Karnesh Sharma (Anushka Sharma’s Brother) Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Karnesh Sharma is an Indian film director and producer. He is the elder brother of the Indian actress Anushka Sharma. He is also known for being the rumoured boyfriend of the ‘Animal’ (2024) film fame Tripti Dimri.

Wiki/Biography

Karnesh Ssharma ^[1]LinkedIn – Karnesh Ssharma was born on Monday, 26 August 1985 (age 38 years; as of 2023) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh and raised in Bangalore. He hails from Dehradun, Uttarakhand. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his schooling at an Army School.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 7″

Weight (approx.): 75 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Dark Brown

Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 12″

Family

He belongs to a Brahmin Hindu family.

Parents & Siblings

His father, Ajay Kumar Sharma, is a retired army colonel who was part of the Kargil War (1999). His mother, Ashima Sharma, is a homemaker. His younger sister, Anushka Sharma, is an actor and film producer.

Wife

He is unmarried.

Other Relative(s)

The famous Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is his brother-in-law.

Relationships/Affairs

In 2023, there were rumours that he was dating the Indian actress Tripti Dimri. However, later, there were rumours of their breakup. ^[2]The Times of India

Career

Producer

Film

In 2015, he debuted as a film producer with the Hindi film ‘NH 10.’ Some of his other Hindi films as a producer are ‘Phillauri’ (2017), ‘Pari’ (2018), ‘Bulbbul’ (2020), and ‘Qala’ (2022).

TV Series

He has worked as a producer in a few Hindi TV series like ‘Paatal Lok’ (2020; Amazon Prime Video), ‘Mai’ (2022; Netflix), and ‘Kohrra’ (2023; Netflix).

Other Work

He started his career in the merchant navy. After working there for a few years, he joined Yash Raj Films as an assistant director. On 25 January 2018, he started a film production company named Anant Film Studio LLP. On 8 May 2019, he started another film production company named Clean Slate Productions LLP along with his sister Anushka Sharma. A few other film production houses owned by Karnesh are Clean Slate Filmz Private Limited and Clean Swwipe Entertainment Private Limited. On 14 March 2022, he started an NGO named Clean Slate Foundation.

Awards

In 2020, he won many Filmfare Awards in various categories.

Favourites

• Actor: Aamir Khan

• Actress(es): Paoli Dam, Anushka Sharma

• Film: Apollo 13 (1970)

• TV Shows: The Simpsons (1989), Friends (1994), How I Met Your Mother (2005), The Big Bang Theory (2007)

• Musician(s): Dire Straits, Nirvana, Metallica, Pink Floyd

• Travelling Destination: Rishikesh

• Food: Butter Chicken

Facts/Trivia

• His family and friends lovingly call him Kannu. ^[3]NDTV Food

• He has played cricket professionally. He has represented Karnataka in the under-19 team.

• His hobbies are playing cricket and tennis.

• He has changed the spelling of his name from Karnesh Sharma to Karnesh Ssharma. ^[4]Mid-Day

• In 2021, he was listed in the GQ 25 Most Influential Young Indians along with his sister.
  

  Karnesh Sharma with Anushka Sharma- The GQ 25 Most Influential Young Indians 2021

• In 2023, he signed a Rs 400 crore deal with the OTT platforms Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. ^[5]DNA India

• He follows a non-vegetarian diet.