Harman Baweja (born 13 November 1980) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. The son of film director Harry Baweja and producer Pammi Baweja, he has starred in the Hindi films Love Story 2050 (2008), What's Your Raashee? (2009), Victory (2009), and Dishkiyaoon (2014). After a hiatus, he featured in the Netflix drama series Scoop (2023). He has also worked in Punjabi cinema.
Harman Baweja | |
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 Baweja in 2024 | |
| Born | 13 November 1980 Chandigarh, India |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse |
Sasha Ramchandani (m. 2021) |
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Early life and education
editBaweja was born to a film director Harry Baweja and producer Pammi Baweja.[1] Born on 13 November 1980 in Chandigarh, in 1984 his family had to shift to Mumbai following the anti-Sikh riots.[2]
He attended the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Bombay and then the University of California, Los Angeles.[3]
Before becoming an actor, he worked in hotel management in Switzerland for around a year and was an assistant director to his father for some seven years.[2]
Career
editProducer
editBaweja was credited as a producer for Hansal Mehta's Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002).[4]
Over the years he has produced or co-produced numerous films, including Punjabi films, and webseries.
Actor
editFilms
editBaweja's acting debut film in Bollywood was the sci-fi romance Love Story 2050 produced by his mother Pammi Baweja and directed by his father Harry Baweja.[3] The film was a box office failure. In 2009, he appeared in the sports film Victory which was based on cricket.[5] The film had notable appearances by both Indian and International cricketers.[6] The film could only rake up ₹1.9 crore after its release and was a failure at the box office.[7] Baweja next appeared in the romantic comedy What's Your Raashee? which starred him and Priyanka Chopra, who performed 12 different roles in the film.[8] The film received mixed responses both from critics and audience. The film performed poor at the box office.
After a 5 year long absence, he appeared in Dishkiyaoon (2014).[9]
His delayed release, It's My Life, released directly on television in 2020, 10 years after production, with a premiere on Zee Cinema.[10]
Webseries
editHe played the role of JCP Harshavardhan Shroff in Netflix original series Scoop.[11][12]
Screenwriter
editBaweja has written or co-written webseries such as Super V (2019–2020) and Bhaukaal (2020–2022) as well films such as Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur in 2016 Mrs. and Khwaabon Ka Jhamela (both released in 2024).
Filmography
editFilms
editAll films are as producer unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
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| 2002 | Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? | Hindi | [13] |
| 2016 | Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur | Punjabi | Writer and creative producer[14] |
| 2021 | Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme | [13] | |
| 2022 | Honeymoon | [13] | |
| 2024 | Maharagni- Queen of Queens | Hindi | [13] |
| Mrs. | Also writer | ||
| Khwaabon Ka Jhamela |
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Love Story 2050 | Karan Malhotra | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Victory | Vijay Shekhawat | ||
| What's Your Raashee? | Yogesh Patel | |||
| 2014 | Dishkiyaoon | Viki Kartoos | ||
| 2020 | It's My Life | Abhishek "Abhi" Sharma |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Creator | Writer | Producer | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 | Super V | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | |
| 2020–2022 | Bhaukaal | No | No | Yes | Mx Player series |
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Scoop | JCP Harshvardhan Shroff | Hindi | Netflix series |
References
edit- ^ Gupta, shweta (16 February 2014). "Yes, I am dating Bipasha: Harman Baweja". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ a b Kulkarni, Ronjita (10 June 2008). "Meet Harman Baweja". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b Paradkar, Shalaka (19 June 2008). "Love Story 2050". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Harman Baweja plays a cricketer in Victory". Hindustantimes.com. Indo-Asian News Service. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "I'm jealous of Harman Baweja: Amrita Rao". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Indo-Asian News Service. 28 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Victory - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Pais, Arthur J. "Harman: Not worrying about his raashee". Rediff.
- ^ "'I was at my charming best to impress Bipasha'". www.rediff.com. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "'It's My Life': Genelia D'Souza and Harman Baweja's film to have direct-to-TV release". The Hindu. PTI. 5 November 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Harman Baweja opens up about rumoured relationship with Priyanka Chopra: 'Part and parcel of the industry, can't really complain'". indianexpress. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Harman Baweja opens up about rumoured relationship with Priyanka Chopra: 'Part and parcel of our profession'". TOI. 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Harman Baweja calls link-up with Priyanka Chopra 'part and parcel of the line'". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2023.
Harman had produced Hansal's film Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? in 2002 as well as other Punjabi films like Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme and Honeymoon.
- ^ "Chaar Sahibzaade movie review: For those with an interest in history". The Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 11 November 2016.
The script, credited to Harman and Harry Baweja, is replete with history, but not without its fair share of flaws.
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