Ashish Vidyarthi Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Movies, Television, Awards, Images
Ashish Vidyarthi is an Indian actor, who works in multiple language films, mainly in Bollywood, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Bengali, Odia, and Marathi cinema. He is well known for his antagonist characters. He was first noticed by the television audience in the Sai Paranjpye comedy series Hum Panchi Ek Chawl Ke. He started acting in minor roles in regional television serials. He started his film career with a supporting role in the Kannada film Anand. Ashish then starred with Suresh Gopi Hijack (1991). His break in Hindi films came with Naajayaz and Baazi. Ashish won several awards for his work. His performance in Amazon Prime Video’s Half Pants Full Pants web series received critical acclaim from critics.
Biography
| Name | Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Real Name | Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Nickname | Ashish |
| Profession | Actor, Food Vlogger |
| Date of Birth | 19 June 1962 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 60 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Family | Father: Govind Vidyarthi (Theatre Artist) Mother: Reba Vidyarthi (Kathak Dancer) Brother: 1 (Elder) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
| Wife | Rajoshi Barua (Actress) |
| Children | Son: Arth Vidyarthi |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | Shiv Niketan School, Delhi Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Mehta Vidyalaya, New Delhi |
| College | Hindu College, New Delhi National School of Drama, New Delhi |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Singing, Traveling and Trying New Restaurants. |
| Birth Place | Delhi, India |
| Hometown | Delhi, India |
| Current City | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- He is a vlogger who shares his food vlogs on his self-titled youtube channel.
- His Instagram account has more than 1.1M followers (as of December 2022).
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kaal Sandhya | Hindi | |
| 1993 | Sardar | V. P. Menon | Hindi |
| 1994 | Drohkaal | Commander Bhadra | Hindi |
| 1994 | 1942: A Love Story | Ashutosh | Hindi |
| 1995 | Oh Darling Yeh Hai India | Hindi | |
| 1995 | Baazi | Shiva | Hindi |
| 1995 | Naajayaz | Ratan | Hindi |
| 1996 | Jeet | Inspector Pratap Bidyarthi | Hindi |
| 1996 | Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin | Ramanbhai | Hindi |
| 1997 | Vishwavidhaata | Rai Bahadur | Hindi |
| 1997 | Bhai | David | Hindi |
| 1997 | Mrityudaata | Mohanlal | Hindi |
| 1997 | Daud: Fun on the Run | Inspector Nair | Hindi |
| 1997 | Koi Kisise Kum Nahin | Ashok | Hindi |
| 1997 | Ziddi | ACP Inder Saxena | Hindi |
| 1998 | Major Saab | Shankar | Hindi |
| 1998 | Soldier | Dinesh Kapoor | Hindi |
| 1998 | Yamraaj | Raja Bhaiya | Hindi |
| 1998 | Pape Naa Pranam | Assassin | Telugu |
| 1999 | AK-47 | Dawood | Kannada |
| 1999 | Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Bhai | Hindi |
| 1999 | Arjun Pandit | Haldiram | Hindi |
| 1999 | Benaam | Damak | Hindi |
| 1999 | Trishakti | Rajeshwar Raja | Hindi |
| 1999 | Jaanwar | Inspector Arjun Pradhan | Hindi |
| 1999 | Vaastav: The Reality | Vitthal Kaanya | Hindi |
| 2000 | Badal | Jeet Ram | Hindi |
| 2000 | Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai | Inspector Shinde | Hindi |
| 2000 | Bichhoo | Devraj Khatri | Hindi |
| 2000 | Gaja Gamini | Scientist | Hindi |
| 2000 | Joru Ka Ghulam | Pappu Anna | Hindi |
| 2000 | Refugee | Makkad | Hindi |
| 2000 | Shesh Thikana | Soumyabrata | Bengali |
| 2000 | Nightfall (2000 film) | Kopton | English |
| 2000 | Madhuri | Kishan | Telugu |
| 2001 | Vande Matharam | Major Sujan | Kannada |
| 2001 | Kotigobba | Mark Anthony | Kannada |
| 2001 | Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love | Hari Singh | Hindi |
| 2001 | Jodi No.1 | Sir John | Hindi |
| 2001 | Kyo Kii… Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Kalra Bhai | Hindi |
| 2001 | Dhill | DSP Shankar | Tamil |
| 2002 | Sainika | Captain Badshah | Kannada |
| 2002 | Ansh: The Deadly Part | Dawoo | Hindi |
| 2002 | Ab Ke Baras | Rudra Singh | Hindi |
