Yashpal Sharma is best known for his role as Randhir Singh in Sudhir Mishra’s 2003 Hindi movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, apart from Lagaan (2001), Gangaajal (2003), Ab Tak Chhappan (2004), Apaharan (2005), Singh is Kinng (2008) and Rowdy Rathore (2012). He played Kuwar Singh in Zee’s Mera Naam Karegi Roshan.

He was born and brought up in a lower-middle-class family in Hisar, Haryana. His father, Prem Chand Sharma, worked for the Haryana Public Works Department (PWD) – Irrigation and Canal. Yashpal Sharma used to live in ‘Nahar Colony’ on Rajgargh Road in Hisar, India, along with his elder brother Ghanshyam Sharma. From a young age, he was interested in acting and used to actively organise and participate in Ramlila during Dasara (also called Navaratri) festivals.
He graduated from the National School of Drama, Delhi in 1994.

After his graduation he joined the National School of Drama Repertory Company in Delhi, where he worked for about two years before moving to Mumbai in 1997.

His first big break was Govind Nihlani’s film, Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1992), which gave him a chance to act alongside Jaya Bachchan and Nandita Das. He also started appearing in commercial films, like Shool and Arjun Pandit. However it was the Academy Award-nominated Lagaan (2001) which brought him to limelight, and thereafter he appeared in Gangajal (2003) and Ab Tak Chhappan. He has been regular in films of Shyam Benegal and Prakash Jha and continues to work as a stage actor in Mumbai.
In 2010, he acted in Rage productions bilingual play, One on One. and the play Lakeerein, written by Gulzar and directed by Salim Arif, opposite actor, Lubna Salim., and made his television debut with Mera Naam Karegi Roshan on Zee TV. His upcoming film as lead is Das Capital directed by Rajen Kothari

Films Done By Yashpal Sharma

1998 Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa Laltu (Brati’s comrade)
1998 Shool Lalan Singh
1998 Arjun Pandit Shiva
1999 Samar Ramesh Singh
2000 Pukar Major Katar Singh
2000 Bawandar Sarju
2001 Aalavandhan / Abhay The Kashmiri terrorist Hindi – Tamil bilingual
2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai Batsman/gang leader
2001 Avgat Inspector A. Tadlapurkar Marathi
2001 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India Lakha
2002 Gunaah Parshuram
2003 Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost Rudra Pratap Singh
2004 Asambhav Randit Parmar
2005 Kisna: The Warrior Poet Shankar Singh
2006 Bas Ek Pal Swamy
2007 Khanna & Iyer
2008 Tashan ACP Kuldeep Singh Hooda
2009 Sankat City Pachisia
2010 Mumbai Cutting
2010 Don Seenu Baiju Telugu
2010 Lamhaa Rauf
2010 Rivaaz Inspector Sadanand Pathak Road, Movie Waterlord
2010 Yeh Sunday Kyun Aata Hai
2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi Badey
2011 Aarakshan Shambhu Kaka
2011 Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande Malik
2011 Monica Public Prosecutor Mathur
2011 Chargesheet Suraj
2012 Jal Ramkhiladi
2012Chakradhaar Yogiraj Chaudhary
2012 Rowdy Rathore Inspector Vishal Sharma
2012 Sooper Se Ooper Bhairu
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur Singer in a band
2012 Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal Mahkoo
2012 Oass John
2013 Ajoba Marathi film
2014 Jatt James Bond Bant Mistri Punjabi film
2015 Aisa Yeh Jahaan Nalia Kai
2016 Sardaar Ji 2 Teja Punjabi film
2016 Chinese Bhassad TT Bhaiyya Voot Originals
2016 Bahniman Assamese
2017 Hameer Hameer Gujarati Film
2017 Tubelight Major Rajbir Tokas
2017 Toofan Singh Arvind Ram Punjabi Film
2018 Bharat Ane Nenu Manohar Rao Telugu
2018 S. P. Chauhan Jai Singh
2019 Family of Thakurganj Sajjan Singh
2019 Fagun Haway Zamsed Bangladeshi Film

Television Done By Yashpal Sharma

2001 Serial Killer Jaspal
2010 Mera Naam Karegi Roshan Kunwar Kuldeep Singh
2011 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Don Kuldeep Singh Rana
2014 Neeli Chhatri Waale Bhagwan Das Chaubey

Short films Done By Yashpal Sharma

2016 Sanyog
2016 Moksha Asif security guard WWI Films
2017 Carbon Bhai selling oxygen Long Short Films
2017 Mukti General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi SonyLIV
2018 Kaagpanth Iqbal
2020 Khayali Pulao Handball coach YouTube – Mostly Sane

Web series Done By Yashpal Sharma

2020 Your Honor Pandit Sony Liv
2020 PariWar Mahipal Narayan Hotstar

Awards and nominations Received By Yashpal Sharma

2004: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Gangaajal
2004: Nominated: IIFA Best Performance in a Negative Role for Gangaajal
2004: Nominated: Screen Weekly Awards for Gangaajal
2004: Nominated: Zee Cine Awards for Gangaajal
2016: Won: Whatashort Independent International Film Festival for Moksha (Short film)