Akash Thosar

Akash Thosar is an Indian actor who appears in Marathi and Hindi films. He is best known for his role as Parshya in the 2016 Marathi film Sairat for which he won a Filmfare [Awards Marathi|Filmfare Award Marathi Best Male Debut]. He was ranked eighth in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2019.

Career

Akash Thosar was born and raised in Karmala, Maharashtra. A former wrestler, 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. Thosar later starred in the lead role in Mahesh Manjrekar's Marathi movie FU: Friendship Unlimited in 2017.
In 2018, he starred in Netflix original Lust Stories, an anthology film, paired opposite Radhika Apte in the segment directed by Anurag Kashyap. In 2022, he was seen in Jhund directed by Nagraj Manjule. He was also cast in 1962: [The War in the Hills] as an army officer. In 2023 he was starred a role of chef in Ghar Banduk Biryani, alongside Sayaji Shinde and Nagraj Manjule. He will next portray Shivaji in the historical film Bal Shivaji.