Akash Thosar

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Akash Thosar
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Born (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 27)[1]
Pune, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2016 – present
Known forSairat
Lust Stories
1962: The War in the Hills

Akash Thosar (born 24 February 1994) is an Indian actor who appears in Marathi cinema and Bollywood.[2][3] He is best known for his role as Parshya in the 2016 Marathi film Sairat.[4][5][6] He was ranked eighth in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2018.[7]

Career[]

Thosar was born and raised in a small village Jeur in Karmala in Solapur district, Maharashtra. A former wrestler,[8] Thosar was spotted at a railway station in Solapur by Bharat Manjule, Sairat director Nagraj Manjule's brother, inviting Akash to audition for the lead role.[9] He debut in film industry with movie Sairat in 2016 the immense success of these movie he get 5 crore rupees each as bonus.[10] Thosar later starred in the lead role in Mahesh Manjrekar’s Marathi movie FU: Friendship Unlimited in 2017.[11][12]

In the latest 2018 Netflix original “Lust Stories”, an anthology film, Thosar paired opposite Radhika Apte in the first story directed by Anurag Kashyap.[13] He will be seen in Jhund directed by Nagraj Manjule.[14][15][16][17][18] He is also casted in 1962: The War in the Hills as army officer.[19][20][21][22]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes Language Ref.
2016 Sairat Parshya/Prashant Kale Debut Marathi Film Marathi [23]
2017 FU: Friendship Unlimited Sahil Mahajan - Marathi [24]
2018 Lust Stories Tejas Bhave Anurag Kashyap's Segment Hindi [25]
2021 Jhund TBA Debut Hindi Film Hindi [26]

Web series[]

Year Title Role Notes Channel Language Ref.
2021 1962: The War in the Hills Sepoy Kishan Yadav Debut Web Series Disney+ Hotstar Hindi [19]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2017 Maharashtra Cha Favorite Kon?? Best Actor Sairat Won [citation needed]
Zee Marathi Awards Best Male Debut Won [27]
Zee Cine Award Best Marathi Actor Won [28]
Filmfare Marathi Awards Best Male Debut Won [29]

References[]

  1. ^ "जाणून घ्या, 'सैराट'च्या आकाश ठोसरबद्दल या गोष्टी". Loksatta (in Marathi). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. ^ "My first Bollywood film will go on floors next month: Akash Thosar". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Sairat Fame Akash Thosar journey of film industry | एका रात्रीत लोकप्रिय झाला परशा उर्फ आकाश ठोसर, जाणून घ्या त्याच्या प्रवासाबद्दल". Lokmat. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ^ "'Sairat' cast: Where are the leads Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar now? Read details". Republic World. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ "First Time Lucky: Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar, the young actors of Sairat". The Indian Express. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Archie and Parsha became popular in one night because of Sairat TJL | पहिल्याच सिनेमामुळे एका रात्रीत लोकप्रिय झाले परशा आणि आर्ची, सध्या करताहेत हे काम". Lokmat. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2018". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Why Sairat's Akash Thosar is the poster boy for Gen Z on the countryside". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Sairat actor Akash Thosar never thought about acting, aimed to be a police officer or join the army". Hindustan Times. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Sairat sets box office on fire: Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar get bonus of Rs 5 crore each". India Today. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Sairat actor Akash Thosar to make his Hindi debut with Radhika Apte". 12 November 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Salman Khan unveils the trailer of Marathi film 'F.U' starring 'Sairat' boy Akash Thosar". Zee News. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Akash Thosar to make Hindi debut in Anurag Kashyap's short film". Cinestaan. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  14. ^ "'Jhund': Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar to come together yet again for the Nagraj Manjule directorial - Movies to look forward to". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  15. ^ "'Jhund' actors Amitabh Bachchan and Rinku Rajguru spotted at Airport". Republic World. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  16. ^ "archi parshya in Jhund: झुंडमध्ये दिसणार 'आर्ची-परश्या'ची जोडी". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Sairat actor Akash Thosar: Was happy when Amitabh Bachchan tweeted about the film, would love to meet him". Hindustan Times. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  18. ^ "नागराज मंजुळेंच्या 'झुंड'मध्ये रिंकू-आकाश!". ABP Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b "अरे हा तर आर्चीचा परशा, आकाशला पाहून नेटकरीही झाले हैराण". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  20. ^ "'Sairat' star Akash Thosar joins '1962: The War in the Hills'". Republic World. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Akash Thosar to play a pivotal role in 1962: The War In The Hills". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Akash Thosar Roped in for 1962: The War In The Hills; calls it his "dream role" | आकाश ठोसरला मिळाला त्याचा ड्रीम रोल, नवीन लूकमध्ये दिसतोय डॅशिंग". Lokmat. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  23. ^ "This day four years back: Blockbuster film 'Sairat' starring Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar was released". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  24. ^ "Powered by Passion Akash Thosar in new marathi movie". The Indian Express. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Akash Thosar to star opposite Radhika Apte in Anurag Kashyap's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  26. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan's 'Jhund' to finally see the light of day". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  27. ^ "Star Screen Awards 2018 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt wins Best Actress, Rajkummar Rao and Ranveer Singh are Best Actors". Hindustan Times. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  28. ^ "Zee Cine Awards full winners list: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone win big". India Today. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  29. ^ "Ranbir, Alia win big at 64th Filmfare Awards". 24 March 2019 – via Business Standard.

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