Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi | |
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Born | [1][2][3] | 19 June 1965
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 1 |
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]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Films
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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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 | Assassin | Telugu | ||
1999 | AK-47 | Dawood | Kannada Telugu |
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Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Bhai | Hindi | ||
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 Thikana | Soumyabrata | Bengali | ||
Nightfall | Kopton | English | American film | |
Madhuri | Kishan | Telugu | ||
2001 | Vande Matharam | Major Sujan | Kannada | |
Kotigobba | Mark Anthony | |||
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love | Hari Singh | Hindi | ||
Jodi No.1 | Sir John | |||
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Kalra Bhai | |||
Dhill | DSP Shankar | Tamil | ||
2002 | Sainika | Captain Badshah | Kannada | |
Ansh: The Deadly Part | Dawoo | Hindi | ||
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' Ramaswamy | Tamil | ||
Ezhumalai | Nagalingam | |||
Bagavathi | Easwarapandiyan | |||
Thamizh | Periyavar | |||
Thamizhan | GK | |||
Sreeram | Encounter Shankar | Telugu | ||
Law & Order | Don Chota | |||
Nandhi | Different Dyani alias Dhanraj | Kannada | ||
2003 | Ramachandra | "Sodukku" Chockalingam | Tamil | |
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah | Cobra | Hindi | ||
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 | Thilak | Tamil | ||
Bombaiyer Bombete | Mr. Gore | Bengali | ||
CID Moosa | Commissioner Gowri Shankar | Malayalam | ||
2004 | Durgi | Police Commissioner | Kannada | |
Kismat | Vikas Patil | Hindi | ||
Shikaar | Kanwar Singh | |||
Agnipankh | Pakistani Army Commander | |||
AK-47 | Dadua | |||
Ghilli | Sivasubramanian | Tamil | ||
No | DK | Telugu | ||
Gudumba Shankar | Kumaraswamy | |||
Chatrapathy | SI Pasupathy Chakravarthy's henchmen | |||
Vijayendra Varma | Nanaji | Telugu | ||
Jananam | Muthukaruppan | Tamil | ||
2005 | Spiritual Reality | Hindi | ||
Thunta | Suryaprakash | Kannada | ||
Aakash | ||||
Nammanna | ||||
Jurm | Police Inspector | Hindi | ||
Eashwar Mime Co. | Eashwar | |||
Athanokkade | Anna | Telugu | ||
Narasimhudu | Police Commissioner | |||
Aaru | Naadhan | Tamil | ||
2006 | Thandege Thakka Maga | Dharmanna | Kannada | |
Suntaragaali | Kalinga | |||
Mere Jeevan Saathi | Torani | Hindi | ||
E | Dr. Ramakrishnan | Tamil | ||
Annavaram | Tapas Balu | Telugu | ||
Raraju | Kotireddy Venkat Reddy | |||
Agantakudu | ||||
Brahmastram | Rudra | |||
Pokiri | Sub-inspector Pasupathy | |||
Simhabaludu | ||||
Madhu | Siluvai | Tamil | ||
Chess | SP Swaminathan | Malayalam | ||
Kranti | Vishnu | Bengali | ||
Nayak The Real Hero | Kali Gunda | |||
2007 | Aa Dinagalu | M. P. Jayaraj | Kannada | |
The Challenge | Sanju | Hindi | ||
Awarapan | Rajan D. Malik | |||
Main Rony Aur Jony | ||||
Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Anand Chelliah | Tamil | ||
Malaikottai | Chittappa Kanthaswamy | |||
Chirutha | Mattu Bhai | Telugu | ||
Athidhi | Danny Bhai | |||
Tulasi | Veeranna | |||
Lakshyam | DIG Ajay Prakash | |||
Manikanda | Balasingam | Tamil | ||
Black Cat | Prabhul Kumar | Malayalam | ||
Rakshakan | CI Sugathan | |||
Bhasmasuran | ||||
Greptar | Balaram Ghosh | Bengali | ||
Kalishankar | Debu Soren | |||
Kalishankar | Debu Soren | Odia | ||
2008 | Janumada Gelathi | Kannada | ||
Citizen | ||||
Paramesha Panwala | ||||
Mr. Black Mr. White | Hindi | |||
Jimmy | ||||
Dhanam | Cop #1 | Tamil | ||
Ellam Avan Seyal | Anbukkarasu | |||
Kuruvi | Konda Reddy | |||
Theekuchi | Pasupathy Pandian | Tamil | ||
Bheemaa | Commissioner | |||
Konchem Koththaga | Telugu | |||
Kantri | Seshu | |||
Ontari | Lal Mahankali | |||
Satyameba Jayate | Bengali | |||
Neel Rajar Deshe | ||||
2009 | Bhagyada Balegara | Kannada | ||
Devru | ||||
Lahore | Mohd. Akhtar | Hindi | ||
Adada Enna Azhagu | Alexander | Tamil | ||
Red Alert: The War Within | Velu | Hindi | ||
Kisse Pyaar Karoon | Police Inspector | |||
Yodha | Patil | Kannada | ||
Solla Solla Inikkum | Madhiyazhagan | Tamil | ||
Kanthaswamy | Pallur Paramajothi Ponnusamy (PPP) | |||
Ganesh Just Ganesh | Mahadevan | Telugu | ||
I G Inspector General | Malayalam | |||
