Akash Thosar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 February 1993 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016-present |
Akash Thosar is a Indian film actor who became an overnight star through his best-known role as Parshya in the Marathi blockbuster Sairat. He has acted in Marathi and Hindi films.
Career
editThosar was born and raised in a small village Jeur in Karmala in Solapur district, Maharashtra. Before coming into movies, he was a wrestler.[1] He was spotted at a railway station in Solapur by Bharat Manjule, brother of Sairat director Nagraj Manjule, who then called Akash for audition. [2] Thosar later starred in the lead role in Mahesh Manjrekar’s Marathi movie FU: Friendship Unlimited in 2017.[3]
In the latest 2018 Netflix original “Lust Stories”, an anthology film, Thosar is paired opposite Radhika Apte in the first story directed by Anurag Kashyap.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sairat | Parshya | Zee Marathi | Marathi | |
| 2017 | FU: Friendship Unlimited | Sahil | T-Series | Marathi | |
| 2018 | Lust Stories | Tejas | Anurag Kashyap's segment | Hindi |
Awards
editAkash Thosar won the best debut award (male) at the 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017 for his performance in Sairat. [4][5]
References
edit- ^ www.ETBrandEquity.com. "Why Sairat's Akash Thosar is the poster boy for Gen Z on the countryside - ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "Sairat actor Akash Thosar never thought about acting, aimed to be a police officer or join the army". https://www.hindustantimes.com/. 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Sairat actor Akash Thosar to make his Hindi debut with Radhika Apte". 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017: Complete winners' list - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017 Winners - List of Marathi Filmfare Award Winners | Filmfare.com". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.