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.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, 10 July 2021. Accessed 9 September 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.
Career 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 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 15 December 2023.
She has also done ads for brands like Himalaya, Kissan, Cadbury, Reliance Fresh, Amazon, Swiggy, Samsung, and L&T.
Personal life The popularity of The Family Man series brought Thakur into the limelight, and led to a significant rise in her social media following.
Filmography
Films YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes 2017Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Hindi 2017Badrinath Ki DulhaniaYoung girl in school2021PagglaitAditi Giri 2023JawanAlia GaikwadShantalaShantala TeluguTollywood debut
Television YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel Notes2017Shakti: Astitva Ke Ehsaas KiHindiColors TV61 episodesAajtak.In. (8 June 2021). Ashlesha Thakur Filmography. आज तक. Retrieved 13 September 2023, from https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/news/photo/ashlesha-thakur-actress-the-family-man-2-drishti-manoj-bajpayee-daughter-cadbury-ad-pagglait-tmov-1268522-2021-06-082019-PresentThe Family ManDhriti TiwariAmazon Prime Video2021Gupt GyaanRituAmazon Mini TVShort FilmJha, L. (19 November 2021). Amazon miniTV premieres new short film ‘Gupt Gyaan’ | Mint. Mint. Retrieved 13 September 2023, from https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/amazon-minitv-premieres-new-short-film-gupt-gyaan-11637297003764.html2023Gutar GuRitu Chauhanseason 1,2,3Sarvam Sakthi MayamRevathiZEE5
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