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{{Short description|Indian actor and producer (born 1980)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Harman Baweja
| image = Harman Baweja in 2024.jpg
| caption = Baweja in 2024
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|producer|screenwriter}}
| father = [[Harry Baweja]]
| mother = Pammi Baweja
| family =
| yearsactive = 2002–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Sasha Ramchandani|2021}}
| children = 2
}}

'''Harman Baweja''' (born 13 November 1980) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. The son of film director [[Harry Baweja]] and producer Pammi Baweja, he has starred in the [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] films ''[[Love Story 2050]]'' (2008), ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' (2009), ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]'' (2009), and ''[[Dishkiyaoon]]'' (2014). After a hiatus, he featured in the [[Netflix]] drama series ''[[Scoop (Indian TV series)|Scoop]]'' (2023). He has also worked in [[Punjabi cinema]].

==Early life and education==
Baweja was born to a film director [[Harry Baweja]] and producer Pammi Baweja.<ref name="Times1">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Yes-I-am-dating-Bipasha-Harman-Baweja/articleshow/30456407.cms |last=Gupta |first=shweta |title=Yes, I am dating Bipasha: Harman Baweja |work=The Times of India |date=16 February 2014 | access-date=26 February 2014 | archive-date=28 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228123805/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Yes-I-am-dating-Bipasha-Harman-Baweja/articleshow/30456407.cms | url-status=live}}</ref> Born on 13 November 1980 in [[Chandigarh]], in 1984 his family had to shift to [[Mumbai]] following the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots|anti-Sikh riots]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kulkarni |first=Ronjita |date=10 June 2008 |title=Meet Harman Baweja |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2008/jun/10video1.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221193257/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2008/jun/10video1.htm |archive-date=21 December 2024 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

He attended the [[Kishore Namit Kapoor]] Acting Institute in Bombay and then the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].<ref name="gulf_Love">{{Cite web |title=Love Story 2050 |last=Paradkar |first=Shalaka |work=Gulf News |date=19 June 2008 | access-date = 2016-08-28 |url=http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/love-story-2050-1.114168 | archive-date = 13 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160913164459/http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/love-story-2050-1.114168 | url-status = live}}</ref>

Before becoming an actor, he worked in [[Hotel manager|hotel management]] in [[Switzerland]] for around a year and was an [[assistant director]] to his father for some seven years.<ref name=":0" />

==Career==

=== Producer ===
Baweja was credited as a producer for [[Hansal Mehta]]'s ''[[Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=635/ |title=Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? - Movie - Box Office India |website=www.boxofficeindia.com|access-date=24 January 2020|archive-date=3 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903205557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=635%2F|url-status=live}}</ref>

Over the years he has produced or co-produced numerous films, including [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi films]], and webseries.

[[File:Harman baweja.jpg|thumb|Baweja in 2011]]

=== Actor ===

==== Films ====
Baweja's acting debut film in [[Bollywood]] was the sci-fi romance ''[[Love Story 2050]]'' produced by his mother Pammi Baweja and directed by his father Harry Baweja.<ref name="gulf_Love" /> The film was a box office failure. In 2009, he appeared in the sports film ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]'' which was based on [[cricket]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harman Baweja plays a cricketer in Victory |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |work=Hindustantimes.com |date=8 October 2007 | access-date = 2016-08-28 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/harman-baweja-plays-cricketer-in-victory/story-WgGBgXsSNnlA1FYN9h0tdM.html | archive-date = 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160919025148/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/harman-baweja-plays-cricketer-in-victory/story-WgGBgXsSNnlA1FYN9h0tdM.html | url-status = live}}</ref> The film had notable appearances by both Indian and International cricketers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm jealous of Harman Baweja: Amrita Rao |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |location=New Delhi |work=Hindustan Times |date=28 January 2009 | access-date = 2016-08-28 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-jealous-of-harman-baweja-amrita-rao/story-E1LGxNldNUfjToAWRYiuDK.html | archive-date = 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160919031144/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-jealous-of-harman-baweja-amrita-rao/story-E1LGxNldNUfjToAWRYiuDK.html | url-status = live}}</ref> The film could only rake up {{INR}}1.9 crore after its release and was a failure at the box office.<ref name="boxo_Vict">{{Cite web |title=Victory - Movie - Box Office India |work=boxofficeindia.com | access-date = 2016-08-28 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=994 | archive-date = 21 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161021203816/http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=994 | url-status = live}}</ref> Baweja next appeared in the romantic comedy ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' which starred him and [[Priyanka Chopra]], who performed 12 different roles in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/harman-baweja-on-whats-your-raashee/20090924.htm|title=Harman: Not worrying about his raashee|first=Arthur J.|last=Pais|website=Rediff}}</ref> The film received mixed responses both from critics and audience. The film performed poor at the box office.

