Anupam Sharma is an Australian of Indian origin. He is a film director, actor, producer, and author. He is the director of the Australian feature film UnIndian, starring Australian cricketer Brett Lee to be released in 2015. In 2014 the film was announced by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott India

In 2013 Anupam was appointed Head of the recently established Australian India Film Fund and has been nominated as an Australia Day Ambassador and named as one of the fifty most influential professionals in the Australian film industry (Encore Magazine).

He is best known for producing Bollywood films filmed in Australia, which includes films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Heyy Babyy, and MTV Roadies Australia. He earned a bachelor's degree in Arts Communication from University of Western Sydney, and a master's degree in Film and Theatre, along with a thesis on Indian Cinema from University of New South Wales. Anupam was involved with a series of film and theater projects in Sydney until he met Feroz Khan in 1998. In 2000, he founded Films and Casting Temple, (http://www.filmsandcastingtemple.com) an award winning production, casting and consulting company based out of Fox Studios, Sydney, leading a team of film professionals working on more than 214 projects between India and Australia which include feature films, television serials, music videos, television commercials as well as film festivals. Most recently Anupam completed directing the highly successful series of television commercials Jhappi Time for Destination NSW. With a roll out throughout 2014, the commercials comprise one of the largest investments the State has made in India

In 2011 he team with film veteran Peter Castaldi and launched An Australian Film Initiative to market and promote Australian Screen culture in non traditional markets, resulting in India's first annual Australian Film Festival, (http://www.aafilminitiative.org) with support from Hugh Jackman in 2011, a Baz Luhrmann retrospective in 2012/2013 and Phillip Noyce retrospective in 2014/2015. With develop investment from Screen Australia and Screen NSW, he is currently developing a slate of high profile Indian Australian film projects .

In 2012, Sharma was selected as head judge on an SBS TV series, Bollywood Star. The four-part series follows the search for an Australian Bollywood star: an unknown who would go on to win the prize of a lifetime - a part in a Bollywood movie.
Following the success of Bollywood Star Sharma was termed the Bollywood Tzar in Australia by Broadcaster Geire Kami He was also termed as the most high profile Indian film professional in Australia by Screen International

In 2013 Sharma was commissioned to direct the first of its kind film commissioned by Australian National Maritime Museum. Titled "Indian Aussies - terms & conditions apply" the short tongue in cheek documentary explored various aspects of being an Indian Australian with a tinge of humour.

On 5 December 2013, Australia India Film Fund (AIFF) was launched by a group of Businessmen of Indian Origin. The Fund signed Sharma's production company films & casting TEMPLE pty ltd to produce their screen content (minimum one Feature film and one Documentary/Television series every 18 months). Anupam Sharma was appointed as the AIFF Head of Films. The fund was established to strengthen the filmic ties between India and Australia, triggering multimillion-dollar productions and utilizing the Australian 40% producer offset. It is the first private film fund to produce India-Centric Australian stories. The Fund aims to maintain a local crew of at least 90% Australians and a minimum of 80% local cast.

Anupam Sharma was hired as the Creative Consultant of one of Australia biggest tourism ad campaign for India by Destination NSW titled Jhappi Time. Anupam was also hired as the director of four TV Commercials shot as a part of this campaign.

Biography

Anupam Sharma was born and raised in India. At the end of high school from the prestigious St. Joseph Academy, Dehra Dun he moved to Australia. His grandparents were in Australia, so he moved to Australia to pursue a Bachelor in Film degree. He followed it with a master's degree in Films & Theatre from University of New South Wales and wrote a thesis on Indian Cinema (with Distinction). He has two children.