Daddy Cool | Bheem Bhai | |||
2010 | Black Stallion | Irumban John | ||
Khuda Kasam | Home Minister | Hindi | ||
Porki | Ali Bhai | Kannada | ||
Varudu | Raj Gopal | Telugu | ||
Jothegara | ACP Veerabhadra | Kannada | ||
Rakta Charitra | Mandha | Hindi | ||
Uthamaputhiran | Periyamuthu Gounder | Tamil | ||
Vallakottai | Nachiyar | |||
Adhurs | Dhanraj | Telugu | ||
2011 | Ala Modalaindi | John Abraham | ||
Fighter | DIG | Bengali | ||
Chattam | Shivaji | Telugu | ||
Mappillai | Devaraj | Tamil | ||
Kandaen | Narmadha's Father | |||
Udhayan | Ayyanaar | |||
Madatha Kaja | Nanda | Telugu | ||
Dam 999 | Durai | English | ||
Gosainbaganer Bhoot | Habu Sardar | Bengali | ||
2012 | Khokababu | Ballu | ||
Jaaneman | Sridhar | |||
Bachelor Party | Chettiyar | Malayalam | ||
Awara | Indrajit | Bengali | ||
Barfi! | Mr. Chatterjee | Hindi | ||
Challenge 2 | Guru Nayak | Bengali | ||
Thiruthani | Tamil | |||
Shakti | Police Officer | Kannada | ||
Genius | Peddapuram Peda Babu | Telugu | ||
2013 | Naayak | CBI Officer | ||
Baadshah | Crazy Robert | |||
Bachchan | Mahesh Deshpande | Kannada | ||
Minugurulu | Father | Telugu | ||
Kevvu Keka | Gottam Gopalakrishna | |||
Bhai | David | |||
Chandee | Minister | |||
Abdul Kalam | Dr. Yuvraj Shankar | |||
Greeku Veerudu | P. R. | |||
Kamina | Teja | |||
R... Rajkumar | Manik Parmar | Hindi | ||
Nirbhoya | Bengali | |||
2014 | Bachchan | Inspector | ||
Haider | Brigadier T. S. Murthy | Hindi | ||
Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra | Himself | Marathi | ||
Autonagar Surya | Telugu | |||
Amara | Sethupathi | Tamil | ||
Teenkahon | Joydeb Guha | Bengali | ||
Rang Rasiya | Raja Thirumal | Hindi | ||
Aagadu | SP Mallikarjun | Telugu | ||
Meaghamann | Sharma | Tamil | ||
Avatarachi Goshta | Himself | Marathi | Special appearance | |
2015 | Siddhartha | Yeshwanath | Kannada | |
Yennai Arindhaal | Golden Raj | Tamil | ||
Anegan | Commissioner Gopinath | |||
Rahasya | Sachin Mahajan | Hindi | ||
Gopala Gopala | Shankar Narayana | Telugu | ||
Jadoogadu | ||||
Kick 2 | Settlement Durga | |||
Sher | Chhota | |||
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi | Tamil | |||
Besh Korechi Prem Korechi | Dibakar | Bengali | ||
James Bond | Don | Telugu | ||
Once Upon a Time in Bihar | Madan Sharma | Hindi | ||
Agnee 2 | Python | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | |
Black | Biru Pande | |||
2016 | Aligarh | Advocate Anand Grover | Hindi | |
Angaar | Swapan Sarkar | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | |
Hero 420 | Rai / Riya's father | |||
Nannaku Prematho | Kapil Sinha / Satpal Singh | Telugu | ||
Janatha Garage | Raghava's business partner | |||
Rokto | Villain | Bengali | ||
Bollywood Diaries | Vishnu | Hindi | ||
2017 | Begum Jaan | Harsh | ||
Radha | Home Minister | Telugu | ||
Pataki | Rudrapratap | Kannada | ||
March 22 | Muslim Maullah | |||
Bachche Kachche Sachche | Munna | Hindi | ||
Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa | Minister | Kannada | ||
Oxygen | CBI Officer | Telugu | ||
Andhhagadu | Dr. Ashish | |||
2018 | Jole Jongole | Police Officer | Bengali | |
Inttelligent | Venkateswara Rao | Telugu | ||
Mukhyan | Police Inspector | Malayalam | ||
Dhumketu | Commissioner Dibakar Gupta | Bengali | ||
Chalbaaz | Dada | |||
Pantham | Defence Lawyer | Telugu | ||
Captain Khan | Abdur Rahman | Bengali | ||
2019 | iSmart Shankar | Ramamoorthy | Telugu | |
The Lion King | Scar | Hindi | Voice Artist | |
2020 | Uriyattu | Malayalam | ||
2021 | Helmet | Jogi | Hindi | |
2022 | Kaun Pravin Tambe? | Coach Vidyadhar Paradkar | ||
GoodBye | P.P. Singh | |||
2023 | Writer Padmabhushan | Madhusudhan Rao | Telugu | [15] |
Kuttey | Harry | Hindi | [16] | |
Abhilasha | Telugu | |||
Echo | Edward | Tamil | ||
Khufiya | Jeev Bonda | Hindi | ||
Tejas | IAF chief R K Panicker | |||
Iraivan | Hari K. Vedantam | Tamil | ||
2024 | Aavesham | College executive Director | Malayalam | Special Appearance[17] |
Kill | Beni | Hindi | [18] |
Television and OTT shows
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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1990 | Truck Dhina Dhin | Mama | Hindi | |
1995 | Dastaan | Lankesh | ||
2016 | 24 | Roshan Sherchan | Season 2 | |
Kahanibaaz | Ashish Vidyarthi | |||
2019 | M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars | K. Murlidharan | Web series | |
2020 | Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors | Dipen Prabhu, Public Prosecutar | ||
2021 | Sunflower | Dilip Iyer | ||
