Ashish Vidyarthi

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Ashish Vidyarthi
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Ashish Vidyarthi in May 2008
Born (1965-06-19) 19 June 1965 (age 59) [1] [2] [3]
Occupation Actor
Years active1986–present
Spouses
Rajoshi Barua
(m. 2001;div. 2022)
Rupali Barua
(m. 2023)
[4]
Children1

Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1965 [5] ) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Drohkaal . He has also received several awards including a Filmfare Award South along with nominations for two Filmfare Awards. [6] [7]

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Early life

Ashish Vidyarthi was born on 19 June 1965 in Delhi, India to a Malayali father from Kannur (Kerala), and a Bengali mother from Rajasthan. [8] His mother Reba Vidyarthi (Née: Chattopadhyay) was a Kathak guru, [9] while his father Govind Vidyarthi is an expert in cataloging and archiving vanishing Performing Arts of India for the Sangeet Natak Akademi. He attended National School of Drama until 1990 and associated himself with another theatre group, Act One, run by N. K. Sharma. [10]

Career

In 1992, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai). Ashish played the role of V. P. Menon in his first film, Sardar , based on Sardar Vallabhai Patel's Life. Though, his first release was Drohkaal, for which he won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1995. He is also renowned for his role as Ashutosh, in 1942:A Love Story. Ashish received the Star Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role, for the 1996 film Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin.

Vidhyarthi has worked in 11 languages in over 300 films. [11] He is the co-founder and curator of AVID MINER Conversations, which are interactive modules customized for organizations. [12]

