Who is Akash Thosar? The Star of Marathi Blockbuster Sairat

Marathi Cinema is getting bigger on the time basis after the release of the film Sairat. This is the one film which made Marathi cinema famous in entire India. So, today we are going to talk about one actor who made debut in the entertainment industry from this project. The name of this actor is Akash Thosar and he played the role of the main protagonist in the film. Dive into this blog and know his upcoming projects with the films and web shows he has done in the industry. 

Akash Thosar: The Rising Star Of Marathi Cinema 

Akash Thosar is one of the famous Marathi actors who got famous right after the release of his first film. He was born in a small town named Karmala Solapur District located in Maharashtra. He entered the entertainment world in the year 2016 from the film called ‘Sairat’. Now he has worked in both Hindi and Marathi cinema. 

Attributes	Details
Full Name	Akash Thosar
Profession	Marathi Actor
Date of Birth	4th of February 1993
Hometown Or Birthplace	Karmala Solapur District, Maharashtra, India
Ethnicity	Marathi
Nationality	Indian
Famous for	His debut marathi film Sairat

Akash Thosar Birthday And Age 

The marathi actor Akash Thosar was born on 24th of February 1993. The age of this actor is 31 years old as of 2024 and he was born in Karmala Solapur District, Maharashtra, India. The zodiac sign of Akash is Pisces which is based on his date of birth.  

Physical Attributes of Actor Akash Thosar 

For an actor, it is very important to maintain a good body which can be an adding factor for them to grab opportunities. So, that is why he and other actors always focus on their physique. The table mentioned all the details related to this Actor’s physical appearances.

Physical Attributes	Description
Height in Inches	5 feet 7 inches
Height in Meters	1.70 meters
Weight	58 kgs
Eyes Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Education Qualification Holds By Akash Thosar 

He completed his schooling from Pune where he studied in Shri Shivaji Vidya Mandir and Kanistha Mahavidyalaya. He then graduated from Savitribai Phule Pune University. During his time in college he has done multiple plates in Marathi Language. This helped him to improve his craft of acting. He also worked as a professional wrestler until he entered into the marathi film industry. 

Early Life And Parents of Akash Thosar 

He grew up in a decent middle class family. In his family his father worked as Mason and on the other hand his mother is a homemaker who focused on their family. He also has 2 married sisters. He was always into sports like wrestling which he also pursued in his initial career. He never dreamed of becoming an actor one day until it really happened . His parents are his full strength who always supported him in whichever choice he made for himself. As of now, the name of his parents are not publicly known. 

Akash Thosar Wife 

As of now the actor is unmarried and he doesn’t have anyone in his life. This indicates that Akash wanted to fully dedicate his life to acting. As per the reports, the actor is wanted to work on good projects which help him to breakthrough in his career. 

Debut Project ‘Sairat’

This was his debut project which collected good revenue and support from his audience. The film is directed by  Nagraj Manjule. The film was released on 24th of April 2024. People loved his character Prashant “Parshya” Kale . The movie is based on caste discrimination experienced by the maker of the film. The film is about Parshya who is from a lower middle class family and Archi who belongs to a very influential family. This film was represented in the 66th Berlin Film Festival and received a standing ovation from the audience.  This film was the highest grossing marathi film until now. Not only was it popular in marathi cinema but also loved by the entire India. 

Considering the success of this film, Bollywood also made a remake of this film in 2018 starring Jahnvi Kappor and Ishan Khattar. The film is produced by Dharma Production.   

Akash Thosar Movies And Web Shows 

As an actor he is very popular in the Marathi film industry. He started his journey in acting in 2016 with the film Sairat. About the film we discussed in the above section. 

Year	Title	Role	Language
2016	Sairat	Prashant “Parshya” Kale	Marathi
2017	FU: Friendship Unlimited	Sahil Mahajan	Marathi
2018	Lust Stories	Tejas Bhave	Hindi
2022	Jhund	Sambhya	Hindi
2023	Ghar Banduk Biryani	Raju	Marathi

Awards And Recognitions Of Akash Thosar

If you see the below table you will find out that most of the awards are won by his first ever acting project Siarat. This also seems like other than this film his other work was not much popular on the box office or people have high hopes to play this kind of project. Given Below, This is because success of the film and it was nominated in many main categories in these awards : 

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2016	Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?	Favourite Actor	Sairat	Won
2016	Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?	Favourite Style Icon	Sairat	Won
2017	Zee Marathi Awards	Best Male Debut	Sairat	Won
2017	Zee Cine Award	Best Marathi Actor	Sairat	Won
2017	Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar	Best Actor	Sairat	Nominated
2017	Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar	Best Debut – Male	Sairat	Won
2017	3rd Filmfare Awards Marathi	Best Actor	Sairat	Nominated
2017	3rd Filmfare Awards Marathi	Best Male Debut	Sairat	Won

Upcoming Project of Akash Thosar 

Maharaj Shivaji is a very important part of the history of Marathas. Akash grabbed the privilege to portray the character of Shivaji Maharaj in the upcoming marathi film Bal Shivaji. The film is going to be directed by Ravi Jadhav and it will be produced by Sandeep Singh and AVS Studios. In this film he is going to play the young Maharaj Shivaji. This film is going to be one of the biggest films in the entire marathi cinema until now. It will be very interesting to see him playing this kind of role for the first time. Other than this there are no further details about his other future project in films and web shows. The movie is all set to release on 18th of december 2024 in theatres, 

Akash Thosar In Spotlight

After the release of his first film, for a very long period of time he did not do any project. The reason he gave is very valid and true. He said he does not hate people who hate him for doing low quality work. He wanted to do something which creates an impact on his audience. He understands what people are expecting from him as an actor. His family sees the dream for him to get a government job and settle down. But he gets the chance to be an actor. So, he does not want to do any kind of work which can give him money but disappoint his audience in any chance. 

And Another reason he gave is that he doesn’t want to do similar roles. He said for a very long period of time he was getting similar roles to his debut project. Now, he has done many different roles in his career. 

Net Worth Of Akash Thosar 

As of now, he does not disclose the income he is making through his acting in films and web shows in 2014. As an actor, he definitely makes a good amount of money from his films. The primary source of his income is the fees he charged for his film as a main lead actor. 

Social Media 

Akash Thosar does not achieve much on instagram or any other social media platforms. However, he has over 711k thousand followers on instagram. The last time he was active on his instagram was on January 20th and shared his photo wearing a pink hoodie and sunglasses. He also shared the poster of his upcoming project Bal Shivaji on the 350th birth anniversary of Bal Shivaji which was in 2023. 

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