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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| native_name = 
| name = Dhruva Sarja
| image = Dhruva Sarja.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India<ref>{{cite web |title=Dhruva Sarja: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/dhruva-sarja |website=The Times of India |access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref>
| othername = 
| yearsactive = 2012–present
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{marriage| Prerana Shankar|2019}}
| relatives = [[List of South Indian film families#Sarja family|Sarja family]]
}}

'''Dhruva Sarja''' (born 6 October 1988) is an Indian actor who appears in [[Kannada]] films. He made his acting debut in the 2012 film, ''[[Addhuri]]''.

==Early life==
Dhruva's elder brother [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]], who was also an actor in Kannada films, died on 7 June 2020. The Sarja family originally hails from Sarjapura.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passes away at 39 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/kannada-actor-chiranjeevi-sarja-passes-away-at-39/article31772154.ece |access-date=7 June 2020 |work=The Hindu |archive-date=8 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608084540/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/kannada-actor-chiranjeevi-sarja-passes-away-at-39/article31772154.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Their maternal uncle [[Arjun Sarja]] is a South Indian actor, and their maternal grandfather [[Shakti Prasad]] was also an actor in Kannada films. Director [[Kishore Sarja]] was his maternal uncle and actress Aishwarya Arjun is his cousin.

==Career==
Sarja debuted in films with the 2012 film ''[[Addhuri]]''. His portrayal of Arjun as the male lead, opposite [[Radhika Pandit]], received praise from critics.<ref>{{cite magazine |title= Addhuri Movie Review: Fun film replete with emotions |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/addhuri-movie-review-fun-film-replete-with-emotions-106173-2012-06-18 |magazine= India Today |date= 19 June 2012 |access-date= 13 September 2014 |archive-date= 13 September 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140913130253/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/addhuri-movie-review-fun-film-replete-with-emotions/1/201330.html |url-status= live }}</ref> He signed for his next film ''[[Bahaddur]]'' with his close friend [[Chethan Kumar (director)|Chethan Kumar]] in 2013. The film became commercially successful<ref>{{cite news |title= Dhruv Has His Cake and Eats it Too |url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Dhruv-Has-His-Cake-and-Eats-it-Too/2014/10/08/article2466570.ece |newspaper= The New Indian Express |date= 8 October 2014 |access-date= 10 October 2014 |archive-date= 16 October 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141016153354/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Dhruv-Has-His-Cake-and-Eats-it-Too/2014/10/08/article2466570.ece |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Dhruva Sarja set to romance two beauties |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Dhruva-Sarja-set-to-romance-twobeauties/articleshow/41589607.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 3 September 2014 |access-date= 13 September 2014 |archive-date= 9 September 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140909232132/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Dhruva-Sarja-set-to-romance-twobeauties/articleshow/41589607.cms |url-status= live }}</ref> and in April 2015 he signed for ''[[Bharjari]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author= Sharadhaa A. |title= Bharjari Kicks Off With Dhruva and Chethan |url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Bharjari-Kicks-Off-With-Dhruva-and-Chethan/2015/04/14/article2762744.ece |work= The New Indian Express |publisher= newindianexpress.com |date= 14 April 2015 |access-date= 15 April 2015 |archive-date= 19 April 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150419161210/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Bharjari-Kicks-Off-With-Dhruva-and-Chethan/2015/04/14/article2762744.ece |url-status= dead }}</ref> Upcoming films include ''[[Pogaru]]'' (2021), ''[[Martin (2024 film)|Martin]]'' (2024) and ''[[KD - The Devil]]'' (2024) and ''[[Vijay Salaskar|The Untold story of Vijay Salaskar]]'' (2025).<ref>{{Cite web | title=Dhruva Sarja Enjoys 'Mumbai Ki Baarish' By Devouring Delicious Vada Pav | url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/ampstories/photo-gallery/dhruva-sarja-enjoys-mumbai-ki-baarish-by-devouring-delicious-vada-pav | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804122300/https://www.freepressjournal.in/ampstories/photo-gallery/dhruva-sarja-enjoys-mumbai-ki-baarish-by-devouring-delicious-vada-pav | access-date=2025-08-21 | archive-date=2024-08-04}}</ref>

A. Harsha and Sarja are also in talks for a movie.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 March 2021|title=Dhruva Sarja, A Harsha in talks for a film|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/mar/17/dhruva-sarja-a-harsha-in-talks-for-a-film-23410.html|url-status=live|access-date=|website=[[Cinema Express]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318044408/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/mar/17/dhruva-sarja-a-harsha-in-talks-for-a-film-23410.html |archive-date=18 March 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 March 2021|title=Pogaru actor Dhruva Sarja and A Harsha to join hands for a fresh project?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pogaru-actor-dhruva-sarja-and-a-harsha-to-join-hands-for-a-fresh-project/articleshow/81566096.cms|url-status=live|access-date=|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318105556/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pogaru-actor-dhruva-sarja-and-a-harsha-to-join-hands-for-a-fresh-project/articleshow/81566096.cms |archive-date=18 March 2021 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dhruva got engaged to his childhood friend Prerana on December 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 November 2018 |title=Actor Dhruva Sarja to get engaged to his girlfriend on this date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/actor-dhruva-sarja-to-get-engaged-to-his-girlfriend-on-this-date/articleshow/66654018.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> They married on November 25, 2019,<ref>{{cite web |date=26 November 2019 |title=Sarja weds Prerana |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/251119/sarja-weds-prerana.html |access-date=3 December 2021 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> and have two children.