Currently, he has a YouTube channel with over one million subscribers and he often vlogs about food.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Vidyarthi married Piloo Vidyarthi aka Rajoshi in 2001. They have a son Arth. The couple filed for mutual divorce in 2022. [13] He married Rupali Barua in 2023. [14]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1991 Kaal Sandhya Hindi
1993 Sardar V. P. Menon
1994 Drohkaal Commander Bhadra
1942: A Love Story Ashutosh
1995 Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!
Baazi Shiva
Naajayaz Ratan
1996 Jeet Inspector Pratap Bidyarthi
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin Ramanbhai
1997 Vishwavidhaata Rai Bahadur
Bhai David
Mrityudaata Mohanlal
Daud: Fun on the Run Inspector Nair
Koi Kisise Kum Nahin Ashok
Ziddi ACP Inder Saxena
1998 Major Saab Shankar
Soldier Dinesh Kapoor
Yamraaj Raja Bhaiya
Pape Naa Pranam AssassinTelugu
1999 AK-47 DawoodKannada
Telugu
Haseena Maan Jaayegi BhaiHindi
Arjun Pandit Haldiram
Benaam Damak
Trishakti Rajeshwar Raja
Jaanwar Inspector Arjun Pradhan
Vaastav: The Reality Vitthal Kaanya
2000 Badal Jeet Ram
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Inspector Satish Shinde
Bichhoo Devraj Khatri
Gaja Gamini Scientist
Joru Ka Ghulam Pappu Anna
Refugee Makkad
Shesh ThikanaSoumyabrataBengali
Nightfall KoptonEnglishAmerican film
MadhuriKishanTelugu
2001 Vande Matharam Major SujanKannada
Kotigobba Mark Anthony
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love Hari SinghHindi
Jodi No.1 Sir John
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta Kalra Bhai
Dhill DSP ShankarTamil
2002SainikaCaptain BadshahKannada
Ansh: The Deadly PartDawooHindi
Ab Ke Baras Rudra Singh
Chor Machaaye Shor Tito
Hum Kisise Kum Nahin Pillai
Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Raj Patil (Raja)
Shararat Arora
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna Charles
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai Gul Baloch
Baba 'Ippo' RamaswamyTamil
Ezhumalai Nagalingam
Bagavathi Easwarapandiyan
Thamizh Periyavar
Thamizhan GK
Sreeram Encounter ShankarTelugu
Law & OrderDon Chota
Nandhi Different Dyani alias DhanrajKannada
2003 Ramachandra "Sodukku" ChockalingamTamil
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah CobraHindi
LOC: Kargil Col. Ravindran, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Border Hindustan Ka Major Ansari
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century Ghoshal
Jaal: The Trap Naved Rabhani
Love at Times Square Hashmi 'Bullet'
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... Police Commissioner
Dum ThilakTamil
Bombaiyer Bombete Mr. GoreBengali
CID Moosa Commissioner Gowri ShankarMalayalam
2004 Durgi Police CommissionerKannada
Kismat Vikas PatilHindi
Shikaar Kanwar Singh
Agnipankh Pakistani Army Commander
AK-47 Dadua
Ghilli SivasubramanianTamil
NoDKTelugu
Gudumba Shankar Kumaraswamy
Chatrapathy SI Pasupathy Chakravarthy's henchmen
Vijayendra Varma NanajiTelugu
Jananam MuthukaruppanTamil
2005Spiritual RealityHindi
ThuntaSuryaprakashKannada
Aakash
Nammanna
Jurm Police InspectorHindi
Eashwar Mime Co. Eashwar
Athanokkade AnnaTelugu
Narasimhudu Police Commissioner
Aaru NaadhanTamil
2006 Thandege Thakka Maga DharmannaKannada
Suntaragaali Kalinga
Mere Jeevan Saathi ToraniHindi
E Dr. RamakrishnanTamil
Annavaram Tapas BaluTelugu
Raraju Kotireddy Venkat Reddy
Agantakudu
Brahmastram Rudra
Pokiri Sub-inspector Pasupathy
Simhabaludu
Madhu SiluvaiTamil
Chess SP SwaminathanMalayalam
Kranti VishnuBengali
Nayak The Real HeroKali Gunda
2007 Aa Dinagalu M. P. Jayaraj Kannada
The ChallengeSanjuHindi
Awarapan Rajan D. Malik
Main Rony Aur Jony
Azhagiya Tamil Magan Anand ChelliahTamil
Malaikottai Chittappa Kanthaswamy
Chirutha Mattu BhaiTelugu
Athidhi Danny Bhai
Tulasi Veeranna
Lakshyam DIG Ajay Prakash
Manikanda BalasingamTamil
Black Cat Prabhul KumarMalayalam
Rakshakan CI Sugathan
Bhasmasuran
Greptar Balaram GhoshBengali
Kalishankar Debu Soren
Kalishankar Debu SorenOdia
2008 Janumada Gelathi Kannada
Citizen
Paramesha Panwala
Mr. Black Mr. White Hindi
Jimmy
Dhanam Cop #1Tamil
Ellam Avan Seyal Anbukkarasu
Kuruvi Konda Reddy
Theekuchi Pasupathy PandianTamil
Bheemaa Commissioner
Konchem Koththaga Telugu
Kantri Seshu
Ontari Lal Mahankali
Satyameba Jayate Bengali
