Akshar Kothari

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Akshar Kothari
Born
Solapur, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Notable work Bandh Reshmache
Swabhiman - Shodh Astitvacha
Spouse
Mansi Naik
(m. 2015;div. 2019)

Akshar Kothari is an Indian television actor predominantly working in the Marathi language. He is best known for his role as Shantanu on the daily soap Swabhiman - Shodh Astitvacha . [1]

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Personal life

Kothari was married with Mansi Naik in 2015. They divorced in 2019. [2]

Career

In 2011, Kothari had a role in the Star Pravah show titled Band Reshmache . He later had a role in Colors Marathi's serial Chahool . [3]

In 2021, Kothari starred in Mumbai Diaries 26/11 as Inspector Mayank Bhatt [4] and played a role opposite Pooja Birari in Star Pravah's show Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha . [5]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleRef.
2011–2012Bandh ReshmacheShekhar
2013AaradhanaSambhav Mahajan
2014–2016KamlaDevashish [6]
2017–2018 Chahool Sarjerao Bhosale [7]
2018–2019Chhoti MalkinShridhar Chandorkar [8]
2021 Mumbai Diaries 26/11 Inspector Mayank Bhat [9]
2021–2023 Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha Shantanu Suryavanshi [10]
2023–present Laxmichya Paulanni Advait Chandekar [11]

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020DafanInspector ApteShort film [12]
2025ParinatiFilm [13]

References

  1. "अक्षर कोठारीचं दमदार पुनरागमन: दोन वर्षांच्या ब्रेकनंतर 'स्वाभिमान' मालिकेतून प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला येतोय अक्षर, साकारतोय 'ही' भूमिका". Divya Marathi. 17 February 2021.
  2. "In Insta Post, Marathi Actor Akshar Kothari Reflects on Personal Life, Brother's Demise". News18. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. "Akshar spends a day out with fans". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. "Mumbai Diaries actor Akshar Kothari: Pandemic has made a lot of actors insecure". Hindustan Times. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. "Akshar Kothari to make a comeback on TV after a hiatus of two years with Swabhimaan Shodh Astitvacha". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. "Akshar cuts his hair for Kamla". The Times of India. 11 January 2015. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  7. "Chahul's Sarjerao aka Akshay Kothari uses a break for a long drive". Marathi Stars. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  8. "'छोटी मालकीण'मध्ये अक्षर कोठारीचा रांगडा लूक!". Mumbai Live (in Marathi). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  9. "Mumbai Diaries 26/11 trailer: Amazon series to show night of terror from new POV". Hindustan Times. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  10. ""कलाकारांचं आयुष्य किती वेगळं असतं याची जाणीव त्यावेळी झाली", स्वाभिमान मालिकेतील शांतनूचा गंभीर खुलासा". Loksatta (in Marathi). 12 April 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  11. "प्रेक्षकांचा तो अंदाज खरा ठरला! नव्या मालिकेत झळकणार ईशा केसकर; मुख्य अभिनेत्याला ओळखलंत का?". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  12. "Dafan: Neena Kulkarni, Adeeb Rais And Ahsaas Channa In A Story Of Truth And Humanity". Urban Asian. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  13. "Parinati Movie (2025) - Cast, Trailer, OTT | परिणती: बदल स्वतःसाठी". Rang Marathi. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.