Ashlesha Thakur

Ashlesha Thakur
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2017-present

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]

Career

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In 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, she did a film called Jawan, in which she played the role of Kalee's daughter, where Kalee was played by Vijay Sethupathi.

She has also done ads for brands like Himalaya, Kissan, Cadbury, Reliance Fresh, Amazon, Swiggy, Samsung, and L&T.

Personal life

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The popularity of The Family Man series brought Thakur into the limelight, and led to a significant rise in her social media following.[2][3]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes
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

Television

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Year Title Role Language Channel Notes Ref.
2020 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ 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
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