Ajay Sharma

Ajay Sharma

Portrayed by

Zahf Paroo

First appearance

"Pilot"

Name

Ajay Sharma

Status

Alive

Profession

Astronaut / grounded Flight Engineer

Ajay Sharma is a character on Defying Gravity portrayed by Zahf Paroo. Painfully endearing and sincere, Ajay is a Hindu from Mumbai who prays regularly to Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity who is the remover of obstacles.

Once a flight engineer onboard the ship, Ajay is now a member of the ground crew in Mission Control and is selflessly devoted to the Antares mission and its crew, especially Maddux Donner. As the Antares mission evolves, so too will Ajay: as secrets reveal themselves, our naïve and sunny philosopher will have his faith tested, revealing his own unexpected shades of grey.

Family

He's from Mumbai, India.