- 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.
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