Romesh Sharma
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 27, 1947
- Birthplace
- Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
Romesh Sharma (born July 27, 1947) is an Indian director, producer, and actor with a career spanning over five decades. Born in Kalimpong and educated at McGill University, he made his screen debut in Conrad Rooks’ Siddhartha (1972) before establishing the Moving Picture Company and Romesh Films. He earned widespread critical acclaim for directing the investigative political thriller New Delhi Times (1986), winning the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the National Film Awards. Alongside producing commercial Bollywood hits such as Amitabh Bachchan’s Hum (1991) and Diljalaa (1987), Sharma gained international recognition as a documentary filmmaker. He co-directed and produced the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl (2006), directed Ahimsa: Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless (2021), and served on the Caméra d'Or jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... 2005
as Ashim, Director, Writer
Suhaag 1994
as Dr. Ravi Malhotra
Hum 1991
as Gonsalves, Producer
Diljalaa 1987
as Chief Chemist Madan Pancholi
Mera Dharam 1986
as Vishal Singh Sengar
New Delhi Times 1986
Director
Aitbaar 1985
Producer
Chatpati 1983
as Singer / Dancer during Holi Song
The Burning Train 1980
as Udesh
Kaala Patthar 1979
as Vikram
Parinay 1974
as Ram
Siddhartha 1972
as Govinda
Credits from TMDB.