Sameer Sharma (3 May 1976 – 4 August 2020) was an Indian television actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Shaurya Maheshwari in '' Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke,'' Brij in '' Jyoti'', Nitin in ''Dil Kya Chahta Hai'' and Krishna Agarwal in ''

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''.

Early life

Sharma hailed from

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...

, and moved to

Bangalore Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...

after completing his education. He worked for an advertising agency, an IT company and for Radio City in Bangalore.

Career

Sharma moved to

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to pursue his career in acting. He made his television debut with

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's ''Dil Kya Chahta Hai'' portraying Nitin, following which, he played Krishna Agarwal in ''

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'' ( ''The Story of Each Household'') is an Indian soap opera which ran on StarPlus from 16 October 2000 to 9 October 2008. The soap opera was created by Ekta Kapoor and was produced by her production company Balaji Tele ...

''. On SAB TV, he played Captain Naveen Singh Ahluwalia in '' Left Right Left'' and Mannat (Mannu) in '' Four''. He also portrayed a hockey coach and an aggressive lover in the ''Veeranwali'' serial on 9X. Later, Sharma played a negative role as Brij Bhushan Shastri in

NDTV Imagine Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi. The channel was known for shows such as '' Ramayan (2008), Chandragupta Maurya, '' Swayamvar'', '' Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo'', '' ...

's Jyoti. He also landed the lead role opposite Reena Kapoor in Sahara One's longest running show and

Rajshri Productions Rajshri Productions is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Mumbai, India, established in 1947, which is primarily involved in producing Hindi films. History Rajshri Productions, the film production division of Rajshri, ...

show, ''

Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki ''Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television series that aired on Sahara One channel. The series ran from 30 May 2005 and ended on 20 January 2011. It became the longest running television production of Rajshri Prod ...

'' as Rishabh Johri. He also appeared in the television show ''

Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir'' ( ''What Shall We Name This Love? Once Again'') is an Indian Drama (film and television), romantic drama television series created and produced by Sunjoy Waddhwa under Sphere Origins. The series aire ...

'' Sharma has also played a supporting role in the 2014

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film '' Hasee Toh Phasee''. He played the role of Shaurya Maheshwari in '' Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke''. Apart from acting, Sharma had been a part of several ad campaigns and modeling assignments.

Death

Sharma was found dead at the age of 44 at his residence in Malad West,

on the night of 5 August 2020. The police said on 6 August, "Looking at body's condition, it's suspected that he died by hanging two days back". His body was found hanging from his kitchen by a security guard. No suicide note was found.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

References

External links

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