Romesh Sharma
Biography
Romesh Brij Sharma is an Indian film producer, actor, and director. Under his banner Romesh Films, he has been actively involved in the production of films and television shows for over 30 years.
One of the most notable movies produced by Romesh Sharma was the 1991 blockbuster film Hum starring Amitabh Bachchan. In that movie, he also played the small role of Jumalina Gonsalves' (played by Kimi Katkar) brother. In 1987 he produced Diljalaa starring Jackie Shroff.
The film Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... that he directed featured Annabelle Wallis and Romesh's son Karan Sharma. He became known for his acting role in the 1972 American movie ‘Siddhartha’, directed by Conrad Rooks. In that box-office hit movie Simi Garewal and Shashi Kapoor played the lead roles.
In the 1980s his company Sharma Limited founded Cloud 9 Studio at Le Goulet, Baie du Tombeau on the north-western coast of Mauritius. Several movies and advertisement clips were made at Cloud 9 Studio by various movie-makers from South Africa, Japan, India, and Mauritius.
These include Dil Jo Bhi Kahey, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Armaan, Hello Brother, and Kuch na Kaho. However in 2014, Sharma Limited announced plans to demolish the studio in order to re-develop the site into a 3-star hotel.
