| 1. Sharan Sharma is an acclaimed Indian film director known for helming the Bollywood movie ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ in 2020. |
| 2. After graduating from the University of Southern California, he interned in the marketing departments of film companies in India and America, where he discovered his passion for storytelling over marketing. |
| 3. Starting as an assistant director in ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ (2013), he further honed his skills in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ (2016) and Lust Stories (2018) as a creative director. |
| 4. His debut as an independent director was ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ (2020), which had to opt for a digital release on Netflix due to the pandemic instead of a theatrical release. |
| 5. Before his directorial journey, he spent nine years with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and worked on 'Koffee with Karan' for eight episodes as part of Johar's personal team. |
| 6. For ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ (2020), Sharan Sharma received nominations for ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Film’ at the Filmfare Awards 2021. |
| 7. Aside from filmmaking, Sharan Sharma has a deep love for cricket, admiring MS Dhoni as his idol, and enjoys watching cricket documentaries. |
| 8. He shares a close bond with Jhanvi Kapoor and Tanisha Santoshi personally. |
