Biography

Abhilash Thapliyal is an Indian radio jockey, actor, and TV host who predominantly works in the Bollywood industry. He is known for playing the role of Prashant in the Hindi film Dil Juunglee (2018).Abhilash was born in a Pahadi family in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.According to Abhilash, since his early childhood, his parents often introduced him in front of guests as a funny and entertaining child.His father served as an Army officer. Owing to Abhilashs fathers transferrable job in the Indian Army, he was brought up by his parents in various cities in India like Delhi, Gwalior, Gurdaspur, and Jaipur. A childhood image of Abhilash Thapliyal when he was studying in an army school.Initially, Abhilash wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps and serve in the Indian Army. Soon after completing his higher secondary education, he applied to the National Defence Academy (NDA) but was rejected. In an interview, Abhilash talked about this and said, That was my first and last attempt to join the Army. After my form was rejected, I pursued graduation from Delhi University and went on to become a radio jockey and actor. My dream still remains a dream. If I could go back in the past and change one thing, it would be my selection in the Army. A teenage photograph of Abhilash Thapliyal in which he was seen wearing his fathers army uniform.In 2006, while Abhilash was pursuing his undergraduate degree in Delhi, he started his career as a radio jockey. He anchored his first radio show Mehfil, a music programme broadcasted on All India Radio.In 2007, he worked as a prime-time radio jockey and producer with radio station Tarang FM 104, Hisar; on the FM channel, he hosted the show Airtel Shaam ka Signal and Hafta Bandh.In an interview, Abhilash talked about his first job as a radio jockey in Hisar in 2007 and said that he used to receive a monthly salary of Rs 10,000. Abhilash said, Phir kya tha apan bhi lag gaye and joined a radio in Hisar during college itself. I used to travel from Delhi to Hisar. At that time I get ten thousand rupees in cash as salary. The day I used to come from Hisar to Delhi by Haryana Roadways bus with salary, my condition used to be bad. I used to think that no one should know that cash is kept in my bag. Due to uneasiness throughout the way, I used to manage my bag somehow. Abhilash Thapliyal shared a photograph on Facebook from his first job as a radio jockey in Hisar in 2007.In 2010, he worked as a morning show host at Fever FM, New Delhi. In January 2016, he started working as Radio Jockey at Red FM, Mumbai. Subsequently, in 2019, he worked with one of Indias largest radio networks, Big FM 92.7; on the radio channel, he hosted a self-titled show Mumbai Ka Sabse Bada Struggler Abhilash (Radio Jockey)..According to sources, Abhilash Thapliyal is the first RJ in India to do live prank calls on Indian celebrities like Irrfan Khan. Abhilash Thapliyal was featured in a news story when he did a live prank on television actor Purab Kohli in 2017.