Akanksha Thakur

Biography:

An accomplished Indian actress and content creator, Akanksha Thakur is among the most recognizable voices and faces on the Hindi digital landscape having carved a significant niche for herself through over a decade of work. Recognized as one of the pioneering faces that truly helped solidify India’s digital content revolution and the OTT space, with a long-running successful collaboration with the The Viral Fever (TVF), she is widely lauded for her unforced persona on screen, the warmth and authenticity with which she brings contemporary urban women and their complexities in friendships, careers and life, to life.

Thakuar’s acting breakthrough came with national appeal, starring as Soumya in the critically-acclaimed, smash-hit TVF Pitchers, she cemented her presence in the web entertainment ecosystem, starring in multiple leading roles in several high-profile web series such as the slice-of-life comedy-drama TVF Inmates, the hit coming-of-age high-school drama ImMATURE and comedy skits such as PA-Gals and TVF Bachelors.

More significantly, beyond quick internet sketches, Thakur has lent her talent to full-fledged family dramas, most notably leading in the feel-good series Cheesecake alongside Jitendra Kumar, and earning high praises for her work in the highly acclaimed Disney+ Hotstar family drama Ghar Waapsi.

Natural, relatable and contemporary in her appeal, Akanksha Thakur continues to impress with her performances and contemporary take on emotions within familial and social spheres.