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Suraj Sharma

Suraj Sharma

Actor · Born March 21, 1993 (33) · New Delhi, India

BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Suraj Sharma is an Indian actor from New Delhi, who made his debut with the title role in the 2012 film Life of Pi. Suraj Sharma was born in New Delhi, India. His parents are Malayalis, they hail from Kerala. Suraj is a student of philosophy at St Stephen's college in New Delhi. He has completed schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, where he was described as a popular student. Before the role, he had no acting experience, and auditioned only because he was there with his younger brother Shriharsh Sharma who requested he come along. He was one of the 3,000 actors to audition for the role of Piscine Molitor Patel (Pi). Sharma went through several rounds of auditions before winning the part. Director Ang Lee has stated that he selected Sharma primarily based on his expressive eyes and innocent appearance. According to him, Sharma had not only the emotion, but also the "look" of Pi. His "medium complexion" and "average build" were deemed perfect for the role. Since filming Life of Pi, Sharma has returned to studying philosophy at St. Stephen's College, Delhi of Delhi University, and intends to continue working in filmmaking in some capacity.[6] The movie has received critical acclaim and positive reviews for Sharma's performance. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 21, 1993 (33)
From
New Delhi, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 25 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 50% in 30 days

What are Suraj Sharma's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
34%
Bonds
30%
Survival
15%
Society
13%
Morality
5%
Ideas
2%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Ally
3 of 9
Trickster
2 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

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

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • 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 Suraj Sharma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Suraj Sharma'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

25 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • This Tempting Madness(2025)

    as Mia's Brother

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Night Agent(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jay Batra

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Aditya Batra

  • Pantheon(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as IT Officer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Wedding Season(2022)

    as Ravishankar Shah

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Father(2022)

    Show 30 episodes · as Sid

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Visions(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Charuk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Illegal(2021)

    as Hassan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Little America(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Kabir

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Killerman(2019)

    as Fedex

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • On the Wings of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Happy Death Day 2U(2019)

    as Samar Ghosh

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ek Je Chhilo Raja(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • God Friended Me(2018)

    Show 42 episodes · as Rakesh Singh

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dev Mukherjee

  • The Hungry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ankur Joshi

  • Phillauri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kanan

  • Burn Your Maps(2016)

    as Ismail

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Umrika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ramakant

  • Million Dollar Arm(2014)

    as Rinku

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Life of Pi(2012)

    as Pi Patel

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Aayan Ibrahim

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Sweets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Oliver

  • Days with Dandekar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Strobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 23 of them dated from 2011 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Life of Pi (2012)

$609M worldwide

Highest rated

Life of Pi (2012)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

How I Met Your Father (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20112026

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 25: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing1 of 25: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 8 roles

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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2013.

  1. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Young Actor/Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Suraj Sharma's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

This Tempting Madness (2025)

84th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Life of Pi (2012)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. 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 Suraj Sharma's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles9–79 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles15–49 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles17–71 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles15–52 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles11–58 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Suraj Sharma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Suraj Sharma's MovieCove titles; Adil Hussain shares the most, 2.