Romesh Sharma
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 27, 1947
- Place of birth
- Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
Biography
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.
Movies with Romesh Sharma
- Hum 1991 · ★ 6.1
- Siddhartha 1972 · ★ 6.0
- The Burning Train 1980 · ★ 6.6
- Suhaag 1994 · ★ 5.6
- Kaala Patthar 1979 · ★ 7.5
- Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... 2005 · ★ 6.0
- Mera Dharam 1986 · ★ 8.5
- Diljalaa 1987 · ★ 6.0
- Parinay 1974 · ★ 8.0
- Chatpati 1983 · ★ 7.0
Movies directed by Romesh Sharma
- Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... 2005 · ★ 6.0
- New Delhi Times 1986 · ★ 7.3