Biography
Renowned for directing & producing the National Award Winner Badhaai Ho in 2018, directing the Septimius Award-winner Maidaan in 2024, directing Tilchatta in Lust Stories 2 and producing the critically acclaimed 2023 comedy-drama Trial Period. Sharma made his directorial debut with Tevar in 2015.
Born in Delhi, Sharma moved to Mumbai soon. In 2004, Sharma along with Aleya Sen and Hemant Bhandari, founded their entrepreneurial venture Chrome Pictures, an advertisement and film production house in Mumbai which is one of the top 3 ad production houses in the country.
Sharma has produced and directed over 6000 ads over two decades for leading brands like Facebook, Google, Amazon, Idea, Dove, Expedia, Tata Sky, Titan, Samsung, Nokia, ZeeTV, Pepsi, Tide, Lifebuoy, HLL, Nestle, Parle. He has collaborated with reputed agencies like Lowe Lintas, JWT, McCann, Contract, Ogilvy and Mather, Mudra, BBDO, Leo Burnett, FCB Ulka, Bates, Rediffusion, and many more.
His work & style of direction have received a lot of appreciation across nationally and internationally recognized platforms including The Cannes Lion, ProMax Asia Awards, New York Film Festival, Spikes Awards, and many more.
As an entrepreneur, Sharma has expanded his expertise across multiple verticals. He heads Planet Chrome, a post-production studio; and Minikin DGWorks, the digital arm of his parent company, Chrome Pictures. Additionally, he leads a non-profit organization, the Phool Versha Foundation (PVF).
