Ashlesha Thakur is an Indian actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Dhriti Tiwari, daughter of Srikant Tiwari (played by Manoj Bajpayee) in the Hindi web series, The Family Man.[1]
Ashlesha Thakur | |
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Born | 19 October 2003 (21 years) |
Nationality | Indian |
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Years active | 2017-present |
Career
editIn 2017, Thakur started acting with a role in the TV show Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki on Colors TV. In the same year, she worked in the Hindi movie Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai. She also acted in movies like Pagglait and web series like Sarvam Shakthi Mayam, Gutar Gu, and Gupt Gyaan.
She gained recognition for her role as Dhriti Tiwari, the daughter of Manoj Bajpayee and Priyamani, in the web series The Family Man. Recently in 2023, she did a film called Jawan, in which she played the role of Kalee Gaikwad's daughter named Alia, where Kalee was played by Vijay Sethupathi. In the same year, she played the titular character in a Telugu-language film Shanthala, thus making her debut in Tollywood. The film was released on 15th December 2023.
She has also done ads for brands like Himalaya, Kissan, Cadbury, Reliance Fresh, Amazon, Swiggy, Samsung, and L&T.
Personal life
editThe popularity of The Family Man series brought Thakur into the limelight, and led to a significant rise in her social media following. After her performance in the second season of that series, Thakur revealed that her Instagram DMs (Direct Messages) were filled with proposals. [2][3]
Filmography
editFilms
editYear | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2017 | Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai | Unknown | Hindi | |
2017 | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | Young girl in school | ||
2021 | Pagglait | Aditi Giri | ||
2023 | Jawan | Alia Gaikwad | ||
Shanthala | Shanthala | Telugu | Tollywood debut |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Shakti: Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki | Unknown | Hindi | Colors TV | 61 episodes | [4] |
2019-2021 | The Family Man | Dhriti Tiwari | Amazon Prime Video | Season 1 and 2 | ||
2021 | Gupt Gyaan | Ritu | Amazon Mini TV | Short Film | [5] | |
2023 | Gutar Gu | Ritu Chauhan | ||||
Sarvam Sakthi Mayam | Revathi | ZEE5 |
References
edit- ^ Handoo, Ritika. 2021. "The Family Man Actress Ashlesha Thakur Aka Dhriti Says Kissing Scene Was No Fun and She Has a Lot of Rishtas in Her DMs!" Zee News, July 10, 2021. Accessed September 9, 2023. https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/the-family-man-actress-ashlesha-thakur-aka-dhriti-says-kissing-scene-was-no-fun-and-she-has-a-lot-of-rishtas-in-her-dms-2375296.html.
- ^ Pandey, Devasheesh (9 July 2021). "The Family Man Actor Ashlesha Thakur aka Dhriti: I've a Lot of 'Rishtas' in My DMs". News18 India. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Handoo, Ritika, ed. (10 July 2021). "The Family Man actress Ashlesha Thakur aka Dhriti says 'kissing scene was no fun' and she has 'a lot of rishtas' in her DMs!". Zee News. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Aajtak.In. (2021, June 8). Ashlesha Thakur Filmography. आज तक. Retrieved September 13, 2023, from https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/news/photo/ashlesha-thakur-actress-the-family-man-2-drishti-manoj-bajpayee-daughter-cadbury-ad-pagglait-tmov-1268522-2021-06-08
- ^ Jha, L. (2021, November 19). Amazon miniTV premieres new short film ‘Gupt Gyaan’ | Mint. Mint. Retrieved September 13, 2023, from https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/amazon-minitv-premieres-new-short-film-gupt-gyaan-11637297003764.html