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Dhruva Sarja

Dhruva Sarja
Sarja in 2021
Born (1988-10-06) 6 October 1988 (age 36)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Prerana Shankar
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(m. 2019)​
RelativesSarja family

Dhruva Sarja (born 6 October 1988) is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. He made his acting debut in the 2012 film, Addhuri.

Early life

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Dhruva's elder brother Chiranjeevi Sarja, who was also an actor in Kannada films, died on 7 June 2020. The Sarja family originally hails from Sarjapura.[2] Their maternal uncle Arjun Sarja is a South Indian actor, and their maternal grandfather Shakti Prasad was also an actor in Kannada films. Director Kishore Sarja was his maternal uncle and actress Aishwarya Arjun is his cousin.

Career

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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] Upcoming films include Pogaru (2021), Martin (2024) and KD - The Devil (2024) and The Untold story of Vijay Salaskar (2025).[7]

A. Harsha and Sarja are also in talks for a movie.[8][9]

Personal life

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Dhruva got engaged to his childhood friend Prerana on 9 December 2018.[10] They married on 25 November 2019.[11] and they had two children including a daughter named Rudrakshi and son named Hayagriva.

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films and roles
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2012 Addhuri Arjun Debut as lead role film [12]
2014 Bahaddur Ashok Raj Bahaddur [13]
2017 Bharjari Surya Rudraprathap [14]
2018 Prema Baraha Hanuman devotee Special appearance in "Jai Hanumantha" [15]
2021 Pogaru P. Ramakrishna (Shiva) [16]
2024 Martin Arjun Saxena, Martin [17]
2025 KD - The Devil † Kaalidasa "K.D" Alam Completed [18]

As a dubbing artist

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Year Title Actor Ref.
2023 Raja Marthanda Chiranjeevi Sarja [19]


Awards and nominations

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List of awards and nominations
Award Year Category Film Result Ref.
SIIMA Awards 2012 Best Male Debutant Addhuri Won [20]
2014 Best Actor Bahaddur Nominated [21]
2017 Bharjari Nominated [22][23]
Suvarna Film Awards 2013 Best Debutant Addhuri Won [24]
Udaya Film Awards Best Debutant - Male Won [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Dhruva Sarja: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passes away at 39". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ https://www.freepressjournal.in/ampstories/photo-gallery/dhruva-sarja-enjoys-mumbai-ki-baarish-by-devouring-delicious-vada-pav
  8. ^ "Dhruva Sarja, A Harsha in talks for a film". Cinema Express. 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Actor Dhruva Sarja to get engaged to his girlfriend on this date". The Times of India. 16 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Sarja weds Prerana". Deccan Chronicle. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Review: Addhuri".
  13. ^ "Bahaddur Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Bahaddur by Times of India". The Times of India.
  14. ^ "Bharjari movie review: A worn-out storyline".
  15. ^ "Arjun Sarja says Jai Anjaneya".
  16. ^ "'Pogaru' movie review: A riot of toxic masculinity". 19 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Team Martin to resume with the climax shoot from August 5".
  18. ^ "Kannada Star Dhruva Sarja's Pan Indian Film Titled 'KD - The Devil'". Outlook. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  19. ^ S., Sridevi (6 October 2023). "Raja Marthanda Movie Review : Rajamarthanda review: Chiranjeevi Sarja's last onscreen outing is a revenge drama". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  20. ^ "SIIMA in Sharjah postponed to September". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  21. ^ Ujala Ali Khan (8 August 2015). "Dubai hosts fourth South Indian International Movie Awards". thenational.ae. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  22. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out". International Business Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  23. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Watch: Dhruva Sarja celebrates wife Prerana's birthday with romantic gesture". 18 December 2020.
  25. ^ Eng, David. (2013-03-06) 2013 Udaya Film Awards – winners. Chino Kino. Retrieved on 2016-02-27.
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