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Akshat Ajay Sharma Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 15, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth3 October 1989

Age34 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceRaipur, Madhya Pradesh

ProfessionDirector

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAyushi Sharma

FamilyFather - Dr. Ajay Sharma; Sister - Neha Sharma

Akshat Ajay Sharma Biography

Akshat Ajay Sharma is an Indian filmmaker, writer and theatre artist from Raipur, Madhya Pradesh. Trained in engineering and filmmaking, he has worked in a

Early life and background

Akshat Ajay Sharma was born on 3 October 1989 in Raipur, Madhya Pradesh. Raised in a family where education played a role—his father is Dr. Ajay Sharma, a professor—Akshat completed his schooling at Saraswati Shishu Mandir Higher Secondary School in Raipur. He went on to study Electronics and Communication Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), graduating with a B.Tech. He later pursued formal film training with a Master of Arts in Filmmaking from Annapurna College of Film and Media in Hyderabad.

Career

Akshat’s creative career spans directing, writing, editing, acting and theatre. After a brief period in the tech industry as a Programmer Analyst Trainee at Cognizant in 2011, he moved steadily into media and film. Early credits include technical and editorial roles on short films—he edited and wrote several shorts and worked as a sound editor on Zindgani: A Story Untold (2013).

In the mid-2010s he held a variety of production roles: art director on the short Parabola (2014), first assistant director on Ali’s Letter (2014), and assistant director on projects such as the video Honor (2014). He served as second assistant director on the feature Mukkabaaz (released as The Brawler) in 2017 and on the anthology film Lust Stories in 2018. He also worked as creative assistant director on the 2018 film Husband Material (Manmarziyaan).

Akshat expanded into television and larger productions as a second unit director for multiple episodes of the TV series Sacred Games (2019) and as second unit director on the 2020 film AK vs AK. He has held senior assistant roles as well, including chief assistant director at Avk Web Productions in 2020 and creative assistant positions with other companies.

As a director, Akshat has a substantial short-film portfolio that includes Zindagaaani (2013), 1.618 (2013), Parabola (2014), Padya Yatra: A Revolutionary Walk (2017) and Token (2019). He moved into feature directing with the Hindi film Haddi, released in 2023, and is listed as director of a Telugu feature titled SINGHAM123 earlier in his career. He is credited as a writer on several projects as well, including dialogues for the Hindi film Major (2022) and for Haddi (2023). As of 2023 he was working on a short film titled Silence… as director and writer.

His documentary work includes Zindagaani and Daring Tourist, both of which premiered at the World Poetry and Human Rights Film Festival in Vancouver. He is co-founder and director at G.R. Wolf Productions, a company focused on documentaries and experimental films, and is also associated with iCandy Films as a Creative Director.

Public profile

Akshat’s creative background extends beyond film into theatre and poetry. He has acted in and contributed to stage productions such as Macbeth, Waiting for Godot, Hamlet and AgniVarsham, experiences he cites as formative for his understanding of performance and technical theatre craft. He is a published poet and author of two books: GOD IS DEAD and VIATICUM – JOURNEY OF A SOUL. His poetry has appeared in international journals and anthologies including the Taj Mahal Review and Harvests of New Millennium.

His early involvement in college life at VIT included organizing and leading technical events and cultural activities—roles such as technical head and student organizer for festivals and competitions are part of his formative years. He has also worked as a live session musician, a dubbing artist, and as a post-production supervisor on projects including Husband Material (Manmarziyaan) and Lust Stories.

Awards and recognitions

Akshat’s work has received recognition in multiple arenas. His writing and filmmaking were acknowledged with awards such as the Azsacra International Poetry Award (2011) for the poem Wolf-Man, the Empowered Filmmaker Award (2013) for the documentaries Zindagaani and Daring Tourist, and festival awards in 2014 at the Paraj Mumbai International Film Festival for Parabola.

Personal life

Akshat is married to Ayushi Sharma; their marriage date is listed as 14 May 2023. He is described as an Indian national and follows Hinduism. Family members named in public records include his father, Dr. Ajay Sharma, and a sister, Neha Sharma.

Latest updates

Most recently, Akshat directed the 2023 Hindi feature Haddi and continued work on short films, with Silence… noted as a project in progress in 2023. He remains active across directing, writing and production roles and continues to be involved in documentary and experimental film work through G.R. Wolf Productions.
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Recent Work

Haddi

Director of the 2023 Hindi film Haddi

2023
Silence…

Short film in progress as director and writer (2023)

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Directed the Hindi feature film Haddi (2023)
  2. Directed multiple award-recognized documentaries including Zindagaani and Daring Tourist
  3. Worked in assistant and second unit director roles on notable projects such as Mukkabaaz, Lust Stories, Sacred Games and AK vs AK
  4. Co-Founder and Director at G.R. Wolf Productions; Creative Director at iCandy Films
  5. Author of two books and published poet
  6. Won festival awards including recognitions at Paraj Mumbai International Film Festival
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Akshat Ajay Sharma born?

3 October 1989

What is Akshat Ajay Sharma known for?

Director

What is Akshat Ajay Sharma’s marital status?

Married

Who is Akshat Ajay Sharma married to?

Ayushi Sharma