| Bharti Sharma | |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1961 |
| Birth Place: | New Delhi, India |
| Yearsactive: | 1972–present |
| Children: | Divyanshu Kumar |
| Alma Mater: | National School of Drama |
| Honours: | Sangeet Natak Akademi (2019) |
| Organization: | Kshitij Theatre Group (founder, director) |
Bharti Sharma (born 15 October 1961), M.A. (Hindi) from Delhi University, National School of Drama Graduate (1987), is an Indian theater director, actor, and teacher. Her plays cover a variety of topics such as historical, realistic, experimental, plays based on man woman relationship,[1] Indian mythological and philosophical themes.[2] [3] [4]
Sharma after graduating from the National School of Drama in 1987 founded the Kshitij Theater Group with Bipin Kumar and few other NSD graduates.[5] [6] She has acted in more than 50 plays and directed more than 35 plays.[7] She has participated in many National and International Theater Festival like 8th Theater Olympics, Bharat Rang Mahotasav, Mohan Rakesh Samman Samaroh, Bhartendu Natya Utsav, Kathmandu International Theater Festival 2008, National Women Directors Theater Festival, Bhopal and Chandigarh, Sangeet Natak Theater Festival, Chandigarh, Odean Theatre Festival etc.
| Title | Written by | Dramatized by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goli Ek Paidayishi Ghulam | Bharti Sharma | ||
| Purnavatar | Pramathnath Bishi | Bharti Sharma | |
| Begum Zainabadi[8] | Sharad Pagare | Bharti Sharma | |
| Ab Na Banegi Dehri | Padama Sachdeva | Bharti Sharma |
| Title | Written by | Directed in the year/for | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andha Yug[9] [10] | 2015, Kshitij, Delhi | ||
| Aadhe Adhure | 2013, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi | ||
| Raag Droh[11] [12] [13] | Ras Behari Dutt | 2012, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi | |
| Ab Na Banegi Dehri | Padama Sachdeva | 2012, Kshitij, Delhi | |
| Dilli Jo Ek Shahar Tha[14] | Danish Iqbal | 2011, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi | |
| Begum Zainabadi[15] | Sharad Pagare | 2010, Kshitij, Delhi | |
| Episode In The Life of An Author[16] | Example | 2010, Kshitij, Delhi | |
| Kandhe Par Baitha Tha Shaap | Meera Kant | 2010, Hindi Academy, Delhi | |
| Sabse Bada Dharma[17] | Renu Kumari | 2008, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi | |
| Pandit Jagannath[18] | Sudhir Kulkarni | 2007, Kshitij, Delhi | |
| Nepatthya Raag | Meera Kant | 2005, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi | |
| Main Hoon Na ... (In Time & Space)[19] | Pramatnath Bishi | 2003, Kshitij, Delhi | |
| Goli Ek Paidayishi Ghulam | 2001, Kshitij, Delhi | ||
| Pahaunch Wala Aadami | 1994, Kshitij, Delhi | ||
| Karmabhoomi[20] | Vidhyadhar Pundlik | 1993 & 2017, Kshitij, Delhi | |
| Tughlaq [21] | 2017, Kshitij, Delhi | ||
| Peele Scooter Wala Aadami aur Bali aur Shambhu (Page 11) [22] | Manav Kaul | 2019, Kshitij, Delhi | |
| Guilty! My Lord | Hindi Adaptation of "Witness For The Prosecution" by Agatha Christie | 2019, Kshitij, Delhi | |
| Aisa Kehtey Hein | Manav Kaul | 2020, Kshitij, Delhi | |
| Khoob Ladhi Mardaani Subhadra Ki Zubani[23] | Asif Ali | National School of Drama Repertory Company, Delhi |
|Best Murder Mystery ever ever ever || Improvised || 2022, Kshitij, Delhi |-
| Year | Title | Medium | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1993 | Tana Bana | Television | Co-host (40 episodes) | |
| 1993-1994 | Gadbad Ghotala | Television | Writer, director, producer (13 episodes) | |
| 2001 | Kaala Heera | Film | Producer, writer, actor | |
| 2015 | Pahaunch Wala Aadami | Television play | Director, actor[24] | |
| 1992 | Bhanvar | TV serial | actor | |
| 1990 | Vo Ghar | TV serial | actor |
|2023 || Heeramandi || Webseries on Netflix || actor |
She is Sangeet Natak Academi Awardee (2019). The screen play of the film Kaala Heera written by her was Zee TV's entry for best screen play in Asian T.V. and Film Awards in 2001. She has also been awarded with senior fellowship by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India for her research work entitled "Changing Styles and Methods of Theater Acting". She has been awarded the Best Actress Award by Natsamarat in 2013. She has been conferred JP Loknayak National Award 2020 for outstanding work in Hindi Theater., she is conferred with Zohra Sehgal National Raas Rang Samman, 2022 by the Raas Kala Manch, Safidon, Panipat [26]