Tryst with Destiny[19] | Mr. Mudira | |||
2022 | Raktanchal | Ramanand Rai | Season 2 | |
Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness | Jt. CP Raman Acharya | |||
Aar Ya Paar | Business tycoon | |||
TVF Pitchers | Kishen Charan Desai | Season 2 | ||
2022 | Half Pants Full Pants | Railway guard Subbarao | [20] | |
2023 | Rana Naidu | Surya Rao Naidu / Surya Mohammad Khan | Hindi, Telugu | |
Trial By Fire | Neeraj Suri | Hindi | [21] | |
Slow Rivers | Guru Margadarishi | English | [22] | |
2024 | Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond | Madhusudan Dutta | Hindi | [23] |
Awards
[edit]Won
- 1995: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor: Drohkaal
- 1996: Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actor Award (Hindi): Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
- 1997: Star Screen Award for Best Villain: Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
- 2005: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu: Athanokkade
- 2012: Nandi Award for Best Character Actor: Minugurulu
Nominated
- 1996: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Drohkaal
- 1997: Filmfare Best Villain Award: Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
- 2012: SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu): Ala Modalaindi
- 2014: SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Kannada): Shivajinagara
References
[edit]- ^ "Birthday Special: Apart from actor Ashish Vidyarthi, he is a famous motivational speaker who is married to RUPALI BARUA AXOM". News Track. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Policeman rescues Ashish Vidyarthi from drowning on set". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi gets married to fashion entrepreneur at 57; says 'It's an extraordinary feeling'". The Indian Express. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi marries Kolkata fashion entrepreneur". Ruman Ganguly. The Times of India. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Actor Ashish Vidyarthi On Getting Married At 57: "Age Doesn't Matter"". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi to present play in the city". The Hindu. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Expressing his gratitude". The Hindu. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Ashish Vidyarthi and Anjali. I Came Here To Give An Interview, Not To Reveal Secrets - Ashish Vidyarthi Full Interview | #17 - YouTube. iDream Telugu Movies. Event occurs at 5m29s. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi's mother passes away". The Times of India. PTI. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Meeting Ashish Vidyarthi". Man's World India. 14 June 2001. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "I am still hungry and foolish: Ashish Vidyarthi". Zee News. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi | Speakers". Simply Life India Speakers Bureau. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi's Ex-Wife Piloo Opens Up About Their Marriage: 'Ashish Never Cheated On Me, There Was No Torture, Hardship". ABP news. 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi Opens Up About His Second Wedding, Says His Split With Ex-Wife Was Amicable - Watch". ABP news.
- ^ "Writer Padmabhushan trailer unveiled". Cinema Express. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Kuttey on OTT platform: Release date, where to watch, cast and plot". India Today. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "'Aavesham' teaser out: Fahadh Faasil is a massy gangster in this action-comedy". India Today. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Bhardwaj, Kartik (12 June 2024). "Kill trailer: Lakshya is a super soldier who will leave a bloody trail for love". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Tryst With Destiny (2021) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020.
- ^ NAIR, DIVYA. "Half Pants Full Pants Review: Memorable!". Rediff. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi on Trial By Fire: 'Human story of people who stood up and said that a wrong has happened'". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "'Slow Rivers review: Smoky Mirrors'". Indian Express. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "'Got Goosebumps While Shooting For Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond': Ashish Vidyarthi". News18. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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