Sharad Malhotra

Malhotra attending acting workshop and did modelling after he came to Mumbai. He was the first male model to do a jewellery campaign. Malhotra started his career with India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj as a Contestant in 2004. He then made his acting debut in the same year as Prince Goldy in Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag and had a cameo in Kabhie To Nazar Milao.

He had his first major role in 2006 with Banoo Main Teri Dulhan where he played the lead role of Sagar opposite Divyanka Tripathi and was later seen as Amar Upadhyay also. The show was successful.[7][8] The show ended in mid-2009.[9] In 2008, he was also a part of a dance reality show named Yeh hai Jalwa, which had various popular television celebrities, including Ronit Roy, Shweta Tiwari and Rakhi Sawant.[10]

Post Banu main Teri Dulhan, he took a break from his TV career and went on to attend New York Film Academy in the year 2009.[11] In 2010, he appeared as a contestant on Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan. In 2012, He made his film debut with the role of Rohit Khurana in From Sydney with Love.

Sharad with fans on Maharana Pratap set

Sharad returned to acting in 2014 and had his breakthrough with the role of Maharana Pratap in Sony TV's Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap opposite Rachana Parulkar.[12] The show ended in 2015, it was successful and received praises, also winning awards.[13] He later participated in Box Cricket League and was the Captain of Kolkata Baabu Moshayes in season 2.[14]

In 2016, Malhotra played the lead role of Rishi in the show Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki.[15] He also played the role of Ranbir Kapoor on the same show. It was also broadcast in the UK due to its popularity.[16]

Malhotra also appeared in two Hindi films in 2016, My Father Godfather playing Prakash and Ek Tera Saath playing Kuwar Aditya Pratap Singh. In 2017, he appeared in his first music video Paas Baitho Na.

He also appeared as a guest on Comedy Nights Bachao. He next portrayed Raunak Singh in Star Bharat's Muskaan from 2018-2020.

Sharad at a Holi party

In August 2020, he joined the cast of Naagin 5, portraying the prince of shape-shifting cheels named Veeranshu Singhania.Malhotra played the role as the Grey Shaded hero.[17]

In March 2021, his music video Bepanah Pyar with Vyrl Originals was released, followed by Beypanah Ishq in August 2021.[18] In the same year he appeared with Helly Shah in a peppy song Halo Re Halo and with Adaa Khan in a romantic song Door Ho Gaya. [19]

In October 2021, he started portraying the role of Bakshi Jagabandhu in StarPlus's historical drama Vidrohi. It was his second historic character. The show went off-air after 5 month in March 2022.[20] In February 2022, he appeared in a short film Not Out along with Karan Wahi, where they both played the role of two best friends.[21]