Sharman Joshi was born on April 28, 1979, in Nagpur, India. He comes from a family deeply rooted in the performing arts; his father, Arvind Joshi, was a prominent theater actor. Sharman is married to Prerana Chopra, and they have three children together. He has a sister, Manasi Joshi Roy, who is also an actress. Sharman's educational background includes an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration.