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| image              = Shreya Dhanwanthary at Soho House.jpg
| caption            = Dhanwanthary in 2019
| caption            = Dhanwanthary in 2019
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| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|29 August 1988|df=yes}}<ref name="Prime Video">{{cite AV media|title=The Family Man Casts Answers Slam Book Questions Ft. Sunny Hinduja, Sharib Hashmi {{!}} Amazon Prime Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0jImPOMMw&t=70s|publisher=[[Amazon Prime Video]]|date=13 June 2021|time=1:10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Roy|first=Priyanka|date=10 February 2021|title=I will start shutting up, when discovered: Shreya Dhanwanthary|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/i-will-start-shutting-up-when-discovered-shreya-dhanwanthary/cid/1806268|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-16|website=[[Telegraph India]]|quote=which has put the 32-year-old actress firmly in the spotlight.}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], (now [[Telangana]]), India
| birth_place        = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], (now [[Telangana]]), India
| occupation        = Actress
| occupation        = Actress
| years_active      = 2010–present
| years_active      = 2009–present
| alma_mater        = [[NIT Warangal]]
| alma_mater        = [[NIT Warangal]]
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'''Shreya Dhanwanthary''' is an Indian actress, model, director, and author associated with [[Hindi]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language films and web series. In 2019, she played Zoya in the [[Amazon Prime Video]] web series ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' and in 2020, she played [[Sucheta Dalal]] in [[Sony LIV]]'s web series ''[[Scam 1992]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 November 2020|title=Seven times Scam 1992 actor Shreya Dhanwanthary impressed us with her personal style|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/lifestyle-gallery/shreya-dhanwanthary-scam-1992-photos-6924715/|access-date=9 December 2020|work=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
'''Shreya Dhanwanthary''' (born 29 August 1988) is an Indian actress, model, director, and author associated with [[Hindi]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language films and web series. She got her big break in 2019 as she played Zoya in the [[Amazon Prime Video]] web series ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' and later gained recognition for her portrayal of journalist [[Sucheta Dalal]] in [[Sony LIV]]'s web series ''[[Scam 1992]]'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 November 2020|title=Seven times Scam 1992 actor Shreya Dhanwanthary impressed us with her personal style|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/lifestyle-gallery/shreya-dhanwanthary-scam-1992-photos-6924715/|access-date=9 December 2020|work=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Shreya Dhanwanthary was born in [[Hyderabad]] in a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking family. Brought up in [[West Asia]] and [[Delhi]], Dhanwanthary graduated from [[National Institute of Technology, Warangal|NIT Warangal]] in Electronics and Communication Engineering.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 September 2020|title=స్టార్స్‌ చెప్పే దాంట్లో నిజం ఉండదు|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/funday/shreya-dhanwanthary-special-interview-sakshi-funday-1313287|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=22 November 2020|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|language=te}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Profile |url=https://wsdc.nitw.ac.in/faculty/profile/viewprofile/16303 |website=wsdc.nitw.ac.in |access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>
Shreya Dhanwanthary was born on 29 August 1988 in [[Hyderabad]] in a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking family. Brought up in [[West Asia]] and [[Delhi]], Dhanwanthary graduated from [[National Institute of Technology, Warangal|NIT Warangal]] in Electronics and Communication Engineering.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 September 2020|title=స్టార్స్‌ చెప్పే దాంట్లో నిజం ఉండదు|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/funday/shreya-dhanwanthary-special-interview-sakshi-funday-1313287|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=22 November 2020|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|language=te}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Profile |url=https://wsdc.nitw.ac.in/faculty/profile/viewprofile/16303 |website=wsdc.nitw.ac.in |access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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In 2020, she played Sucheta Dalal in the webseries ''[[Scam 1992]]'' .<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 December 2020|first=Grace |last=Cyril|title=Scam 1992 tops IMDb's Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020 list with 9.2 rating|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/imdb-announces-top-10-indian-web-series-of-2020-hansal-mehta-s-scam-1992-tops-the-list-1748059-2020-12-09|access-date=9 December 2020|work=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
In 2020, she played Sucheta Dalal in the webseries ''[[Scam 1992]]'' .<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 December 2020|first=Grace |last=Cyril|title=Scam 1992 tops IMDb's Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020 list with 9.2 rating|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/imdb-announces-top-10-indian-web-series-of-2020-hansal-mehta-s-scam-1992-tops-the-list-1748059-2020-12-09|access-date=9 December 2020|work=India Today|language=en}}</ref>


In 2021, Dhanwanthary will star in the [[Amazon Prime]] web series ''Mumbai Diaries 26/11''. Directed by [[Nikkhil Advani]] and produced by [[Emmay Entertainment]], it will also feature [[Konkona Sen Sharma]], [[Mohit Raina]] and [[Tina Desai]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 November 2020|title=Mumbai Diaries 26/11 teaser: The story of first responders|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mumbai-diaries-26-11-teaser-story-of-the-first-responders-7068581/|access-date=20 January 2021|work=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
In 2021, Dhanwanthary will star in the [[Amazon Prime]] web series ''Mumbai Diaries 26/11''. Directed by [[Nikkhil Advani]] and produced by [[Emmay Entertainment]], it will also feature [[Konkona Sen Sharma]], [[Mohit Raina]] and [[Tina Desai]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 November 2020|title=Mumbai Diaries 26/11 teaser: The story of first responders|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mumbai-diaries-26-11-teaser-story-of-the-first-responders-7068581/|access-date=20 January 2021|work=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Her next web series is 'The Family Man 2’, starring Manoj Bajpayee and Samantha Akkineni.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-06|title=Shreya Dhanwanthary: "What Matters The Most Is Which Director I Am Working With"|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/shreya-dhanwanthary-what-matters-the-most-is-which-director-i-am-working-with/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Koimoi|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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Latest revision as of 10:49, 1 July 2021


