Dhruva Sarja

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. 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. He signed for his next film Bahaddur with his close friend Chethan Kumar in 2013. The film became commercially successful and in April 2015 he signed for Bharjari. Upcoming films include Pogaru (2021), Martin (2024) and KD - The Devil (2024) and The Untold story of Vijay Salaskar (2025).

A. Harsha and Sarja are also in talks for a movie.

Personal life Dhruva got engaged to his childhood friend Prerana on December 9, 2018. They married on November 25, 2019, and have two children.

Filmography

+ Year Title Role(s) Notes 2012 Addhuri Arjun 2014 Bahaddur Ashok Raj Bahaddur 2017 Bharjari Surya Rudraprathap 2018 Prema Baraha Hanuman devotee Special appearance in "Jai Hanumantha" 2021 Pogaru P. Ramakrishna (Shiva) 2024 Martin Arjun Saxena and Martin / Rhino Double role 2026Seetha Payanam Pawan Telugu film; cameo appearance KD: The Devil Kaalidasa "KD" Criminal Shiva Pre-production

As a voice actor

+ Year Title Role Notes 2019 Kiss Narrator 2020 Dhira Dubbing artist for Tenali Rama Kannada dubbed version 2023 Raja Marthanda Dubbing artist for Chiranjeevi Sarja

Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Film Result SIIMA Awards 2012 Best Male Debutant Addhuri 2014Best Actor Bahaddur 2017 Bharjari Suvarna Film Awards 2013 Best Debutant Addhuri Udaya Film Awards Best Debutant - Male