An archive photo of Murli Sharma. (Image courtesy: sharma_murli)
Strong points
- Murli Sharma’s mother passed away on Sunday
- Murli Sharma has appeared in several Hindi films
- He has also worked in a number of Telugu films
New Delhi:
Actor Murli Sharma’s mother Padma Sharma died on Sunday after a heart attack, PTI news agency reported. The actor’s mother was 76 years old. Family sources said Padma Sharma died yesterday in her Mumbai home, PTI reported. Murli Sharma is known for her performances in Bollywood, as well as her films from the south. He is best known for playing the role of Captain Khan in Shah Rukh Khan’s 2004 film Main Hoon Na, which also starred Sushmita Sen, Sunil Shetty, Zayed Khan, Amrita Rao, Kirron Kher and Boman Irani. After that, he appeared in supporting roles in several Hindi films, including Dhol, Dhamaal, Black Friday and Golmaal Again.
He also starred in popular Bollywood movies such as Apaharan, Jaane Tu … Ya Jaane Na, Dabangg, OMG: Oh My God !, Baby, Badlapur, ABCD 2, Jodha Akbar, Street Dancer 3D, Golmaal Returns, Golmaal 3 and Singham, to name a few.
Murli Sharma’s Telugu films are Athidi (with Mahesh Babu), Kantri (with Jr NTR in the main role), 2011 Oosaravelli, Dhoni, M. Nookayya, Adhinayakudu, Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, Yevadu (with Ram Charan as lead actor), Gopala Gopala, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Savithri, Sri Sri, Aatadukundam Raa, Hyper, Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu, Sir, Allu Arjun’s Duvvada Jagannadham, Yuddham Sharanam, Bhaagamathie, Agnyaathavaasi, Sailaja Reddy Alludu, Ee Maaya Peremito, Brand Babu, Saaho (with Prabhas), Prati Roju Pandage and Ala Vaikunthapurramloo, in which he found Allu Arjun.
He has also worked in television shows such as Laagi Tujhse Lagan, Mahayagya, Viraasat, Zindagi Teri Meri Kahani and Rishtey.
Murli Sharma married her co-star and frequent actress Ashwini Kaleskar in 2009.
(With PTI entries)
