Dhruva Sarja
Dhruva Sarja (born 6 October 1988)[2] is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. He made his acting debut in the 2012 film, Addhuri.
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Spouse(s) | Prerana Shankar (m. 2019) |
Relatives | See Sarja family |
Career
Sarja debuted in films with the 2012 film Addhuri. His portrayal of Arjun as the male lead, opposite Radhika Pandit, received praise from critics.[3] He signed for his next film Bahaddur with his close friend Chethan Kumar in 2013. The film became commercially successful[4][5] and in April 2015 he signed for Bharjari.[6] His next film has been tilted Pogaru.
Personal life
Dhruva Sarja's brother Chiranjeevi Sarja, an actor in Kannada films, died on 7 June 2020. Their maternal uncle Arjun Sarja is a South Indian actor. Their grandfather Shakti Prasad was also an actor in Kannada films. Dhruva got engaged to his childhood friend Prerana on 9 December 2018.[9] They married on 25 November 2019.[10]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Addhuri | Arjun | Debut as lead role film | |
2014 | Bahaddur | Ashok Raj Bahaddur | ||
2017 | Bharjari | Surya Rudraprathap | ||
2018 | Prema Baraha | Himself | Special appearance in "Jai Hanumantha" song | |
2021 | Pogaru | P. Ramakrishna (Shiva) | ||
2022 | Martin ![]() |
Martin | Filming | [11] |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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SIIMA Awards | 2012 | Best Male Debutant | Addhuri | Won | [12] |
2014 | Best Actor | Bahaddur | Nominated | [13] | |
2017 | Best Actor | Bharjari | Nominated | [14][15] | |
Suvarna Film Awards | 2013 | Best Debutant | Addhuri | Won | |
Udaya Film Awards | 2013 | Best Debutant - Male | Addhuri | Won | [16] |
References
- "Dhruva Sarja: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- "Bigg Boss Kannada 8 fame Shamanth Gowda wishes actor Dhruva Sarja on his birthday with a throwback picture". The Times of India. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- "Addhuri Movie Review: Fun film replete with emotions". India Today. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- "Dhruv Has His Cake and Eats it Too". The New Indian Express. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "Dhruva Sarja set to romance two beauties". The Times of India. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- Sharadhaa A. (14 April 2015). "Bharjari Kicks Off With Dhruva and Chethan". The New Indian Express. newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- "Dhruva Sarja, A Harsha in talks for a film". The New Indian Express. 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021.
- "Pogaru actor Dhruva Sarja and A Harsha to join hands for a fresh project?". The Times of India. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021.
- "Actor Dhruva Sarja to get engaged to his girlfriend on this date". The Times of India. 16 November 2018.
- "Sarja weds Prerana". Deccan Chronicle. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- "Dhruva Sarja and AP Arjun are halfway through Martin". The New Indian Express. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- "SIIMA in Sharjah postponed to September". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Ujala Ali Khan (8 August 2015). "Dubai hosts fourth South Indian International Movie Awards". thenational.ae. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out". International Business Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- Eng, David. (2013-03-06) 2013 Udaya Film Awards – winners. Chino Kino. Retrieved on 2016-02-27.