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Akash Thosar

Akash Thosar

Indian actor

Akash Thosar (born 24 February 1993) 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 for which he won a Filmfare Award Marathi Best Male Debut.[4][5] He was ranked eighth in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2019.[6]

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Career

Akash Thosar was born and raised in Karmala, Maharashtra. A former wrestler,[7] he made a debut in the film industry with the Sairat movie in 2016 which was directed by Nagraj Manjule and received immense success with this film.[8] Thosar later starred in the lead role in Mahesh Manjrekar's Marathi movie FU: Friendship Unlimited in 2017.[9][10]

In 2018, he starred in Netflix original Lust Stories, an anthology film, paired opposite Radhika Apte in the segment directed by Anurag Kashyap.[11] In 2022, he was seen in Jhund directed by Nagraj Manjule.[12][13][14][15] He was also cast in 1962: The War in the Hills as an army officer.[16][17][18]

Filmography

Films

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    "जाणून घ्या, 'सैराट'च्या आकाश ठोसरबद्दल या गोष्टी". Loksatta (in Marathi). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "My first Bollywood film will go on floors next month: Akash Thosar". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "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.
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    "First Time Lucky: Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar, the young actors of Sairat". The Indian Express. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "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.
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    "Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2018". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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    "Why Sairat's Akash Thosar is the poster boy for Gen Z on the countryside". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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    "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.
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    "Sairat actor Akash Thosar to make his Hindi debut with Radhika Apte". 12 November 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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    "Salman Khan unveils the trailer of Marathi film 'F.U' starring 'Sairat' boy Akash Thosar". Zee News. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "Akash Thosar to make Hindi debut in Anurag Kashyap's short film". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "'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.
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    "archi parshya in Jhund: झुंडमध्ये दिसणार 'आर्ची-परश्या'ची जोडी". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "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.
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    "नागराज मंजुळेंच्या 'झुंड'मध्ये रिंकू-आकाश!". ABP Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "अरे हा तर आर्चीचा परशा, आकाशला पाहून नेटकरीही झाले हैराण". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "Akash Thosar to play a pivotal role in 1962: The War In The Hills". Cinema Express. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "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 (in Marathi). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "Akash Thosar to star opposite Radhika Apte in Anurag Kashyap's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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    "Aamir Khan Heaps Praise on Jhund Star Akash Thosar. Actor Calls it 'Best Moment'". News18. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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    "'Ghar Banduk Biryani': Nagraj Manjule teases fans with a sneak peek of his upcoming Marathi film; Watch - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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    "Sairat star Akash Thosar to play Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in upcoming Marathi film Bal Shivaji". India Today. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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    "Ranbir, Alia win big at 64th Filmfare Awards". 24 March 2019 – via Business Standard.
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