Shreya Dhanwanthary (born 29 August 1988) is an Indian actress. She got her big break in 2019 as she played Zoya in the

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'' and later gained widespread critical acclaim for her portrayal of journalist

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'' (2020).

Early life

Shreya Dhanwanthary was born on 29 August 1988 in

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to a

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-speaking father and a

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-speaking mother. She moved to

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with her parents when she was two months old. Brought up in

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, Dhanwanthary graduated from

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in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Career

Dhanwanthary participated in Femina Miss India South 2008 when she was a third year engineering student. She placed 1st Runner-Up in the event. After that she went on to compete at Miss India 2008 as a finalist. Soon after Miss India 2008, she was offered a role in the

film like Josh and ''

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''. She made her Bollywood debut with ''

Why Cheat India ''Why Cheat India?'' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language black comedy crime film written and directed by Soumik Sen. It features Emraan Hashmi and Shreya Dhanwanthary in the lead roles. The film was theatrically released on 18 January 2019. It r ...

'' opposite

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. She has also authored a book titled ''Fade To White''. In 2019, she played Zoya in the web series ''

'' of Amazon Prime for season 1 and continued the role in Season 2 (June 2021) on

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. In 2020, she played Sucheta Dalal in the webseries ''

''. In 2021, Dhanwanthary is seen playing the role of Mansi in the

web series

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and produced by

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, it also features

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and

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in the lead roles.

Media

Dhanwanthary was ranked at the 43rd place in ''

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'' "''Most Desirable Women List''" in 2020. Popular brands endorsed by her include Airtel, Pantaloons, Safi, Provogue, Vogue Eyewear, Gitanjal Maya Gold jewellery, D'damas jewellery, Jashn Sarees and Liberty Footwear.

Filmography

Films

Television

*''All shows are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.''

References

External links

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