Who is director Sharan Sharma? Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor is going to be the groom, gave a new flight to Janhvi Kapoor’s career

Who Is Director Sharan Sharma: Bollywood director Sharan Shamra is in the news these days for her marriage. Today i.e. on July 11, 2026, he is going to marry his long-time girlfriend and actress Akansha Rajan Kapoor. Akanksha is Alia Bhatt’s closest friend and daughter of actor-director Shashi Ranjan. Amidst the news of marriage, now people also want to know who is Sharan Sharma, how did he make his mark in Bollywood and why is he considered to be the director who gave a new flight to Janhvi Kapoor’s career.

Started my film journey from Los Angeles

Sharan Sharma completed her studies from the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, America. During this time, his interest moved towards films and he decided to become a director. After coming back to India, he first worked with Dharma Productions and started his career from here. According to the information, he worked with Karan Johar’s team in ‘Coffee with Karan’ (2013-14). After this, he honed his skills as an assistant director in Ayan Mukherjee’s film ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ and creative director in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’. Not only this, he learned many nuances of film production during this period. This experience later became a strong foundation for his direction.

Janhvi Kapoor’s career took a new flight

Sharan Sharma started his career as a director with the film ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ released in the year 2020. This film was based on the biopic of the first female Kargil pilot, in which Janhvi Kapoor played the lead role. Janhvi’s acting was highly praised for this movie and Sharan Sharma’s direction also got a lot of praise. For this film, it is believed that he gave a new flight to Janhvi Kapoor’s career. Not only this, after four years in 2024 he also took up the responsibility of direction of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Mahi’. In which once again Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkumar Rao were seen in male roles. This movie was based on the dreams and relationships of a female cricketer, this sports drama also got good response from the people.

Akanksha and Sharan dated each other till four

Sharan Sharma and Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor have been dating each other for almost four years. Both of them always tried to keep their relationship away from the media, due to which there was not much discussion about their relationship. According to the information, on July 11, 2026, both of them will get registered marriage with simplicity at Ranjan Niwas in Mumbai. It is being told that he can get married through legal process instead of traditional ceremonies. A day after their marriage, a grand reception will be organized at JW Marriott Hotel in Juhu, Mumbai. Many big Bollywood stars including Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor can participate in this celebration.

Sharan Sharma made his mark with only two films

Even though Sharan Sharma has made only two films as a director so far, both the films have given him special recognition in the industry. He chooses such films for direction, which have strong characters, excellent stories and emotional angles. Before direction, he gained good experience by working with big filmmakers like Karan Johar and Ayan Mukherjee. This is the reason why today he is counted among the emerging directors of Bollywood. Amidst the news of his marriage, now fans are eagerly waiting for his personal life as well as his next projects.

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