Dhruva Sarja (born 6 October 1988) is an Indian actor who appears in

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films. He made his acting debut in the 2012 film, '' Addhuri''.

Early life

Dhruva's elder brother

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, who was also an actor in Kannada films, died on 7 June 2020. The Sarja family originally hails from Sarjapura. Their maternal uncle

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is a South Indian actor, and their maternal grandfather

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was also an actor in Kannada films. Director

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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

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, received praise from critics. He signed for his next film '' Bahaddur'' with his close friend Chethan Kumar in 2013. The film became commercially successful and in April 2015 he signed for ''

Bharjari ''Bharjari'' is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Chethan Kumar and produced by R. S. Productions. The film stars Dhruva Sarja, Rachita Ram and Haripriya, alongside Tara, Suchendra Prasad, Srinivasa Murthy, Av ...

''. Upcoming films include '' Pogaru'' (2021), ''

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'' (2024) and '' KD - The Devil'' (2024) and '' The Untold story of Vijay Salaskar'' (2025). A. Harsha and Sarja are also in talks for a movie.

Personal life

Dhruva got engaged to his childhood friend Prerana on 9 December 2018. They married on 25 November 2019. and they have two children, a daughter named Rudrakshi and son named Hayagriva.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sarja, Dhruv 1988 births Living people Male actors from Bengaluru Male actors in Kannada cinema Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors South Indian International Movie Awards winners