Ashlesha Thakur Explained

Ashlesha Thakur
Birth Date:	19 October 2003
Birth Place:	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality:	Indian
Years Active:	2017-present

Ashlesha Thakur (born 19 October 2003) 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 Web-Series, The Family Man.^[1]

Early life

Ashlesha was born in 2003 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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 Bollywood movie "Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai". She also acted in movies like "Pagglait", "Sarvam Shakthi Mayam", "Gutur Gu", and "Gupt Gyan".

She is very famous 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" with Shah Rukh Khan and Sanya Malhotra. In this movie, she played the role of Kalee's daughter, where Kalee is 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

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

Films

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
2017	Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai		Hindi	Debut film as Child artist
2017	Badrinath Ki Dulhania	Young girl in school
2021	Pagglait	Aditi Giri		Debut in a Supporting Role
2023	Jawan	Alia Gaikwad
	Shanthala	Shanthala	Telugu	Debut as a Lead Actress in Telugu

Web series

!Year!Title!Role!Language !Network!Notes!References

2019-2021	The Family Man	Dhriti Tiwari	Hindi	Amazon Prime Video	web debut; Season 1 and 2
2021	Gupt Gyaan	Ritu		Amazon Mini TV	Debut as lead actress	^[5]	Mint. Mint. Retrieved September 13, 2023, from https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/amazon-minitv-premieres-new-short-film-gupt-gyaan-11637297003764.html
2023	Gutur Gu	Ritu Chauhan
	Sarvam Sakthi Mayam	Revathi		ZEE5

Notes and References

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. Web site: Pandey . Devasheesh . 2021-07-09 . The Family Man Actor Ashlesha Thakur aka Dhriti: I've a Lot of 'Rishtas' in My DMs . 2023-04-30 . . en.
3. Web site: 2021-07-10 . Handoo . Ritika . The Family Man actress Ashlesha Thakur aka Dhriti says 'kissing scene was no fun' and she has 'a lot of rishtas' in her DMs! . 2023-04-30 . . en.
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’