Murali Sharma


Murali Sharma is an Indian film character actor known for his works predominantly in Bollywood, Telugu cinema, and Television. He is widely known for portraying a cop on screen and is considered one of the finest character artistes of his generation across the country. Sharma has starred in over sixty feature films, including Telugu, Tamil, Marathi and Malayalam cinema. Sharma gained wide recognition in television with Doordarshan's Paltan in which he plays the lead role of Col. R.S. Sajwan. Sharma has appeared in various soap operas such as Guns and Roses, Siddanth, Laagi Tujhse Lagan, Mahayagya, Viraasat, Zindhagi Teri Meri Kahani, Rishtey, Humne lee hain shapath, and Rangeela Ratan Sisodia.

Personal life

Murali Sharma was born in Mumbai, into a Telugu speaking family. He completed his bachelor's degree, and studied acting at the Roshan Taneja Acting School in Mumbai. He is married to actress Ashwini Kalsekar and lives in Mumbai, and Hyderabad. He has two brothers who reside in Mumbai and Bangalore. He is an avid reader.
He is fluent in 5 Indian languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi and Gujarati.

Career

Murli Sharma appeared as Captain Khan in the 2004 Bollywood movie Main Hoon Na alongside Shahrukh Khan. In 2007, he had roles in the Hindi movies Dhol, Dhamaal, Black Friday, and the Telugu movies Athithi and Kanthri. He received a Nandi Award for his dual role of Kaiser/Ajay Shastri in Athithi. In 2008, he made an appearance in the Bollywood film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na and appeared in Golmaal Returns and Sunday.
In 2011, Sharma had supporting roles in Singham, Oosaravelli, starring Jr. NTR and Dhoni in Telugu. He continued to work in Hindi and Telugu, and in 2012 he had his first role in a Malayalam film, the commercially successful Karma Yodha. In 2013 he also worked in the Tamil and Marathi film industries.
In 2015, he had larger roles in Gopala Gopala and Bhale Bhale Magadivoy. He also worked in Badlapur, ABCD 2, and the Tamil movie Paayum Puli. In 2016, he appeared in Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha, Savithri, Sanam Teri Kasam and Wazir. He also did main role in Duvvada Jagannadham, in 2018 Agnyaathavaasi and Vijetha, in 2019 Saaho, in 2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramloo, Sarileru Neekevvaru, Street Dancer 3D and Naarappa.

Awards

He received the Nandi Award for the Best Villain in 2007 for Athidhi.