Neel Rajar Deshe
2009 Bhagyada Balegara Kannada
Devru
Lahore Mohd. AkhtarHindi
Adada Enna Azhagu AlexanderTamil
Red Alert: The War Within VeluHindi
Kisse Pyaar Karoon Police Inspector
Yodha PatilKannada
Solla Solla Inikkum MadhiyazhaganTamil
Kanthaswamy Pallur Paramajothi Ponnusamy (PPP)
Ganesh Just Ganesh MahadevanTelugu
I G Inspector General Malayalam
Daddy Cool Bheem Bhai
2010 Black Stallion Irumban John
Khuda Kasam Home MinisterHindi
Porki Ali BhaiKannada
Varudu Raj GopalTelugu
Jothegara ACP VeerabhadraKannada
Rakta Charitra MandhaHindi
Uthamaputhiran Periyamuthu GounderTamil
Vallakottai Nachiyar
Adhurs DhanrajTelugu
2011 Ala Modalaindi John Abraham
Fighter DIG Bengali
Chattam ShivajiTelugu
Mappillai DevarajTamil
Kandaen Narmadha's Father
Udhayan Ayyanaar
Madatha Kaja NandaTelugu
Dam 999 DuraiEnglish
Gosainbaganer Bhoot Habu SardarBengali
2012 Khokababu Ballu
JaanemanSridhar
Bachelor Party ChettiyarMalayalam
Awara IndrajitBengali
Barfi! Mr. ChatterjeeHindi
Challenge 2 Guru NayakBengali
Thiruthani Tamil
Shakti Police OfficerKannada
Genius Peddapuram Peda BabuTelugu
2013 Naayak CBI Officer
Baadshah Crazy Robert
Bachchan Mahesh DeshpandeKannada
Minugurulu FatherTelugu
Kevvu Keka Gottam Gopalakrishna
Bhai David
Chandee Minister
Abdul KalamDr. Yuvraj Shankar
Greeku Veerudu P. R.
Kamina Teja
R... Rajkumar Manik ParmarHindi
Nirbhoya Bengali
2014 Bachchan Inspector
Haider Brigadier T. S. MurthyHindi
Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra HimselfMarathi
Autonagar Surya Telugu
Amara SethupathiTamil
Teenkahon Joydeb GuhaBengali
Rang Rasiya Raja ThirumalHindi
Aagadu SP MallikarjunTelugu
Meaghamann SharmaTamil
Avatarachi Goshta HimselfMarathiSpecial appearance
2015 Siddhartha YeshwanathKannada
Yennai Arindhaal Golden RajTamil
Anegan Commissioner Gopinath
Rahasya Sachin MahajanHindi
Gopala Gopala Shankar NarayanaTelugu
Jadoogadu
Kick 2 Settlement Durga
Sher Chhota
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi Tamil
Besh Korechi Prem Korechi DibakarBengali
James Bond DonTelugu
Once Upon a Time in Bihar Madan SharmaHindi
Agnee 2 PythonBengaliBangladeshi film
Black Biru Pande
2016 Aligarh Advocate Anand Grover Hindi
Angaar Swapan SarkarBengaliBangladeshi film
Hero 420 Rai / Riya's father
Nannaku Prematho Kapil Sinha / Satpal SinghTelugu
Janatha Garage Raghava's business partner
Rokto VillainBengali
Bollywood Diaries VishnuHindi
2017 Begum Jaan Harsh
Radha Home MinisterTelugu
Pataki RudrapratapKannada
March 22 Muslim Maullah
Bachche Kachche Sachche MunnaHindi
Sarkari Kelasa Devara KelasaMinisterKannada
Oxygen CBI OfficerTelugu
Andhhagadu Dr. Ashish
2018 Jole Jongole Police OfficerBengali
Inttelligent Venkateswara RaoTelugu
MukhyanPolice InspectorMalayalam
DhumketuCommissioner Dibakar GuptaBengali
Chalbaaz Dada
Pantham Defence LawyerTelugu
Captain Khan Abdur RahmanBengali
2019 iSmart Shankar RamamoorthyTelugu
The Lion King ScarHindiVoice Artist
2020UriyattuMalayalam
2021 Helmet JogiHindi
2022 Kaun Pravin Tambe? Coach Vidyadhar Paradkar
GoodBye P.P. Singh
2023 Writer Padmabhushan Madhusudhan RaoTelugu [15]
Kuttey HarryHindi [16]
AbhilashaTelugu
Echo EdwardTamil
Khufiya Jeev BondaHindi
Tejas IAF chief R K Panicker
Iraivan Hari K. VedantamTamil
2024 Aavesham College executive DirectorMalayalamSpecial Appearance [17]
Kill BeniHindi [18]

Television and OTT shows

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1990Truck Dhina DhinMamaHindi
1995 Dastaan Lankesh
2016 24 Roshan SherchanSeason 2
KahanibaazAshish Vidyarthi
2019 M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars K. MurlidharanWeb series
2020 Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors Dipen Prabhu, Public Prosecutar
2021 Sunflower Dilip Iyer
Tryst with Destiny [19] Mr. Mudira
2022 Raktanchal Ramanand RaiSeason 2
Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness Jt. CP Raman Acharya
Aar Ya Paar Business tycoon
TVF Pitchers Kishen Charan DesaiSeason 2
2022 Half Pants Full Pants Railway guard Subbarao [20]
2023 Rana Naidu Surya Rao Naidu / Surya Mohammad KhanHindi, Telugu
Trial By Fire Neeraj Suri Hindi [21]
Slow RiversGuru MargadarishiEnglish [22]
2024 Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond Madhusudan DuttaHindi [23]

Awards

Won

Nominated

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