Divyenndu

---

title: "Divyenndu" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1983-births", "living-people", "male-actors-from-delhi", "film-and-television-institute-of-india-alumni", "kirori-mal-college-alumni", "male-actors-in-hindi-cinema", "indian-male-film-actors", "screen-awards-winners", "zee-cine-awards-winners"] description: "Indian actor (born 1983)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divyenndu" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Indian actor (born 1983) ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox person"]

Field	Value
image	Divyenndu snapped promoting Agni (cropped).jpg
caption	Divyenndu in 2024
birth_name	Divyendu Sharma
birth_date
birth_place	Delhi, India
alma_mater	Kirori Mal College
FTII, Pune
occupation	Actor
yearsactive	2007–present
spouse	Akanksha Sharma
::

| image = Divyenndu snapped promoting Agni (cropped).jpg | imagesize = | caption = Divyenndu in 2024 | birth_name = Divyendu Sharma | birth_date = | birth_place = Delhi, India | alma_mater = Kirori Mal College FTII, Pune | nationality = | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 2007–present | height = | spouse = Akanksha Sharma | website =

Divyendu Sharma (born 19 June 1983), known mononymously as Divyenndu, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi films and series. He had his break-out role in the comedy Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), winning the Screen Award for Best Male Debut, after which he played supporting roles in the films Chashme Baddoor (2013) and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017). He gained further attention for his roles in streaming ventures such as the drama series Mirzapur (2018–2020) and the miniseries The Railway Men (2023).

Early and personal life

Divyenndu was born on 19 June 1983 in Delhi, India. He is a graduate in political science from Delhi University's Kirori Mal College. He has three years of theatre experience in Delhi after which he pursued a two-year diploma in acting from FTII, Pune. He was previously seen in a number of ads for brands like Virgin Mobile, Birla Sun Life and Fidelity Mutual Funds. He is married to Akanksha Sharma.

In 2019, Divyenndu dropped his surname citing numerology and his belief that, in a country like India, it's important to remove the many caste divisions. His official documents, however, use his full name.

Career

2007–2017: Early struggle and progress

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Trailer_and_poster_launch_of_‘2016_The_End’_05.jpg" caption="Divyenndu in 2017"] ::

He first appeared in a minor role of a goon in Aaja Nachle (2007). He struggled to get work for the next three years. His first major role came in comedy Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), where he played a supporting character called Liquid. The film was a sleeper hit and launched his career. The film won him the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male. In 2013, Divyendu played the role of the poet Omi in David Dhawan's remake of Chashme Baddoor, another success.

In 2014, he had a supporting role next to Anupam Kher in the satire film Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami, which got favourable reviews. In 2015, Divyendu starred in his first lead role in the romantic comedy Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend, opposite Prachi Mishra. Both of these films were inconsequential to his career.

In 2017, Divyendu gained attention for playing a supporting character named Naru in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. It starred Akshay Kumar and was one of the biggest hits of the year. In the same year, he appeared in the apocalyptic comedy 2016 The End.

2018–2023: Breakthrough

In 2018, he played another secondary role in Shahid Kapoor and Yami Gautam starrer Batti Gul Meter Chalu. Divyendu played the character of Munna Tripathi, a spoilt son of a gangster in the Amazon Prime crime series Mirzapur. The show recorded strong viewership and praise. Divyendu's performance was also renowned and brought him fame. He reprised his role in Mirazpur season 2 with positive reviews in 2020. The show earned him a nomination for the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actor (Male) - Drama, and won him the iReel Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Following the success of Mirazpur, he worked in films such as Badnaam Gali (2019), Kanpuriye (2019), Shukranu (2020), Mere Desh Ki Dharti (2022), Odd Couple (2022), and Thai Massage (2023). And also web series like Bicchoo Ka Khel (2020) and Salt City (2022).

In 2023, he landed another popular role in Netflix miniseries The Railway Men based on the 1984 Bhopal disaster. He portrayed Balwant Yadav, a robber masquerading as a police officer who played a key role in rescuing lives during the tragedy.

2024–present

In 2024, he starred in Madgaon Express alongside an ensemble cast and received mixed reception. He starred alongside Kusha Kapila and Mukti Mohan in the Disney+ comedy-drama series Life Hill Gayi, playing a privileged young man who is forced to manage a hotel business in a village with his sister. The series received negative to mixed reviews.

Filmography

Films

::data[format=table]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2007	Aaja Nachle	MLA's Son
2011	Pyaar Ka Punchnama	Nishant Liquid Aggarwal
2013	Chashme Baddoor	Omkar "Omi" Sharma
2014	Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami	Subhash Joshi
2015	Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend	Dhruv Khanna
2017	Toilet: Ek Prem Katha	Narayan "Naru" Sharma
2016 The End	Sunny Singh
2018	Batti Gul Meter Chalu	Sundar Mohan Tripathi
2019	Badnaam Gali	Randeep Singh Sodhi
Kanpuriye	Vijay Pal
Fatafat	Unknown	Short film
2020	Shukranu	Inder
2022	1800 Life	Vishal	Short film
Mere Desh Ki Dharti	Ajay
Odd Couple	Piyush Mishra
Thai Massage	Santulan Kumar
2024	Madgaon Express	Dhanush "Dodo" Sawant
Agni	Sr. Inspector Samit Sawant
2025	Saali Mohabbat		ZEE5 film
2026		Rambujji	Telugu film; Completed
::

Television

::data[format=table]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Permanent Roommates	Cameo	1 episode
2018–2020	Mirzapur	Phoolchand "Munna" Tripathi	2 seasons
2020	Bicchoo Ka Khel	Akhil Shrivastav
2022	Salt City	Saurabh Bajpai
2023	The Railway Men	Balwant	Miniseries
2024	Life Hill Gayi	Dev
2025	Glory		In production
::