Shreya Dhanwanthary
Shreya Dhanwanthary at Soho House.jpg
Dhanwanthary in 2019
Born (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988 (age 36)[1][2]
Alma materNIT Warangal
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]

Shreya Dhanwanthary (born 29 August 1988) is an Indian actress, model, director, and author associated with Hindi and Telugu language films and web series. She got her big break in 2019 as she played Zoya in the Amazon Prime Video web series The Family Man and later gained recognition for her portrayal of journalist Sucheta Dalal in Sony LIV's web series Scam 1992 (2020).[4]

Early life[edit]

Shreya Dhanwanthary was born on 29 August 1988 in Hyderabad in a Telugu-speaking family. Brought up in West Asia and Delhi, Dhanwanthary graduated from NIT Warangal in Electronics and Communication Engineering.[5][6]

Career[edit]

Dhanwanthary participated in Femina Miss India South 2008 when she was a third year engineering student.[3] She placed 1st Runner-Up in the event. After that she went on to compete at Miss India 2008 as a finalist.[7]

Popular brands endorsed by her include Airtel, Pantaloons, Safi, Provogue, Vogue Eyewear, Gitanjal Maya Gold jewellery, D’damas jewellery, Jashn Sarees and Liberty Footwear.[3]

Soon after Miss India 2008, she was offered a role in the Telugu film Sneha Geetham.[3] She made her Bollywood debut with Why Cheat India opposite Emraan Hashmi.[8][9]

She has also authored a book titled Fade To White.[10]

In 2019, she played Zoya in the webseries The Family Man of Amazon Prime for season 1, and also expected to play the same role in season 2.[11]

In 2020, she played Sucheta Dalal in the webseries Scam 1992 .[12]

In 2021, Dhanwanthary will star in the Amazon Prime web series Mumbai Diaries 26/11. Directed by Nikkhil Advani and produced by Emmay Entertainment, it will also feature Konkona Sen Sharma, Mohit Raina and Tina Desai in the lead roles.[13] Her next web series is 'The Family Man 2’, starring Manoj Bajpayee and Samantha Akkineni.[14]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Project Character Role Notes
2009 Josh Bhavna Actor Telugu film
2010 Sneha Geetham Shailu Actor Telugu film
2012 The Girl in Me Tina/Tara Actor Short film
2017 Anti-Cyberbullying PSA (in Association with Mumbai Police) Battered Girl Director; Writer; Producer; Actor PSA Short
2019 Why Cheat India Nupur Actor Hindi film
2021 Looop LapetaFilms that have not yet been released Julia Actor Hindi film[15]

Web series[edit]

Year Film Role Platform Notes
2016 Ladies Room Radhika Khanna YFilms 6 Episodes
2018 The Reunion Devanshi Tailor The Zoom Studios 10 Episodes
2019-2021 The Family Man Zoya Amazon Prime Video 18 Episodes
2020 A Viral Wedding Nisha Ahuja Eros Now Director; Writer; Producer; Actor
2020 Scam 1992 Sucheta Dalal SonyLIV Main role

References[edit]

  1. The Family Man Casts Answers Slam Book Questions Ft. Sunny Hinduja, Sharib Hashmi | Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video. 13 June 2021. Event occurs at 1:10.
  2. Roy, Priyanka (10 February 2021). "I will start shutting up, when discovered: Shreya Dhanwanthary". Telegraph India. Retrieved 16 June 2021. which has put the 32-year-old actress firmly in the spotlight.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Shreya Dhanwanthary". The Times of India. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. "Seven times Scam 1992 actor Shreya Dhanwanthary impressed us with her personal style". The Indian Express. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. "స్టార్స్‌ చెప్పే దాంట్లో నిజం ఉండదు". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Profile". wsdc.nitw.ac.in. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  7. "PFMI South '08". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  8. TNN (3 August 2018). "Shreya Dhanwanthary to star opposite Emraan Hashmi in 'Cheat India'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  9. "Shreya Dhanwanthary: I Am Open to Doing Commercial Movies That Have Good Stories". News18. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  10. "Fade to White". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  11. Keshri, Shweta (7 January 2021). "What to expect from The Family Man Season 2? Plot, release date, cast, all details". India Today. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  12. Cyril, Grace (9 December 2020). "Scam 1992 tops IMDb's Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020 list with 9.2 rating". India Today. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  13. "Mumbai Diaries 26/11 teaser: The story of first responders". The Indian Express. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  14. "Shreya Dhanwanthary: "What Matters The Most Is Which Director I Am Working With"". Koimoi. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  15. "Scam 1992 and The Family Man star Shreya Dhanwanthary to play a crucial role in Taapsee Pannu-Tahir Raj Bhasin's Looop Lapeta". Bollywood Hungama. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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