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]
Akash Thosar | |
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Born | [1] Karmala, Maharashtra, India | 24 February 1993
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016 – present |
Known for | Sairat Lust Stories 1962: The War in the Hills |
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]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Sairat | Prashant "Parshya" Kale | Marathi | Debut | [19] |
2017 | FU: Friendship Unlimited | Sahil Mahajan | [20] | ||
2018 | Lust Stories | Tejas Bhave | Hindi | Anurag Kashyap's Segment | [21] |
2022 | Jhund | Sambhya | [22] | ||
2023 | Ghar Banduk Biryani | Raju | Marathi | Released in four languages | [23] |
TBA | Bal Shivaji † | Shivaji | Marathi | Filming | [24] |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
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2021 | 1962: The War in the Hills | Sepoy Kishan Yadav | Hindi | [16] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? | Favourite Actor | Sairat | Won | [25] |
Favourite Style Icon | Won | ||||
2017 | Zee Marathi Awards | Best Male Debut | Won | [26] | |
Zee Cine Award | Best Marathi Actor | Won | [27] | ||
Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar | Best Actor | Nominated | [28] | ||
Best Debut – Male | Won | ||||
3rd Filmfare Awards Marathi | Best Actor | Nominated | [29] | ||
Best Male Debut | Won |