After a 5 year long absence, he appeared in ''[[Dishkiyaoon]]'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2014 |title='I was at my charming best to impress Bipasha' |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-i-was-at-my-charming-best-to-impress-bipasha/20140326.htm |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>

His delayed release, ''[[It's My Life (film)|It's My Life]]'', released directly on television in 2020, 10 years after production, with a premiere on [[Zee TV|Zee Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite news |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=2020-11-05 |title='It's My Life': Genelia D'Souza and Harman Baweja's film to have direct-to-TV release |language=en-IN |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-my-life-genelia-dsouza-and-harman-bawejas-film-to-have-direct-to-tv-release/article33028989.ece |access-date=2021-01-06 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=26 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226121306/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-my-life-genelia-dsouza-and-harman-bawejas-film-to-have-direct-to-tv-release/article33028989.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Webseries ====
After almost a decade, Baweja made his screen comeback with the role of JCP Harshavardhan Shroff in the Netflix original series [[Scoop (Indian TV series)|''Scoop'']], created and directed by Mehta.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Harman Baweja opens up about rumoured relationship with Priyanka Chopra: 'Part and parcel of the industry, can't really complain'|work=[[IndianExpress.com|indianexpress]]|date=23 May 2023 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/harman-baweja-opens-up-rumoured-relationship-priyanka-chopra-8625147/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Harman Baweja opens up about rumoured relationship with Priyanka Chopra: 'Part and parcel of our profession'|work=[[The Times of India|TOI]]|date=23 May 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/harman-baweja-reacts-to-past-link-ups-with-priyanka-chopra-and-other-rumours-says-its-part-and-parcel-of-our-profession-exclusive/articleshow/100440078.cms}}</ref>

=== Screenwriter ===
Baweja has written or co-written webseries such as ''[[Super V]]'' (2019–2020) ''and [[Bhaukaal (web series)|Bhaukaal]]'' (2020–2022) as well films such as ''[[Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur]]'' in 2016, ''[[Mrs. (film)|Mrs.]]'' and ''[[Khwaabon Ka Jhamela]]'' (both released in 2024).

==Filmography==
=== As an actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|2008
|''[[Love Story 2050]]''
|Karan Malhotra
|Debut
|-
|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=3|2009
|''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]''
|Vijay Shekhawat||
|-
|''[[What's Your Raashee?]]''
|Yogesh Patel||
|-
|''Echo of Eco''
|Indian industrialist
| Short film
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|2014
|''[[Dishkiyaoon]]''
||Viki Kartoos||
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|2020
|''[[It's My Life (film)|It's My Life]]''
||Abhishek "Abhi" Sharma||Delayed release, Filmed in 2007
|-
|style="text-align: center;"| 2023
| ''[[Scoop (2023 TV series)|Scoop]]''
| JCP Harshvardhan Shroff
|[[Netflix]] series
|-
|}

=== As a producer and screenwriter ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
!Producer
!Screenwriter
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|style="text-align: center;"| 2002
| ''[[Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
|<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=23 May 2023 |title=Harman Baweja calls link-up with Priyanka Chopra 'part and parcel of the line' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/harman-baweja-calls-link-up-with-priyanka-chopra-part-and-parcel-of-the-line-101684842065652.html |website=Hindustan Times |quote=Harman had produced Hansal's film Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? in 2002 as well as other Punjabi films like Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme and Honeymoon.}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2016
| ''[[Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur]]''
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
| [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]] film
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|2019–2020
| ''[[Super V]]''
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
| Creator; TV series
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|2020–2022
| ''[[Bhaukaal (web series)|Bhaukaal]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
| TV series
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2021
| ''Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme''
|{{Ya}}
|
| rowspan="2" |[[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]] film<ref name="auto" />
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2022
| ''[[Honeymoon (2022 film)|Honeymoon]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |2024
|''[[Khwaabon Ka Jhamela]]''
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align: center" |2025
| ''Chidiya Udd''
|{{Ya}}
|
| TV series<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/chidiya-udd-trailer-jackie-shroff-sikandar-kher-headline-survival-underworld-crime-drama-watch-article-117058235|title=Chidiya Udd trailer: Jackie Shroff, Sikandar Kher headline survival underworld crime world|website=Times Now|author=Sonal Pandya}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Mrs. (film)|Mrs.]]''
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|
|-
|''[[Perusu]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
|Tamil film
|-
|''[[Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
|Released on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gaur |first=Trisha |date=2025-09-30 |title=Bhagwat Chapter 1: Raakshas Teaser Review: Arshad Warsi & Jitendra Kumar Are Hopefully Not Living In Vikrant Massey's Sector 36! |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/trailer-reviews/bhagwat-chapter-1-raakshas-teaser-review-arshad-warsi-jitendra-kumar-are-hopefully-not-living-in-vikrant-masseys-sector-36/ |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Haq (2025 film)|Haq]]''
|{{ya}}
|
|-
| ''Dil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling''
|{{Ya}}
|
| Post-production<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.news18.com/movies/jaya-bachchan-siddhant-chaturvedi-wamiqa-gabbi-begin-shooting-for-dil-ka-darwaaza-khol-na-darling-in-goa-9120314.html|title= Jaya Bachchan, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Wamiqa Gabbi Begin Shooting For Dil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling In Goa|website=News18|author=Lubna Khan|date=November 14, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| {{TBA}}
| ''[[Maharagni- Queen of Queens]]''
|{{Ya}}
|
| Post-production
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Indian expatriates in Switzerland]]

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