Abhilash Thapliyal
Indian actor and radio host
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Abhilash Thapliyal[1][2][3] (born 24 November) is an Indian film actor, radio jockey and TV host. He is known for his prominent roles in 'Aspirants (2021)' as Shwetketu (SK), 'Kennedy (2023)' as Chandan, 'TVF Inmates (2017)' as Sukesh, 'Faadu - A Love Story (2022)' as Roxy and 'Raksha Bandhan (2022)' as Swapnil. He has been associated with a few Indian and global radio stations,[4] as well as a few television channels as a voice actor.[5][6] After being a part of Red FM, Abhilash took a break as a Radio Jockey,[7] and appeared in Aleya Sen Sharma's directorial debut film, Dil Juunglee,[8][9] alongside Taapsee Pannu and Saqib Saleem.[10]
24 November 1987
Abhilash Thapliyal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abhilash Thapliyal 24 November 1987 India |
| Occupations | Actor, radio jockey, television host |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Anubhooti Panda |
The film Kennedy, directed by Anurag Kashyap, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023.[11]
Early life and education
Thapliyal belongs to Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand.[12]
His father served as an officer in the Indian Army while his mother is a homemaker.[13]
He completed his schooling at Army Public School and Kendriya Vidyalaya and later graduated in journalism and mass communication from the University of Delhi.[14]
Career
Radio career
Thapliyal began his career in radio while studying at Delhi University.[15]
He worked with radio stations including Radio Tarang, Radio One, Fever 104 FM and Red FM 93.5.[16]
Between 2010 and 2015 he hosted the radio show Dilli Ke Do Dabangg on Fever 104 FM.[17]
With an evening drive time slot on 92.7 Big FM, he is known as the Mumbai Ka Sabse Bada Struggler with a dedicated listener-ship base of more than 2 million everyday. [18]
Acting career
Thapliyal made his Hindi film debut in Dil Juunglee (2018) alongside Taapsee Pannu and Saqib Saleem.[19]. He gained recognition for portraying Shwetketu “SK” Jha in the web series Aspirants (2021).[20]. He later appeared in films including Raksha Bandhan and Blurr in 2022. In 2023 he appeared in Kennedy, directed by Anurag Kashyap, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.[21] He later appeared in the sports drama film Maidaan (2024) starring Ajay Devgn.[22]
Aspirants Season 3
In 2026 he reprised his role as Shwetketu “SK” Jha in the third season of Aspirants, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video.[23]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dil Juunglee | Prashant |
| 2022 | Raksha Bandhan | Swapnil |
| 2022 | Blurr | Chander |
| 2023 | Kennedy | Chandan |
| 2024 | Maidaan | Dev Matthew |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TVF Inmates | Sukesh |
| 2021–present | Aspirants | Shwetketu “SK” Jha |
| 2022 | Faadu – A Love Story | Roxy |
| 2023 | Shehar Lakhot | Antariksh Tyagi |
| 2023 | SK Sir Ki Class | Shwetketu “SK” Jha |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World Kabaddi League (Sony Six) | Host |
| 2016 | He Thand Rakh (MTV) | Actor |
| 2018 | Entertainment Ki Raat (Colors TV) | Actor |
| 2018 | Comedy Circus (Sony Entertainment Television) | Actor |
| 2019 | Apna News Aayega (Sony SAB) | Actor |
| 2022 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Guest |
Radio
| Year | Station | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BIG FM 92.7 | RJ Hunt finalist |
| 2007 | Radio Tarang | Radio jockey |
| 2008–2010 | UTV | Voice actor |
| 2010 | Radio One | Creative writer / promo producer |
| 2010–2015 | Fever 104 FM | Radio jockey |
| 2016–2017 | Red FM 93.5 | Radio jockey |
| 2019–present | BIG FM 92.7 | Radio jockey |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Organisation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New York Festivals Award | Fever 104 FM | Radio programming |
| 2014 | New York Festivals Award | Fever 104 FM | Radio programming |
| 2015 | Abby Award | Goa Fest | Radio |
| 2017 | Promax Award | MTV India | Actor |
| 2018 | Vdonxt Award | The Quint | Digital performance |
| 2025 | State recognition for contribution to entertainment | Government of Uttarakhand | Actor |