References

References

1. (6 April 2024). "Divyenndu won't be part of 'Mirzapur 3': Was affecting my personality".
2. (31 May 2011). "When love packs in a Punch". The Indian Express.
3. (3 December 2011). "Liquid in Chashme Baddoor remake". The Times of India.
4. (4 June 2012). "Divyenndu on a roll". [[The Times of India]].
5. (5 October 2014). "Divyendu Sharma: I dedicated my debut actor award to my mother as her answer to society". The Times of India.
6. (26 May 2019). "EXCLUSIVE{{!}} Divyenndu on dropping his surname, playing Liquid in Pyaar Ka Punchnama and wishlist of directors". [[Times Now]].
7. (19 November 2020). "Divyenndu on his journey from Pyaar Ka Punchnama to Mirzapur: 'Artists only work for their own happiness'". Firstpost.
8. (3 January 2012). "Best of the Year 2011 in Bollywood". DNA India.
9. डेस्क, एबीपी एंटरटेनमेंट. (8 April 2024). "न प्रमोशन, न कोई बड़ा स्टार फिर भी इस फिल्म ने बॉक्स ऑफिस पर मचाया था तहलका, जानें मूवी नेम".
10. "Meet actor who once struggled for Rs 32 meal, shared rented room with 4 others, then became OTT star, he is now...".
11. (6 February 2012). "Head Start". India Today.
12. "Chasme Baddoor - Movie - Box Office India".
13. "Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami Movie Review". [[The Times of India]].
14. "Movie Review: Dilliwaali Zaalim Girlfriend".
15. (27 September 2017). "Akshay Kumar has got a great eye for cinema, says Toilet Ek Prem Katha actor Divyendu Sharma".
16. "Top India Total Grossers 2017 - - Box Office India".
17. Sarkar, Suparno. (6 October 2016). "2016 The End's trailer is out!". International Business Times.
18. "Batti Gul Meter Chalu - Movie - Box Office India".
19. (6 April 2024). "Ahead of Mirzapur 3 OTT release, 'Munna Bhaiya' Divyenndu reveals he won't be part of the new season and why". The Economic Times.
20. (23 September 2020). "5 Reasons Why 'Mirzapur's Divyendu Sharma Deserve Way More Recognition Than He Gets".
21. एजेंसी. (7 November 2020). "Mirzapur 2: दिव्येंदु शर्मा बोले- ऐसे व्यक्ति का किरदार निभाना जो आपके व्यक्तित्व से अलग हो..".
22. "iReel Awards 2019: Pankaj Tripathi Beats Sacred Games 2 co-star Nawazuddin Siddiqui to win Best Actor (Drama) for Mirzapur".
23. (2 December 2021). "My Glamm Filmfare OTT Awards 2021: Final Nominations List".
24. Ramnath, Nandini. (18 November 2023). "'The Railway Men' review: A compelling saga of ordinary heroism".
25. (15 November 2023). "The Railway Men: From R Madhavan to Babil Khan, Meet The Cast and The Characters They Play".
26. SANAP, MAYUR. "Madgaon Express Review: Silly Done Right".
27. (1 August 2024). "Divyenndu Sharma Speaks About Adapting To Life In Uttarakhand Amid Shooting For Life Gill Gayi". NDTV.
28. Gahlot, Deepa. (9 August 2024). "Life Hill Gayi Review: Groan-Worthy". Rediff.
29. (6 April 2019). "Divyendu Sharma's film Fatafat gathers buzz online". The New Indian Express.
30. (22 January 2020). "Promo of Divyendu Sharma, Shweta Basu Prasad Starrer Shukranu Released". News18.
31. (23 April 2022). "Divyenndu Sharma: Having just a voice as a co-actor is unique experience". The Times of India.
32. (19 May 2022). "Thai Massage: Gajraj Rao plays a 70-year-old man with erectile dysfunction". Zee News.
33. (19 January 2024). "Madgaon Express: First look of Kunal Kemmu's directorial debut with Pratik Gandhi, Divyendu, Avinash Tiwary unveiled". Hindustan Times.
34. Sarkar, Arpita. (14 November 2024). "Agni OTT Release: Here's when and where to watch Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, and Saiyami Kher's action-packed film about firefighters". OTT Play.
35. (10 November 2025). "Tisca Chopra's directorial debut, Saali Mohabbat, starring Radhika Apte and Divyenndu, to release on Zee5". Hindustan Times.
36. (19 June 2025). "Divyenndu Sharma's first look as the menacing Ram Bujji in Ram Charan's Peddi is out now". Hindustan Times.
37. (18 November 2020). "Divyenndu Sharmaa: Bicchoo Ka Khel is a tribute to the films of 80s and 90s". The Indian Express.
38. (29 October 2020). "Bicchoo Ka Khel trailer: Divyenndu Sharmaa can't seem to let go of Mirzapur's Munna Tripathi". The Indian Express.
39. (4 June 2022). "Salt City trailer: Piyush Mishra, Gauahar Khan, Divyenndu Sharma lead this complex family drama with 'unusual story'". The Indian Express.
40. (2 December 2021). "The Railway Men: YRF's First OTT Series, Starring R Madhavan, Is Based on Bhopal Gas Tragedy". News18.
41. (26 October 2023). "Netflix & Yash Raj Films On Track To Launch 'The Railway Men' In November". Deadline.
42. Chatterjee, Sanghamitra. (19 July 2024). "Life Hill Gayi trailer: Divyenndu and Kusha Kapila play siblings vying for inheritance in comedy series". [[The Telegraph (India).
43. Brzeski, Patrick. (3 February 2025). "Netflix Unveils 2025 India Content Slate: New Films and Series Announced". The Hollywood Reporter.

::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::