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'''Akash Thosar''' (born 24 February 1994) is an Indian actor who appears in [[Marathi cinema]] and [[Bollywood]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=My first Bollywood film will go on floors next month: Akash Thosar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/my-first-bollywood-film-will-go-on-floors-next-month-akash-thosar/articleshow/65824086.cms|access-date=2021-02-03|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-24|title=Sairat Fame Akash Thosar journey of film industry {{!}} एका रात्रीत लोकप्रिय झाला परशा उर्फ आकाश ठोसर, जाणून घ्या त्याच्या प्रवासाबद्दल |url=https://www.lokmat.com/marathi-cinema/sairat-fame-akash-thosar-journey-film-industry/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=[[Lokmat]]}}</ref> He is best known for his role as Parshya in the 2016 Marathi film ''[[Sairat]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-05-29|title=First Time Lucky: Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar, the young actors of Sairat|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/first-time-lucky-rinku-rajguru-and-akash-thosar-the-young-actors-of-sairat-2823585/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-29|title=Archie and Parsha became popular in one night because of Sairat TJL {{!}} पहिल्याच सिनेमामुळे एका रात्रीत लोकप्रिय झाले परशा आणि आर्ची, सध्या करताहेत हे काम|url=https://www.lokmat.com/marathi-cinema/archie-and-parsha-became-popular-one-night-because-sairat-tjl/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=[[Lokmat]]}}</ref> He was ranked eighth in ''[[The Times of India]]''<nowiki/>'s Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2018|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/times-poll-2018/pune-times-most-desirable-men|access-date=2021-07-14|work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>

Akash Thosar was born and raised in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]. A former wrestler,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/why-sairats-akash-thosar-is-the-poster-boy-for-gen-z-on-the-countryside/59970612|title=Why Sairat's Akash Thosar is the poster boy for Gen Z on the countryside|website=ETBrandEquity.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref> He debut in the film industry with the movie [[Sairat]] in 2016 the immense success of this movie <ref>{{Cite web|date=May 20, 2016|title=Sairat sets box office on fire: Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar get bonus of Rs 5 crore each|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sairat-rinku-rajguru-and-akash-thosar-gets-bonus-of-rs-5-crore-each-324663-2016-05-20|access-date=2021-02-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Akash Thosar later starred in the lead role in [[Mahesh Manjrekar|Mahesh Manjrekar’s]] Marathi movie [[FU: Friendship Unlimited]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-sairat-actor-akash-thosar-to-make-his-hindi-debut-with-radhika-apte-411551|title=Sairat actor Akash Thosar to make his Hindi debut with Radhika Apte|date=2017-11-12|access-date=2018-07-24|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-04-24|title=Salman Khan unveils the trailer of Marathi film 'F.U' starring 'Sairat' boy Akash Thosar|url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/salman-khan-unveils-the-trailer-of-marathi-film-f-u-starring-sairat-boy-akash-thosar-1998818.html|access-date=2021-02-03|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref>

In the latest 2018 Netflix original “[[Lust Stories]]”, an anthology film, Thosar paired opposite [[Radhika Apte]] in the first story directed by [[Anurag Kashyap]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Akash Thosar to make Hindi debut in Anurag Kashyap's short film|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2017/nov/11/9190|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-03|website=Cinestaan}}</ref> He will be seen in [[Jhund]] directed by [[Nagraj Manjule]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='Jhund': Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar to come together yet again for the Nagraj Manjule directorial - Movies to look forward to|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/jhund-rinku-rajguru-and-akash-thosar-to-come-together-yet-again-for-the-nagraj-manjule-directorial/photostory/67557861.cms|access-date=2021-02-03|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=archi parshya in Jhund: झुंडमध्ये दिसणार 'आर्ची-परश्या'ची जोडी|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/entertainment-gossips/archi-and-parsha-will-act-together-again-in-jhund/articleshow/67550229.cms|access-date=2021-02-03|website=Maharashtra Times|language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-26|title=Sairat actor Akash Thosar: Was happy when Amitabh Bachchan tweeted about the film, would love to meet him|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sairat-actor-akash-thosar-was-happy-when-amitabh-bachchan-tweeted-about-the-film-would-love-to-meet-him/story-RpZc1L200lGlNpccTBJZlO.html|access-date=2021-02-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=नागराज मंजुळेंच्या 'झुंड'मध्ये रिंकू-आकाश!|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/bollywood/sairats-iconic-duo-rinku-rajguru-and-akash-thosar-to-reunite-for-nagraj-manjules-jhund-623704|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-03|website=ABP Marathi|language=mr}}</ref> He is also cast in [[1962: The War in the Hills]] as an army officer.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=अरे हा तर आर्चीचा परशा, आकाशला पाहून नेटकरीही झाले हैराण|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/web-series/actor-akash-thosar-new-look-out-from-webseries-1962-the-war-in-the-hills/articleshow/80664726.cms|access-date=2021-02-03|website=Maharashtra Times|language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Akash Thosar to play a pivotal role in 1962: The War In The Hills|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/feb/02/akash-thosar-to-play-a-pivotal-role-in-1962-the-war-in-the-hills-22599.html|access-date=2021-02-03|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-02|title=Akash Thosar Roped in for 1962: The War In The Hills; calls it his "dream role" {{!}} आकाश ठोसरला मिळाला त्याचा ड्रीम रोल, नवीन लूकमध्ये दिसतोय डॅशिंग|url=https://www.lokmat.com/marathi-cinema/akash-thosar-roped-1962-war-hills-calls-it-his-dream-role-a591/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=Lokmat}}</ref>  

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