfare Awards winners