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2002Dil Vil Pyar VyarHindi
2003MaqboolDevsareHindi
2003DhoopColonel RathoreHindi
2004Main Hoon NaKhanHindi
2004MastiEunuch at band standHindi
2005KaramKaifHindi
2005'Sheikh PaltuHindi
2005Ek Khiladi Ek HaseenaBakra - targetHindi
2005ApaharanMuralidharHindi
2005'SekharHindi
2005ChocolateBilalHindi
2006'DineshHindi
2006The MemsahibKishore ThakkarHindi
2006Rockin MeeraPremHindi
2006Fight Club – Members OnlyPolice InspectorHindi
2006Buddha Mar GayaRohan AlexanderHindi
2007DhamaalInspector Kulkarni Hindi
2007DholZicomoHindi
2007AthidiKaiser/Ajay SastryTeluguNandi Award for Best Villain
2007Ek DastakHindi
2007Laaga Chunari Mein DaagSunilHindi
2008KantriGangstarTelugu
2008SundayMysterious StalkerqHindi
2008One Two ThreeMM MundeHindi
2008Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane NaInspector HindiSpecial Appearance
2008Golmaal ReturnsM.D SawantHindi
2009Mere Khwabon Mein Jo AayeHindi
2009Chal Chala ChalGajendra SinghHindi
200913BInspector ShivaHindi
2010ShaapitKaaya's Father Hindi
2010LamhaaNews ReporterHindi
2010DabanggACP MalikHindi
2010Golmaal 3Inspector DhandeHindi
2010Tees Maar KhanAgent-MukherjeeHindi
2011ChattamSP Sarath Chandra IPSTelugu
2011SinghamDSP Satyam PatkarHindi
2011OosaravelliLocal DonTelugu
2011Chatur Singh Two StarTonyHindi
2011DhoniGhani BhaiTamil/Telugu
2012Mr. NookayyaShajahan BismilTelugu
2012AalaapNaxaliteHindi
2012Choron Ki BaraatHindi
2012AjinthaMukhiyaMarathi
2012AdhinayakuduPolice InspectorTelugu
2012Jeena Hai Toh Thok DaalHanumant SinghHindi
2012'Laxman MishraHindi
2012ChakravyuhNagaHindi
2012Krishnam Vande JagadgurumReddappaTelugu
2012Karma YodhaKhais KhannaMalayalam
2013Hungame pe HungamaHindi
2013Platform No. 6Telugu
2013PolicegiriNagori's accompliceHindi
2013Pattathu YaanaiMarudhamuthuTamil
2013Zindagi 50-50Inspector Ramakant Rangoji PawarHindi
2013Ramachari Veedo Pedda GudachariCommissioner ChaddhaTelugu
2013ArrambamDuraniTamil
2013Vijay AsoMLAMarathi
2014Poshter BoyzCabinet Minister in State GovernmentMarathi
2014YevaduACP DuraniTelugu
2014AnjaanJohnnyTamil
2015Paayum PuliLalTamil
2015Gopala GopalaAkbar BhaiTelugu
2015Baby Mr. GuptaHindi
2015Badlapur Michael BhaiHindi
2015Black HomeHindi
2015ABCD 2 ShettyHindi
2015Bhale Bhale Magadivoy Panduranga RaoTelugu
2016Guru MansinghMarathi
2016Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema GaadhaDavid BhaiTelugu
2016Savithri SriramTelugu
2016Sri SriJ. K. BharadwajTelugu
2016Babu Bangaram CommissionerTelugu
2016WazirMaheshHindi
2016Jai GangaajalMunna MardaniHindi
2016Aatadukundam RaaVijay RaoTelugu
2016GhantaaMarathi
2016DeviDilipTamil
2016AbhinetriDilipTelugu
2016Tutak Tutak TutiyaDilipHindi
2016Sanam Teri KasamPolice OfficerHindi
2016HyperGajaTelugu
2016Meelo Evaru KoteeswaruduPriya's fatherTelugu
2017DwarakaChaitanyaTelugu
2017MisterSri Veera Narasimha RayaluTelugu
2017Duvvada JagannadhamPurushottamTelugu
2017Yuddham SharanamJaidev "JD" ShastriTelugu
2017Ninnu KoriChandramouli Telugu
2017Poster BoysHealth MinisterHindi
2017Golmaal AgainInsp. DandeHindi
2017London BabuluSharmaTelugu
2017Prematho Mee KarthikKarthik's fatherTelugu
2018AgnyaathavaasiSharmaTelugu
2018BhaagamathieACP SampathTelugu
Tamil
2018Touch Chesi ChuduPolice CommissionerTelugu
2018AweMagician YogiTelugu
2018JuvvaTelugu
2018MehboobaAfreen's fatherTelugu
2018VijethaK. Sridhar RaoTelugu
2018Happy WeddingAkshara's fatherTelugu
2018Brand BabuDiamond Babu's fatherTelugu
2018Sailaja Reddy AlluduChaitanya's fatherTelugu
2018Ee Maaya PeremitoPramod JainTelugu
2018DevadasPolice Officer SharmaTelugu
2018Padi Padi Leche ManasuRama Rao Telugu
2019'Aluri ChakrapaniTelugu
2019'Dr. AjayHindi
2019RanarangamMLA SimhachalamTelugu
2019Kennedy ClubMukesh RathoreTamil
2019SaahoDavidTelugu
Tamil
Hindi
2019Ninu Veedani Needanu NeneTharunTelugu
2019TadkaTebliHindi
2019EvaruVinay VarmaTelugu
2019Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BLChakravarthyTelugu
2019Prati Roju PandageDhamodharTelugu
2020Sarileru NeekevvaruAjay's BrigadierTelugu
2020Ala VaikunthapurramlooValmikiTelugu
2020Street Dancer 3DUK CopHindi
2020IbrahimTelugu
2020A1 ExpressTelugu
2020AalambanaTamil
2020NaarappaViswanathanTelugu
2020SreekaramTelugu
2021Most Eligible BachelorTelugu
2021Radhe ShyamTelugu
Hindi

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