Dhruva Sarja Explained

Dhruva Sarja Gowda
Birth Date:6 October 1988
Birth Place:Bangalore, Karnataka, India[1]
Nationality:Indian
Yearsactive:2012–present
Occupation:Actor
Relatives:Sarja 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

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

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] His next film has been tilted Pogaru.

A. Harsha and Sarja are also in talks for a movie.[7] [8]

Personal life

Dhruva got engaged to his childhood friend Prerana on 9 December 2018.[9] They married on 25 November 2019.[10] and they had two children.

Filmography

As a dubbing artiste

Awards and nominations

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SIIMA Awards2012Best Male DebutantAddhuri[19]
2014Best ActorBahaddur[20]
2017Bharjari[21] [22]
Suvarna Film Awards2013Best DebutantAddhuri[23]
Udaya Film AwardsBest Debutant - Male[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dhruva Sarja: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday eTimes . The Times of India . 3 December 2021.
  2. News: Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passes away at 39 . 7 June 2020 . The Hindu . 8 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200608084540/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/kannada-actor-chiranjeevi-sarja-passes-away-at-39/article31772154.ece . live .
  3. Addhuri Movie Review: Fun film replete with emotions . India Today . 19 June 2012 . 13 September 2014 . 13 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140913130253/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/addhuri-movie-review-fun-film-replete-with-emotions/1/201330.html . live .
  4. News: Dhruv Has His Cake and Eats it Too . The New Indian Express . 8 October 2014 . 10 October 2014 . 16 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016153354/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Dhruv-Has-His-Cake-and-Eats-it-Too/2014/10/08/article2466570.ece . dead .
  5. News: Dhruva Sarja set to romance two beauties . The Times of India . 3 September 2014 . 13 September 2014 . 9 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140909232132/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Dhruva-Sarja-set-to-romance-twobeauties/articleshow/41589607.cms . live .
  6. Web site: Sharadhaa A. . Bharjari Kicks Off With Dhruva and Chethan . The New Indian Express . newindianexpress.com . 14 April 2015 . 15 April 2015 . 19 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150419161210/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Bharjari-Kicks-Off-With-Dhruva-and-Chethan/2015/04/14/article2762744.ece . dead .
  7. Web site: 17 March 2021. Dhruva Sarja, A Harsha in talks for a film. live. Cinema Express. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210318044408/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/mar/17/dhruva-sarja-a-harsha-in-talks-for-a-film-23410.html . 18 March 2021 .
  8. Web site: 18 March 2021. Pogaru actor Dhruva Sarja and A Harsha to join hands for a fresh project?. live. The Times of India. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210318105556/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pogaru-actor-dhruva-sarja-and-a-harsha-to-join-hands-for-a-fresh-project/articleshow/81566096.cms . 18 March 2021 .
  9. Web site: Actor Dhruva Sarja to get engaged to his girlfriend on this date. The Times of India. 16 November 2018.
  10. Web site: Sarja weds Prerana . Deccan Chronicle . 3 December 2021 . en . 26 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Review: Addhuri .
  12. Web site: Bahaddur Movie Review : Critic Review of Bahaddur by Times of India . .
  13. Web site: Bharjari movie review: A worn-out storyline .
  14. Web site: Arjun Sarja says Jai Anjaneya .
  15. Web site: 'Pogaru' movie review: A riot of toxic masculinity . 19 February 2021 .
  16. Web site: Team Martin to resume with the climax shoot from August 5 .
  17. Web site: Kannada Star Dhruva Sarja's Pan Indian Film Titled 'KD - The Devil' . Outlook . 2 March 2023 . 21 October 2022 . en.
  18. Web site: Raja Marthanda Movie Review : Rajamarthanda review: Chiranjeevi Sarja's last onscreen outing is a revenge drama . 2023-10-06 . The Times of India. 6 October 2023. Sridevi. S..
  19. Web site: SIIMA in Sharjah postponed to September . Gulf News . 2013-06-05.
  20. Web site: Dubai hosts fourth South Indian International Movie Awards. 8 August 2015. thenational.ae. Ujala Ali Khan. 8 August 2020.
  21. Web site: SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out. International Business Times. 5 August 2018. 19 January 2020.
  22. Web site: SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list. International Business Times. 16 September 2018. 19 January 2020.
  23. Web site: Watch: Dhruva Sarja celebrates wife Prerana's birthday with romantic gesture . 18 December 2020 .
  24. Eng, David. (2013-03-06) 2013 Udaya Film Awards – winners. Chino Kino. Retrieved on 2016-02-27.