Neha Sharma (, born 21 November 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu films. Sharma has appeared in several films including Crook (2010), Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013), Solo (2017) and Tanhaji (2020). She made her web debut with the series Illegal in 2020 and has also been part of the short film Kriti and Vikalp, where she played the title roles.
Early life Neha Sharma was born on 21 November 1987, to a Hindu family in Bhagalpur, Bihar. She attended the Mount Carmel School in Bhagalpur and pursued a course in fashion design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in New Delhi. She confessed being severely asthmatic in childhood and always unwell and weak physically. She also claimed to be completely cured of asthma with the blessing of a family in Hyderabad.
Personal life Her personal hobbies are cooking, listening to music, reading, and dance. Sharma is trained in the Indian classical dance form called Kathak. Apart from that, she has also learned street hip hop, Latin dancing-salsa, merengue, jive, and jazz from the Pineapple Dance Studios in London. She considers Kate Moss as her style inspiration. Sharma also aspires to launch her own clothing label.
Filmography Films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Language Notes Ref. 2007 Chirutha Sanjana Telugu2009 Kurradu Hema 2010 Crook SuhaniHindi 2012 Teri Meri Kahaani Meera Cameo appearance Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Simran Singhania 2013 Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story Simran Desai Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 Suman Khanna 2014 Youngistaan Anwita Chauhan 2016 Kriti Kriti Short film Xuanzang KumariMandarin Tum Bin 2 Taran Hindi 2017 Mubarakan Advocate Nafisa Qureshi Solo Akshara Malayalam Bilingual film Bhama Tamil 2020 Tanhaji Kamla Devi Hindi Ik Sandhu Hunda Si SimranPunjabi 2021 Vikalp Shivani Hindi Short film Aafat-E-Ishq Lallo 2023Jogira Sara Ra Ra Dimple Chaubey Hi Nanna Model TeluguCameo appearance 2024Bad Newz Sejal Hindi2026 Punjabi
Web series +YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2020–2024IllegalAdvocate Niharika Singh2022Shinning With The SharmasHerself202436 DaysFarah Zaidi / Suhana Mohan
Music video appearances +YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.2019"Dheeme Dheeme"Tony Kakkar2020"Galib"B Praak"Dil Ko Karaar Aaya"Yasser Desai, Neha Kakkar"Lambo Car"Guri2021"Thoda Thoda Pyaar"Stebin Ben2022"Pehli Pehli Baarish"Yasser Desai2024"Tu Hai"Darshan Raval, Prakriti Giri"Mukke Paaye Si"B Praak
In the media
Sharma has frequently appeared in The Times of Indias 50 Most Desirable Women list. She was placed 31st in 2010,Times of India 50 most Desirable Women, 2010. 26th in 2011, 15th in 2012, 13th in 2013, 17th in 2014, 32nd in 2015, 33rd in 2016, 36th in 2017, 44th in 2018 and 2019, and 32nd in 2020. She was also featured on FHM 100 sexiest women in the world list, where she was placed 7th in 2014.
Entrepreneurship
Football In 2020, Neha became co-owner of IPL Soccer Team Birmingham Challengers, with H Dhami, Bambi Bains, Juggy D, and Blu Blood.
Hospitality In 2024, Neha ventured into hospitality, by co-founding a new Japanese restaurant named Call Me Ten with Karann R Chawla, Angadh Singh, and Akshay Shokeen. The restaurant officially opened its doors to the public in September, 2024 and is based in the district of Vasant Vihar, Delhi.
Awards and nominations Awards Year Show/Movie Category Result 2011 Crook: It’s Good to Be Bad Ghanta Award – Worst Breakthrough 2020 Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior Best Supporting Actress 2021 Aafat-e-Ishq Best Actress - Critics 2021 Illegal - Justice, Out of Order Best Actress 2022 - Most Desirable Women of India 2024 36 Days Best Female Actor
See also List of people from Bihar List of Indian film actresses List of Hindi film actresses List of Punjabi cinema actresses
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