Deepak Sharma
Born (1975-09-22) 22 September 1975
New Delhi, India
Occupation(s)Director and producer
Known forWaapasi (Short film), Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Saathii Re (TV shows)

Deepak Sharma (born 1975) is an Indian television director and producer predominantly working in Hindi Television.[1]

Early life and career

Sharma's career began in 1996 as a theatre worker in Delhi. He is the recipient of the Junior Fellowship for Punjabi Folk Theatre (NAQQAL) from the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Department of Culture for the year 2002-2004. Later, Sharma started working as an assistant director to Santram Verma. He made his directorial debut with Kaisa Yeh Pyaar hai (2006), an Indian romantic drama series that aired on Sony TV, produced by Balaji Telefilms, starring Iqbal Khan, Neha Bamb, Hiten Tejwani and Jaya Bhattacharya.[2][3]

This was followed by some of his most commercially successful television shows such as Kumkum, Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kasam Se, Bhagyavidhata and Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha.[4] He is also the founder of Vertika Films.

In 2013, Sharma ventured into short filmmaking with his Punjabi film Waapasi. The film received the award for 'Best Short Film – Jury Award' and Best Actor Award (Rohit Bhardwaj) at the 3rd Dada Saheb Film Festival 2013.[5] At the Noida International Film Festival 2014, Deepak received the 'Best Director Award'.[6]

Later in the year 2004, Sharma moved to Mumbai and joined Indian Television.

Television series

Short films

Awards and nominations

  • 2013 - Best Short Film (Waapasi) – Jury Award at the 3rd Dada Saheb Film Festival 2013
  • 2014 - Best Director Award (Waapasi) at the Noida International Film Festival 2014
  • 2014 - Best Film Award (Waapasi) at the PGF Film Festival[5]

References

  1. ↑ Team, Tinsel Gupshup. "The 'Wow' factor Director - Deepak Sharma". Tinsel Gupshup. Tinsel Gupshup. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ↑ External, Cine Punjab. "Punjabi short film WAAPASI bags Best Short Film at Dada Saheb Film Festival". Cine Punjab. Cine Punjab. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Team, Indian Television. "Waapasi bags best film award at Dada Saheb Film Festival". Indiantelevision.com. Indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Chatterjee, Swasti. "Rohit Bharadwaj got his first award as an actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Waapasi bags best film award at Dada Saheb Film Festival". Indian Television.
  6. ↑ "Bollywood Director Deepak Sharma Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
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