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Sharman Joshi

Sharman Joshi

Actor · Born April 28, 1979 (47) · Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Sharman Joshi (born 28 April 1979) is an Indian stage and film actor. Joshi began his career with supporting parts in Godmother (1999) and Lajja (2001). He is most recognized for his performance as Raju Rastogi in 3 Idiots (2009).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1979 (47)
From
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Sharman Joshi's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
23%
Self
17%
Survival
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Power
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 11
Trickster
3 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sharman Joshi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sharman Joshi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Golmaal 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Sikandar(2025)

    as Amar

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Medical Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Subrat Sinha

  • Sab Moh Maaya Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Piyush Mishra

  • Aankh Micholi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Yuvi

  • Kafas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Raghav Vashisht

  • Music School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Ouch 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sudeep

  • Congratulations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · Actor

  • Babloo Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Babloo

  • Pawan & Pooja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Pawan Mehra

  • Mission Mangal(2019)

    as Parmeshwar Naidu

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Baarish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · as Anuj

  • The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story(2019)

    as Manav Banerjee

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kaashi in Search of Ganga(2018)

    as Kaashi

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 3 Storeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Mumbai Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Wajah Tum Ho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kabir Deshmukh

  • 1920 London(2016)

    as Jai Singh Gujjar

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hate Story 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Aditya Singh

  • Super Nani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Manorath Mehra (Mann)

  • Gang of Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Raju Writer

  • War Chod Na Yaar(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 3 Bachelors(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ferrari Ki Sawaari(2012)

    as Rustom "Rusy" Behram Deboo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Allah Ke Banday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Vijay Kamble

  • Toh Baat Pakki! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rahul

  • 3 Idiots(2009)

    as Raju Rastogi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sorry Bhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sid

  • Hello(2008)

    as Shyam Mehra (Sam)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dhol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pankaj "Pakya" Tiwari

  • Raqeeb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Life in a Metro(2007)

    as Rahul

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Golmaal – Fun Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Laxman

  • Rang De Basanti(2006)

    as Sukhi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 15 Park Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Meethi's friend #3

  • Shaadi No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Xcuse Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bantu

  • Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bantu

  • Urf Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Raju/Raj Saxena

  • Lajja(2001)

    as Prakash

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Gubbare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bhalobashar Morshum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 41 of them dated from 1999 to 2025; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

3 Idiots (2009)

$60M worldwide

Highest rated

3 Idiots (2009)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19992025

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2006Screen debut· Rang De Basanti
  • 2007First top-billed film· Dhol
  • 2009Career best· 3 Idiots

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 42 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 43: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 45% of 11 roles
0611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sharman Joshi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Hello (2008)

87th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

3 Idiots (2009)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sharman Joshi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sharman Joshi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sharman Joshi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dalip Tahil shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers