Jay Thakkar | |
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Jay Thakkar is an Indian film actor.[1][2][3] He is primarily known for his projects like UP 65 Season-1 & 2, Ek Dujey Ke Vaaste-2, Laakhon Me Ek, Laagi Tujhse Lagan and India's 1st Silent Comedy Show- Gutar Gu Season-1 & 2.[4][5][6]
Biography
[edit]Thakkar belongs to Mumbai, Maharashtra.[3]
He made his acting debut as television actor with the project Devrani Jethani in 2004.[3] He acted in Ekta Kapoor’s Man Mein Hai Vishwaas in 2005.[1] In the year 2006, thakkar played a character named Surya in Karam Apnaa Apnaa and played as Jugnu in Amber Dhara in 2007.[7][2] He also appeared in the show Boogie Woogie as celebrity guest performer.[8]
In 2008, Thakkar made his debut in Bollywood with the film Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Aazam.[9] In the same year he acted in Tv Serial Uttaran.[10] In 2009, he acted in the project like Laagi Tujhse Lagan, Ladies Special and Accident on Hill Road, Ghar Ki Baat Hai and Pavitra Rishta.[11][12] In 2010, he appeared in the India's 1st Silent Comedy show Guturgu on Sab Tv and Fear Files on Zee TV.[13][14] Thakkar played as Negative Lead-Rakhbaan in The Adventure of Hatim in 2013.[15] In the same year, he appeared in Hrithik Roshan starrer Main Krishna Hoon.[16] He played a negative character named Young Dushasana in Suryaputra Karn.[17] In 2019, he played a cameo role in the film Dream Girl.[18] Thakkar acted in Ek Dujey Ke Vaaste 2 in 2020, Mauka E Vardaat in 2021, Ram Setu and Pranksters in 2022 and UP65 in 2023.[19][20] In 2024, he appeared in Sony Liv's Adrishyam and Gullak Season 4.[18][5]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Movie/TV | Character Name | Notes | |
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2004 | Devrani Jethani | Micky Ahuja | Debut | |
2005 | Man Mein Hai Vishwaas | |||
2006 | Karan Apnaa Apnaa | Surya | ||
2007 | Amber Dhara | Jugnu | ||
Boogie Woogie | Celebrity Guest Performer | |||
2008 | Maan Gaye Mughal Aazam | Cameo | Debut in Bollywood | |
Uttaran | Taklu | |||
2009 | Laagi Tujhse Lagan | Sethji | ||
Ghar Ki Baat Hai | Happy Singh | |||
Pavitra Rishta | Chotu | |||
Ladies Special | Tony Chadda | |||
Accident on Hill Road | Ajju | |||
2012 | Guturgu | |||
Fear Files | ||||
2013 | The Adventures of Hatim | |||
Main Krishna Hoon | Tempo | |||
2015 | Suryaputra Karna | Young Dushasana | ||
2019 | Dream Girl | Director | ||
2020 | Ek Dujey Ke Vaaste 2 | Bunty Miyaan | ||
2021 | Mauka-E-Vardaat | Banphool | ||
2022 | Ram Setu | Nishant | ||
2023 | UP65 (season 1 and 2) | Mohit Sharma | ||
2024 | Adrishyam | Muzammil | ||
Gullak Season 4 | Suryanarayan |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Uttaran fame Jay Thakkar shares his joy on completing 20 years in the Industry; says 'I still consider myself a learner and a hustler'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b "Uttaran fame Jay Thakkar on how his journey in showbiz started, says 'one of my neighbours advised my mom to enroll me in the entertainment industry' - Exclusive". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b c "Gullak 4 Actor Jay Thakkar On Celebs Joining Politics: Most Actors Do This For Fame, Money And Not...| EXCLUSIVE". Times Now. 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Actor Jay Thakkar opens up on working with Shreyas Talpade and director Sangeeth Sivan for their upcoming horror comedy". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b Ganguly, Dharitri (2024-06-06). "Jay Thakkar opens up on playing Suryanarayana in Gullak 4". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Ganguly, Dharitri (2023-06-02). "Jay Thakkar plays protagonist in UP65". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Desk, IWMBuzz Editorial. "Jay Thakkar comes of age in Amazon Prime's web-series Laakhon Mein Ek". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
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- ^ desk4 (2019-09-13). "Jay Thakkar Took Eco-Friendly Ganpati Few Notches Higher". balkaninews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2024-05-23). "Jay Thakkar on working with Shreyas Talpade and Tusshar Kapoor in Kapkapiii". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Jay Thakkar to don a negative role in Sony TV's Suryaputra Karn". www.tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "I have had my struggles, but I am happy to be where I am today: Jay Thakkar". The Times of India. 2023-07-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Jay Thakkar back with Gutur Gu!". The Times of India. 2013-01-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Jay Thakkar, Shlesh Raja and Prince Shah in Zee TV's Fear Files". www.tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Jay Thakkar to play the negative Rakwan in Life OK's The Adventures of Hatim". www.tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "CID kid's special episode". The Times of India. 2013-01-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Jay Thakkar to don a negative role in Sony TV's Suryaputra Karn". www.tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b Ghosal, Sharmistha (2024-01-11). "Actor Jay Thakkar on playing a psycho terrorist in upcoming series, Adrishyam". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Ganguly, Dharitri (2023-06-02). "Jay Thakkar plays protagonist in UP65". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Ansh Pandit JOINS the cast of Pranksters". www.tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
External Links
[edit]- Jay Thakkar at IMDb