Shreya Dhanwanthary
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]
Shreya Dhanwanthary | |
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 Dhanwanthary in 2019 | |
| Born | 29 August 1988[1][2] |
| Alma mater | NIT Warangal |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] |
Early lifeEdit
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]
CareerEdit
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]
FilmographyEdit
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FilmsEdit
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| 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 Lapeta |
Julia | Actor | Hindi film[15] |
Web seriesEdit
| 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 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Shreya Dhanwanthary". The Times of India. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Seven times Scam 1992 actor Shreya Dhanwanthary impressed us with her personal style". The Indian Express. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "స్టార్స్ చెప్పే దాంట్లో నిజం ఉండదు". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Profile". wsdc.nitw.ac.in. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "PFMI South '08". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ TNN (3 August 2018). "Shreya Dhanwanthary to star opposite Emraan Hashmi in 'Cheat India'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Shreya Dhanwanthary: I Am Open to Doing Commercial Movies That Have Good Stories". News18. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ↑ "Fade to White". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Mumbai Diaries 26/11 teaser: The story of first responders". The Indian Express. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ↑ "Shreya Dhanwanthary: "What Matters The Most Is Which Director I Am Working With"". Koimoi. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "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.
External linksEdit
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