Harsh Chhaya (born 2 December 1966) is an Indian actor.[1][2][3] He debuted in a minor role as "Jijo" in the early 1990s Zee TV series Tara, but first came into prominence in the role of Krishnakant Trivedi (KT) in mid 1990s TV series Hasratein,[4] where he portrayed the character of a wealthy boss who exploited his married employee (Savi) into an extramarital affair with him. Harsh Chhaya has acted in various films and television series in various character and negative roles as available. He also starred with Rani Mukharji in the 2007 Bollywood film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.[5]
Harsh Chhaya | |
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| Born | 2 December 1966 |
| Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Suneeta Sengupta (m. 2003) |
Career
editHis first appearance was in the serial Aarohan (by Pallavi Joshi) in 1993 as Ankit Malik, and then his major breakthrough was the role of Karan in Swabhimaan, directed by Mahesh Bhatt in 1995. In 2002, Harsh acted in the serial Justajoo, directed by Ajay Sinha. Justajoo was a serial on Zee TV in 2002, which also starred Pallavi Joshi and Arpita Pandey.[6][7][8] In 2006, he was seen as the CEO Naveen Shroff in Madhur Bhandarkar's Corporate. In 2007, he played a businessman named Kapoor in Sagar Ballary's Bheja Fry. All but two of his scenes were edited out in the final released version of this film. His performance as Vinay Khosla, a gay dress designer, was notable in Madhur Bhandarkar's 2008 critically acclaimed Fashion.[9] Harsh Chhaya also played the role of Sanjay Gandhi in Shekhar Kapur's Pradhanmantri on ABP News.He also worked in 24:India Season 2, as an ATU Chief Siddhant Sehgal
Personal life
editHarsh was married to Shefali Shah.[10] After a divorce with Shah, Harsh married actress Sunita Sengupta.[11][12][13] He completed his Education at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia, where he pursued Mass Communication at the university's A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre.
Discography
edit| Year | Album | Song | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "Aao Na Dekha" | Lyricist | |
| "Duniya" | |||
| "Dhokha" | Lyricist; singer |
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! | Ali | |
| 2002 | Company | Insp. Sawant | |
| Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality | Gauri's first husband | ||
| 2003 | Dum | Siddhant | |
| Saaya | Dr. Goenka | ||
| Janasheen | Virendra Kapoor | ||
| 2004 | Stop! | Vivek Malhotra | |
| 2005 | Dhadkanein | ||
| Ramji Londonwaley | Guru | ||
| 2006 | Corporate | Corporate | |
| 2007 | Aevdhese Aabhal | Dr Shirish | Marathi film |
| Bheja Fry | Kapoor | ||
| Red Swastik | D.C.P. Chaudhary | ||
| It's Breaking News | SP Prabhakar Gupta | ||
| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Rani's employer | ||
| 2008 | Mithya | Mannu Sahay | |
| My Friend Ganesha 2 | Vashu's Father | ||
| Fashion | Vinay Khosla | ||
| 2009 | Oh, My God!! | Shekhar | |
| Coffee House | Vikas | ||
| Blue Oranges | Anurag Dixit | ||
| 2011 | Nobel Chor | Raj | Bengali film |
| 2012 | Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden | Dr Shakil Afridi | |
| 2013 | Club 60 | Doctor | |
| Jolly LLB | Albert Pinto | ||
| Super Model | |||
| 2014 | A Rainy Day | Marathi film | |
| 2015 | Har Har Byomkesh | Inspector Purandar Pandey | Bengali film |
| 2016 | Ghayal Once Again | Aditya Rajguru | |
| 2017 | Umeed | ||
| Shubh Aarambh | Gujarati film | ||
| 2018 | Byomkesh Gotro | Inspector Purandar Pandey | Bengali film |
| 2020 | Darbaan | ||
| 2020 | Satyameva Jayate 2 | Chief Minister Chandra Prakash Sinha | |
| 2022 | An Action Hero | Roshan - Manav's assistant | |
| TBA | Uma |
Writer/Director
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Khajoor Pe Atke |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Khaali Haath | Vishwas | |
| 1993 | Dillagi | ||
| Tara | Jijo | ||
| 1994 | Tehkikaat | Rakesh Oberoi | |
| 1995 | Aahat | Rajat Saxena | |
| Swabhimaan | Karan | ||
| Aarohan (The Ascent) | Lt. Rohit Sharma | ||
| 1996 | Hasratein | Krishnakant Trivedi | |
| Rishtey | 4 episodes | ||
| 1998 | Saaya | Bhaskar Sir | |
| 1999 | Gubbare | ||
| Nyaay | Advocate Tarun | ||
| Chhoti Si Asha | Gurugena | ||
| Rishtey | Captain Rahul Khanna | ||
| Rishtey | |||
| 2001 | Rishtey | ||
| 2002 | Justujoo | Lalit Sharma | |
| Astitva..Ek Prem Kahani | Dr Manas | ||
| 2003 | Karishma- The Miracles of Destiny | Sameer | |
| 2004 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Sandeep | |
| 2007 | Ghar ek Sapna | Dr Rishabh Choudhary | |
| 2007 | Love Story | Rohit Sehgal | |
| 2008 | Sukh By Chance | Girl's Father | |
| 2009 | Comedy Circus 3 | as a Contestant | |
| Ladies Special | Karan Singh | ||
| 2011 | Hum | Doctor | |
| Surya: The Super Cop | Surya | ||
| 2012 | Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath | ACP Jairaj | |
| 2013 | Pradhanmantri | Sanjay Gandhi | |
| 2014 | Balikha Vadhu | Palash | |
| Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh | Samarth Sachdev | ||
| 2016 | Tamanna | Coach | |
| 24 (Season2) | ATU Chief | ||
| Karam Yudh | |||
| 2020 | Un-Dekhi |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rangbaaz | Sundar Singh Chauhan | ZEE5 originals | Season 2 |
| 2020–present | Undekhi | "Papaji" Atwal | SonyLIV | |
| 2020 | Forbidden Love | Anamika's Husband | ZEE5 | |
| 2019–present | Out of Love | Kartik Kashyap (Alia's Dad) | Hotstar | |
| 2022 | Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy | General Agha Khan | ZEE5 | Season 1 |
| 2023 | P I Meena | Pritam Sen | Amazon Prime Video |
References
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- ^ "This is no comedy, Harsh Chhaya". The Times of India. 24 November 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Hasratein". indian express. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Rani Slapped Harsh". glamsham. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Never say die". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2002.
- ^ "Woman on the prowl". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2002.
- ^ "Hindustan Times - Archive News". Archived from the original on 15 July 2015.
- ^ "From serious to a 'gay' role". The Hindu. 9 January 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Harsh Chhaya's wife Shefali to replace Seema Kapoor in Hasratein". India Today. 25 August 1997. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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