Manoj Bajpayee Calls 'Dhriti', Ashlesha Thakur, His Favourite The Family Man Co-Star

The Family Man actor Manoj Bajpayee revealed that his favourite co-star from the set is Ashlesha Thakur who plays the role of his daughter Dhriti in the series.

Ashlesha Thakur shared fond memories and pictures from the sets of The Family Man 2 on her social media handle. The photos include the scenes (Spoiler Alert) from her kidnapping where she is seen eating ice cream between the cuts. One of the pictures also has Thakur's look as the injured and bloodstained face of Dhriti. The post was retweeted by Manoj Bajpayee and other co-stars.

Thakur wrote, "Bruises, sweat & tears matched with fits of laughter, high fives & lots of hugs. Our incredibly creative & generous cast, crew, outstanding fans-it’s all been beyond anything I could have imagined. The love is real & will keep it growing @rajndk @Suparn @sumank @BajpayeeManoj."

Bruises, sweat & tears matched with fits of laughter, high fives & lots of hugs. Our incredibly creative & generous cast, crew, outstanding fans-it’s all been beyond anything I could have imagined. The love is real & will keep it growing🤍@rajndk @Suparn @sumank @BajpayeeManoj pic.twitter.com/zducxWoymX

— Ashlesha Thakur (@ashleshaat) June 10, 2021

Manoj Bajpayee retweeted saying, "Most favourite actor on the set @ashleshaat." Netizens were surprised that Manjoy Bajpayee's favourite actor isn't his co-actor Sharib Hashmi who plays JK. Fans showered appreciation and love on the post and applauded Thakur's work in the series. One of the users wrote, "You were superb especially in this sequence." Thakur engaged in serious action sequence during the said scene.

Who is Ashlesha Thakur?

• Ashlesha Thakur is an Indian actor and model and is prominently known for her role Drihti in the Amazon Prime Video series The Family Man.
• She is an 18-year-old and she made her debut in 2017 with the Rubina Dilaik starrer Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki.
• Later Thakur worked in the movie Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai in the same year marking her cinematic debut.
• Further, she played the role of Aditi, Tarun's daughter in the movie Pagglait starring Sanya Malhotra in the lead role.
• She was also seen in different commercials for the companies like Himalaya, Kissan, Comfort, and Bajaj Electricals.