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Yash has left everyone impressed with his performance in Ramayana: Part 1. In the Nitesh Tiwari-directed film, the actor plays Ravana, the demon king.
From fans to celebrities, everyone has appreciated the actor's strong screen presence and acting skills. Actor JD Sharma, who worked as Yash's body double in Toxic - A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, also reunited with him for Ramayana. In an exclusive interview with Zoom, JD revealed that he worked as the actor's dupe in the Dashanan scene. He further shared that Yash performed tandav and fight sequences himself. But who is JD Sharma? Here's all you need to know about him.
Who is JD Sharma? All about Yash's Ramayana body double
JD Sharma, who earlier worked on Toxic, reunited with Yash for Ramayana: Part 1. The actor hails from Shimla and is currently based in Mumbai. According to IMDb, JD is 6 ft. tall and has portrayed several roles across films, television, micro dramas and regional cinema.
The actor played Murshid in director Prince Diwan's Kesari Veer. Starring Sooraj Pancholi, Suniel Shetty and Vivek Oberoi in key roles, the historical actioner was released theatrically on May 23, 2025. He also worked as Jimmy in Sugar Free Girls, written and directed by Kawal Sharma. He is also reported to have played a part in Pawan Kalyan-starrer Hari Hara Veer Mallu.
As per IMDb, his other works include television shows like Shiv Shakti - Tap Tyaag Taandav, Shrimad Ramayan,and Jhanak.
JD Sharma on doing Ramayana: Part 1 as body double
Meanwhile, in an exclusive interaction with Zoom, the actor spoke about working on Ramayana: Part 1 as body double. "So, mere paas pehle Ramayana ka option aaya tha. Maine dupe kiya tha Yash sir ka. Jo Dashanan Ravana (scene) aapne dekha hoga, uska dupe maine kiya hain. Fight sequences and tandav toh unhone (Yash) khud se ki," he said.
JD further confirmed that he bagged a role in Ramayana: Part 2 because of his work as a dupe in part one. "Abhi filhall part two mein main ek accha character bhi kar raha hoon. Vo mujhe on set hi mila. Vo jo character mujhe mila, vo on set hi mila because of Nitesh sir (and) jo main perform kar raha tha as a dupe vaha pe."
That said, Ramayana: Part 1 is doing wonders at the box office. According to Sacnilk, the timeless epic earned Rs 375.50 crore at the worldwide box office. In India, the film is set to surpass the Rs 200 crore mark.
