Ashlesha Thakur won hearts all over the nation with her portrayal of Dhriti, Shrikant’s daughter in the first season of Manoj Bajpayee’s hit series The Family man. In the first season she portrays a clever and shrewd girl who knows how to handle people around her. In the second season, Ashlesha Thakur gets a major role and is one of the main character’s around which the story unfolds.

Ashlesha Thakur was recently seen as Aditi Giri, Tarun's daughter in Netflix’s black-comedy, Pagglait. Earlier she also acted in Hindi serial, Shakti Astitva ke Ehsaas ki. She played the role of young Sindhu Singh in 2017.

Ashlesha Thakur, also known as Mehak/Mahek Thakur, was born on 19 October 2003. She was brought up in Mumbai and attends Mithibai College. She has not just dabbled in acting but has also modeled for various brands like Saundh India under  Auraa models, Model and Talent Management agency. She is also a classical dancer.

Before working in big productions like The Family Man, Ashlesha Thakur was part of countless commercial advertisements too. She has worked for Bajaj Electricals, Girliyapa, Practo, Amazon, Urban Ladder, Kissan Ketchup. She received widespread popularity for her leading role in the famous Cadbury, Bournvita ads and Himalaya Neem Face Wash.

She has a YouTube channel and an Instagram profile with 146k followers. She is a fan of musicians like The Weeknd, Coldplay, Halsey, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez. She also likes many Hollywood actors including Zendaya, Noah Centineo and Lana Condor.

Ashlesha Thakur is sure to enthrall the audience with her acting skills in this new season of the highly anticipated The Family Man. Stay tuned.