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

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films and television shows. She had her breakout role in the

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'' (2019–2021) and gained praise for her portrayal of journalist

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's biographical drama series ''

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'' (2020).

Early life

Shreya Dhanwanthary was born on 29 August 1988 in

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to a

-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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and

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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 was placed as 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 '' Sneha Geetham''. She made her Bollywood debut with ''

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'' 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 Video 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 Mumbai Diaries 26/11. Directed by

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and produced by

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, it also features

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, Mohit Raina and

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in the lead roles.

Media

Dhanwanthary was ranked at 43rd place in ''

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'' "''Most Desirable Women List''" in 2020.

Filmography

Films

Television

Short films

References

External links

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