Shreya Dhanwanthary

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Shreya Dhanwanthary
NIT Warangal
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2009–present
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[3]

Shreya Dhanwanthary (born 29 August 1988) is an Indian actress who appears in

Sony LIV's web series Scam 1992 (2020).[4]

Early life

Shreya Dhanwanthary was born on 29 August 1988 in Hyderabad to a Hindi-speaking father and a Telugu-speaking mother.[5][6] She moved to Dubai with her parents when she was two months old.[7] Brought up in Middle East and Delhi,[7] Dhanwanthary graduated from NIT Warangal in Electronics and Communication Engineering.[6][8]

Career

Dhanwanthary participated in

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.[9]

Soon after Miss India 2008, she was offered a role in the Telugu film like Josh and Sneha Geetham.[3] She made her Bollywood debut with Why Cheat India opposite Emraan Hashmi.[10][11] She has also authored a book titled Fade To White.[12]

In 2019, she played Zoya in the web series The Family Man of Amazon Prime Video for season 1 and continued the role in Season 2 (June 2021) on Amazon Prime.[13] In 2020, she played Sucheta Dalal in the webseries Scam 1992.[14] In 2021, Dhanwanthary is seen playing the role of Mansi in the Amazon Prime web series Mumbai Diaries 26/11.[15][16] Directed by Nikkhil Advani and produced by Emmay Entertainment, it also features Konkona Sen Sharma, Mohit Raina and Tina Desai in the lead roles.[17]

Media

Dhanwanthary was ranked at 43rd place in The Times of India "Most Desirable Women List" in 2020.[18] 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]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2009 Josh Bhavna Telugu
2010 Sneha Geetham Shailu
2012 The Girl in Me Tina / Tara Short film
2019 Why Cheat India Nupur Dubey Hindi [19]
2022 Looop Lapeta Julia [20]
Chup: Revenge of the Artist Nila Menon [21]
Unpaused Akirti [22]
Adbhut † Completed [23]
TBA Nausikhiye † Filming [24]

Television

Year Work Role Network Language Notes Ref.
2016 Ladies Room Radhika Khanna YouTube English [25]
2018 The Reunion Devanshi Tailor [26]
2019–2021 The Family Man Zoya Amazon Prime Video Hindi [27]
2020 A Viral Wedding Nisha Pahuja Eros Now Also director, writer and producer [28]
2020 Scam 1992 Sucheta Dalal SonyLIV [29]
2021 Mumbai Diaries 26/11 Mansi Hirani Amazon Prime Video [15]
2023 Guns & Gulaabs Yamini Netflix [30]

Short films

Year Title Channel Notes
2023 Next, Please [31][32]

References

  1. ^ The Family Man Casts Answers Slam Book Questions Ft. Sunny Hinduja, Sharib Hashmi. 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". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 16 June 2021. which has put the 32-year-old actress firmly in the spotlight.
  3. ^ a b c d "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. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original
    on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b స్టార్స్‌ చెప్పే దాంట్లో నిజం ఉండదు. Sakshi (in Telugu). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ^ a b Mumbai's Middle Eastern Delicacies | Menu Please Ft. Shreya Dhanwanthary, Netflix India, retrieved 7 March 2022 – via YouTube
  8. ^ "Profile". wsdc.nitw.ac.in. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  9. ^ "PFMI South '08". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  10. ^ TNN (3 August 2018). "Shreya Dhanwanthary to star opposite Emraan Hashmi in 'Cheat India'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Shreya Dhanwanthary: I Am Open to Doing Commercial Movies That Have Good Stories". News18. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Fade to White". goodreads.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ a b "Shreya Dhanwanthary: Mumbai Diaries 26/11 is Told from Viewpoint of Doctors Working That Night". News18. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  16. ^ Daliya, Daliya (8 September 2021). "Konkana Sensharma, Shreya Dhanwanthary on playing frontline workers in Mumbai Diaries 26/11". Firstpost. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Mumbai Diaries 26/11 teaser: The story of first responders". The Indian Express. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  18. ^ "The Times Most Desirable Woman of 2020: Rhea Chakraborty - Living through a trial by fire, gracefully". The Times of India. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  19. ^ PTI (15 January 2019). "Shreya Dhanwanthary of Why Cheat India shocked by sexual misconduct allegations against film's director Soumik Sen". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "R Balki's Dulquer Salmaan-Shreya Dhanwanthary starrer gets title, first look out". The Indian Express. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  22. ^ Kumar, Anuj (26 January 2022). "'Unpaused: Naya Safar' review: An equal infection". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Sabbir Khan's Adbhut stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Diana Penty, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Rohan Mehra". Bollywood Hungama. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Amol Parashar are staying in Bhopal for Nausikhiye". Times of India. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  25. ^ "Ladies Room". yashrajfilms.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  26. ^ "The Zoom Studios announces the new season of its popular web show, The Reunion". IndianTelevision. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  27. ^ "The Family Man: Krishna DK downplays Lonavala mystery as Priyamani gets trolled, says 'shouldn't get this kind of importance'". Free Press Journal. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  28. ^ "2020 has been phenomenal: Shreya Dhanwanthary". The Indian Express. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  29. ^ Farzeen, Sana (8 October 2020). "Shreya Dhanwanthary on Scam 1992: Hansal Mehta has outdone himself once again". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  30. ^ Shackleton, Liz (4 August 2022). "Netflix Strikes Creative Partnership With Indian Filmmakers Raj & DK". Deadline. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  31. ^ "Shreya Dhanwanthary announces her next - 'Next, Please'". Femina. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  32. ^ "Debutant director Rishav Kapoor on Next, Please starring Jim Sarbh at MAMI 2023; says, "We've really endeavoured to break new ground with this" 2023". Bollywood Hungama. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

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