Harsh Mayar


Harsh Mayar is an Indian film actor working in Hindi Bollywood films. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his work in 2011 film I Am Kalam.

I Am Kalam (Debut)

Mayar started his career in 2005 when he was only eight years old. He joined Shri Ram Center in Delhi by his uncle Sunil Kumar because his parents were not able to afford the fee of his acting classes. During that time, he played 5–6 stage shows. Afterwards he gave 180 auditions for singing, dancing and acting. He was selected for Chillar Party, but he did not match the role and decided not to work for the film because he cracked his right hand while playing. After a few months when his hand was all right, he got a call for an audition. His parents convinced him for the audition. After one week he received the call and was selected for the film I Am Kalam. The film was shot in Rajasthan in 2009 and he worked with debuting director Nila Madhab Panda, with veteran actor Gulshan Grover and comic actor Pitobash Tripathy. I Am Kalam released on 5 August 2011. Mayar won many international awards for his performance in I Am Kalam. He also won the 58th National Film Award for the best child artist. His next film released in 2012. He has worked in Chaarfutiya Chhokare with Soha Ali Khan, in a Bollywood thriller film, written and directed by Manish Harishankar The latest film of Harsh was Hichki, with Rani Mukerji.

Commercial Theatre Play

Harsh Mayar is a part of the Hindi musical play Paighamber, directed by Vikas Dwivedi, with Tom Alter and Amit Behl in lead roles. The musical play is inspired by the classic of literature world The Prophet, by the great author Dr. Kahlil Gibran. How easy it would be to be distracted in one's life. Life which is made of five elements, earth, water, fire, air and ether, each having its own character. The play begins with the birth of a human life Anannt out of these five elements. He feels an overwhelming need to be free from love, marriage, emotions, knowledge, religion, jealousy, sorrow, pain, pleasure, friendship, beauty and death. The play depicts the various moments in his life, numerous emotions, and how he met Paighamber at every phase of his life and how Paighamber guided and enlightened him. By seeking the advice of Paighamber, this kid has grown up into a better human being. And however, in the meantime, it has been divulged that this grown up, bright, quick witted kid is none other than Dr. Kahlil Gibran and the Paighamber he met at various aspects of life is nothing but his own subconscious, which kept telling him what is wrong and what is right. The play incorporates the rich folk music of Chhattisgarh and Haryana as well as the famous Karma dance form of Chhattisgarh along with live music and singing.

Television

Harsh appeared as lead in DD National's - Aadha Full as Adrak. He started his television career from Channel V India crime series in 2014. After that he appeared in an episode of &TV crime show Tujhse Naaraz Nahin Zindagi in 2015.

Short Film

Harsh Mayar worked as lead in a student film project. Title of the film is "Untitled - The Words Left Unsaid" Directed by "Sachin Aggarwal". This is an 8-minute short film in which Harsh as "Nitin" is a 15 years old school going boy who is alone in his home and write letters to his mother. Shooting of this film happened in Makrauli village of Rohtak District.

Awards

National film awards

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