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+{{sronly|List of films and roles}}
|-
! scope-"col" | Year
! scope-"col" | Title
! scope-"col" | Role(s)
! scope-"col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope-"col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | ''[[Addhuri]]''
| Arjun
| Debut as lead role film
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/review-addhuri-625827 | title=Review: Addhuri }}</ref>
|-
| 2014
! scope="row" | ''[[Bahaddur]]''
| Ashok Raj Bahaddur
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/bahaddur/movie-review/44385874.cms | title=Bahaddur Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Bahaddur by Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
|-
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[Bharjari]]''
| Surya Rudraprathap
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/bharjari-movie-review-a-worn-out-storyline/articleshow/60531853.cms | title=Bharjari movie review: A worn-out storyline }}</ref>
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[Prema Baraha]]''
| [[Hanuman]] devotee || Special appearance in "Jai Hanumantha" || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/dec/06/arjun-sarja-says-jai-anjaneya-1719475.html | title=Arjun Sarja says Jai Anjaneya }}</ref>
|-
| 2021
! scope="row" | ''[[Pogaru]]''
| P. Ramakrishna (Shiva)
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/pogaru-movie-review-a-riot-of-toxic-masculinity-953026.html | title='Pogaru' movie review: A riot of toxic masculinity | date=19 February 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| 2024
! scope="row" | ''[[Martin (2024 film)|Martin]]''
| Arjun Saxena and Martin / Rhino
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/aug/02/team-martin-to-resume-with-the-climax-shoot-from-august-5-2483050.html | title=Team Martin to resume with the climax shoot from August 5 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2026
! scope="row" |''[[Seetha Payanam]]''
| Pawan
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film <br> Cameo appearance
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Oct/06/dhruva-sarja-to-play-pawan-in-seetha-payanam-makers-unveil-character-poster|title=Dhruva Sarja to play Pawan in Seetha Payanam; makers unveil character poster|date=6 October 2025|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffc;" |''[[KD: The Devil]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Kaalidasa "K.D" Alam
| Completed; April 30 Release
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/kannada-star-dhruva-sarja-s-pan-indian-film-titled-kd-the-devil--news-231597/amp |title=Kannada Star Dhruva Sarja's Pan Indian Film Titled 'KD - The Devil' |website=Outlook |access-date=2 March 2023 |date=21 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffc;" |''Criminal'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Shiva
| Pre-production
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/kannada-star-dhruva-sarja-s-pan-indian-film-titled-criminal--news-231597/amp |title=Kannada Star Dhruva Sarja's Pan Indian Film Titled 'Criminal' |website=Outlook |access-date=2 March 2023 |date=21 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== As a voice actor ===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+{{sronly|List of films and roles}}
|-
! scope-"col" | Year
! scope-"col" | Title
! scope-"col" | Role
! scope-"col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope-"col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" | ''[[Kiss (2019 film)|Kiss]]''
| Narrator
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dhruva-sarja-lends-his-voice-to-ap-arjuns-kiss/articleshow/70771814.cms|title=Dhruva Sarja lends his voice to AP Arjun's Kiss|date=21 August 2019|work= The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
! scope="row" | ''[[Dhira (film)|Dhira]]''
| Dubbing artist for [[Tenali Rama]] || Kannada dubbed version || <ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2020 |title=Sabyasachi Mishra Joins Vijay Sethupathi, Vivek Oberoi And Jeet For Animated Film 'Dhira' |url=https://www.mycitylinks.in/sabyasachi-mishra-joins-vijay-sethupathivivek-oberoi-and-jeet-for-animated-film-dhira |access-date=14 April 2025 |website=Mycitylinks |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
! scope="row" | ''[[Raja Marthanda]]''
| Dubbing artist for [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raja Marthanda Movie Review : Rajamarthanda review: Chiranjeevi Sarja's last onscreen outing is a revenge drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/raja-marthanda/movie-review/104215213.cms |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 October 2023|first=Sridevi|last=S.}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+{{sronly|List of awards and nominations}}
|-
! scope-"col" | Award
! scope-"col" | Year
! scope-"col" | Category
! scope-"col" | Film
! scope-"col" | Result
! scope-"col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[SIIMA Awards]]
| [[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|2012]]
| Best Male Debutant
| ''[[Addhuri]]''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web | url=http://gulfnews.com/about-gulf-news/al-nisr-portfolio/tabloid/siima-in-sharjah-postponed-to-september-1.1191905 | title=SIIMA in Sharjah postponed to September | publisher=Gulf News | access-date=2013-06-05}}</ref>
|-
| [[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|2014]]
| rowspan="2" |[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| ''[[Bahaddur]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Dubai hosts fourth South Indian International Movie Awards|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/dubai-hosts-fourth-south-indian-international-movie-awards-1.38919|date=8 August 2015|website=thenational.ae|author=Ujala Ali Khan|access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|2017]]
| ''[[Bharjari]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2018-telugu-kannada-nomination-list-out-date-place-7th-edition-revealed-777016|title=SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out|website=International Business Times|date=5 August 2018|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-live-update-check-out-see-tollywood-sandalwood-winners-list-780619|title=SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list|website=International Business Times|date=16 September 2018|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Suvarna Film Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| Best Debutant
| rowspan="2" | ''Addhuri''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-dhruva-sarja-celebrates-wife-preranas-birthday-romantic-gesture-139862 | title=Watch: Dhruva Sarja celebrates wife Prerana's birthday with romantic gesture | date=18 December 2020 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Udaya Film Awards]]
| Best Debutant - Male
| {{won}}
| <ref>Eng, David. (2013-03-06) [http://www.chinokino.com/2013/03/2013-udaya-film-awards-winners.html 2013 Udaya Film Awards – winners]. Chino Kino. Retrieved on 2016-02-27.</ref>
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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