Anecdotes

Started off as an assistant to K.B. Lal and went on to assist Chand Srivastav .

His daughter is also working with Pooja and Aarti Shetty creatively .

One evening when Chand and Rakesh were sitting and drinking tharra, Rakesh told him that Bohra Brothers had asked me to direct a film for them. Chand told Rakesh that he should not take up the offer because he feared that he would be stamped for life as a stunt filmmaker like Chand and advised Rakesh to wait till he got a bigger break. Rakesh was glad he waited and took up Prakash Mehra's offer to be assistant to him in Aan Baan as a second assistant. Rakesh went on to assist him in films including Haath Ki Safai.

Son Lakshay Kumar Sharma is now assisting Bejoy Nambiar (Wazir,Pizza,Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi).

Daughter Neha (Indu) Kumar Sharma works as casting director with Pooja Shetty. She is now married to actor Karan Sharma (Son of director actor Romesh Sharma).

Daughted named Neha Rakesh (Sharma).

Wife name Usha Rakesh (Sharma).

Debut film was Khoon Pasina 1977.

Final film was Sooryavanshoi 1992.