Shreya Dhanwanthary | |
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![]() Dhanwanthary in 2023 | |
Born | [1] [2] Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India | 29 August 1988
Alma mater | NIT Warangal |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2009–present |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) [3] |
Shreya Dhanwanthary (born 29 August 1988) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and television shows. She got her big break in 2019 as she played Zoya in the Amazon Prime Video web series The Family Man and later gained widespread critical acclaim for her portrayal of journalist Sucheta Dalal in Sony LIV's web series Scam 1992 (2020). [4]
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]
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. [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]
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]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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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] |
Year | Work | Role | Network | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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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] |
Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
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2023 | Next, Please | [31] [32] | |
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which has put the 32-year-old actress firmly in the spotlight.