Saurabh Shukla is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter. He was born on 5 March 1963 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. His sun sign is Pisces. He earned his graduate degree from Khalsa College, Delhi. 

His father’s name is Shatrughana Shukla, and his mother’s name is Jogmaya Shukla. 

He is married to Shukla Barnali Ray. 

Saurabh Shukla’s favourites

His hobbies include watching films, writing, and reading books. 

His favourite film producer is Shekhar Kapoor. 

Interesting facts about Saurabh Shukla

Saurabh Shukla was born into a family of musicians. 

His father was a singer, and his mother was one of India’s first female table player.  

When he was two years old, his family moved to Delhi from Gorakhpur. 

During his childhood, Saurabh Shukla loved watching films with his elder brother. 

As a kid, he aspired to become a filmmaker. 

During the period of 1984 to 1993, Saurabh Shukla worked in Delhi theatres. 

Saurabh Shukla’s acting debut

In the year 1994, he made his first on-screen appearance with the Bollywood film ‘Bandit Queen.’

Seema Biswas, the lead and Saurabh’s co-actor from his first film, was also his classmate at the National School of Drama, Delhi. 

In 1998, Saurabh Shukla made his screenwriting debut with the film ‘Satya.’

He made his directorial debut in the year 2003 with the film ‘Mudda.’

He played the role of ‘Constable Srinivas’ in the Golden Globe and Academy Award winning Hollywood film ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’

Saurabh Shukla’s popular films

In the year 2014, he was honoured with the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film ‘Jolly LLB.’

Saurabh Shukla’s popular films are Nayak: The Real Hero (2001), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Paathshaala (2010), Mithya (2008), Mohalla Assi (2018), Bala (2019), Jagga Jasoos (2017), Ujda Chaman (2019), Barfi (2012), Chhalaang (2020), PK (2014), Madam Chief Minister (2021), and Shamshera (2022).