Komal Sharma
Indian actress, model and former squash player
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Komal J. Sharma (Born 6 Nov 1991, Chennai) is an Indian actress, model and former squash player,[1] who works in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films. She has acted in films such as Hungama 2 (2021), Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021),[2] and The Greatest of All Time (2024).
Komal Sharma | |
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2011 by The Smile Group | |
| Born | Komal J. Sharma Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupations | Actress, model, squash player, social activist |
Early life
Komal Sharma was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, into a Rajasthani family. She is the youngest of four siblings. She graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) from Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts and Science College for Women, Chennai.
Career
Squash
Komal got interested in squash during her school days. She joined the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) and won several junior and senior National squash championships. She represented Tamil Nadu on several occasions at national level tournaments.
Modelling
She has been crowned as Miss Tamil Nadu twice in two different events and worked as a commercial model before working in films.[citation needed]
Acting career
In 2013, she was offered a role in S. A. Chandrasekhar's Sattapadi Kutram.[3] Before its release, she completed Oothari, directed by Shakti Krishna.[4] After the release of her debut film Sattapadi Kutram, she took films seriously and began carefully choosing her roles.[5] Komal acted in Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA, the sequel to Amaidhi Padai directed by Manivannan.[6]
Sharma played the title role in the Telugu film Anu, directed and produced by Sunil Kumar. It was Komal's Telugu debut. Later she appeared in the Tamil film Vaigai Express directed by director Shaji Kailash. Natrinai is a Tamil movie directed and produced by director Gautham Elangovan.
She debuted in Malayalam films with Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, directed by Priyadarshan. In Marakkar, she is paired opposite Arjun Sarja. Her second Malayalam film Ittymaani: Made in China released before Marakkar and was also commercially successful.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sattapadi Kutram | Thamizharasi | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Tamileni | ||
| 2014 | Anu | Anu | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Vaigai Express | Yamini Chandrasekharan | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Sofi | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Puthumana Thampuratti | ||
| 2021 | Hungama 2 | Simran | Hindi | |
| 2024 | The Greatest of All Time | Nazeer's wife | Tamil | |
| Barroz 3D | Emcee | Malayalam | ||
| 2025 | Mask | Kayal | Tamil |