| 2002 | Chor Machaaye Shor | Tito | Hindi |
| 2002 | Hum Kisise Kum Nahin | Pillai | Hindi |
| 2002 | Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | Raj Patil (Raja) | Hindi |
| 2002 | Shararat | Arora | Hindi |
| 2002 | Waah! Tera Kya Kehna | Charles | Hindi |
| 2002 | Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai | Gul Baloch | Hindi |
| 2002 | Baba | ‘Ippo’ Ramaswamy | Tamil |
| 2002 | Ezhumalai | Nagalingam | Tamil |
| 2002 | Bagavathi | Easwarapandiyan | Tamil |
| 2002 | Thamizh | Periyavar | Tamil |
| 2002 | Thamizhan | GK | Tamil |
| 2002 | Sreeram | Encounter Shankar | Telugu |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Don Chota | Telugu |
| 2002 | Nandhi | Different Dyani alias Dhanraj | Kannada |
| 2003 | Ramachandra | “Sodukku” Chockalingam | Tamil |
| 2003 | Ek Aur Ek Gyarah | Cobra | Hindi |
| 2003 | LOC: Kargil | Col. Ravindran, 2 Rajputana Rifles | Hindi |
| 2003 | Border Hindustan Ka | Major Ansari | Hindi |
| 2003 | Ek Hindustani | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Fun2shh… Dudes in the 10th Century | Ghoshal | Hindi |
| 2003 | Jaal: The Trap | Naved Rabhani | Hindi |
| 2003 | Love at Times Square | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Talaash: The Hunt Begins… | Police Commissioner | Hindi |
| 2003 | Dum | Thilak | Tamil |
| 2003 | Bombaiyer Bombete | Mr. Gore | Bengali |
| 2003 | CID Moosa | Commisioner Gowri Shankar | Malayalam |
| 2004 | Durgi | Kannada | |
| 2004 | Kismat | Vikas Patil | Hindi |
| 2004 | Shikaar | Kanwar Singh | Hindi |
| 2004 | Agnipankh | Pakistani Army Commander | Hindi |
| 2004 | AK-47 | Dadua | Hindi |
| 2004 | Ghilli | Sivasubramanian | Tamil |
| 2004 | No | DK | Telugu |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Kumaraswamy | Telugu |
| 2004 | Vijayendra Varma | Nanaji | Telugu |
| 2004 | Jananam | Muthukaruppan | Tamil |
| 2005 | Spiritual Reality | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Thunta | Kannada | |
| 2005 | Aakash | Kannada | |
| 2005 | Nammanna | Kannada | |
| 2005 | Jurm | Police Inspector | Hindi |
| 2005 | Eashwar Mime Co. | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Athanokkade | Anna | Telugu |
| 2005 | Narasimhudu | Police Commissioner | Telugu |
| 2005 | Aaru | Naadhan | Tamil |
| 2006 | Thandege Thakka Maga | Dharmanna | Kannada |
| 2006 | Suntaragaali | Kalinga | Kannada |
| 2006 | Mere Jeevan Saathi | Torani | Hindi |
| 2006 | E | Dr. Ramakrishnan | Tamil |
| 2006 | Annavaram | Tapas Balu | Telugu |
| 2006 | Raraju | Kotireddy Venkat Reddy | Telugu |
| 2006 | Agantakudu | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Brahmastram | Rudra | Telugu |
| 2006 | Pokiri | Sub-inspector Pasupathy | Telugu |
| 2006 | Simhabaludu | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Madhu | Siluvai | Tamil |
| 2006 | Chess | SP Swaminathan | Malayalam |
| 2006 | Kranti | Vishnu | Bengali |
| 2006 | Nayak The Real Hero | Kali Gunda | Bengali |
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | M. P. Jayaraj | Kannada |
| 2007 | The Challenge | Sanju | Hindi |
| 2007 | Awarapan | Rajan D. Malik | Hindi |
| 2007 | Main Rony Aur Jony | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Anand Chelliah | Tamil |
| 2007 | Malaikottai | Chittappa Kanthaswamy | Tamil |
| 2007 | Chirutha | Mattu Bhai | Telugu |
| 2007 | Athidhi | Danny Bhai | Telugu |
| 2007 | Tulasi | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Lakshyam | DIG Ajay Prakash | Telugu |
| 2007 | Manikanda | Balasingam | Tamil |
| 2007 | Black Cat | Prabhul Kumar | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Rakshakan | CI Sugathan | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Bhasmasuran | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Greptar | Balaram Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2007 | Kalishankar | Debu Soren | Bengali |
| 2007 | Kalishankar | Debu Soren | Odia |
| 2008 | Janumada Gelathi | Kannada | |
| 2008 | Citizen | Kannada | |
| 2008 | Paramesha Panwala | Kannada | |
| 2008 | Mr. Black Mr. White | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Jimmy | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Dhanam | Cop #1 | Tamil |
| 2008 | Ellam Avan Seyal | Anbukkarasu | Tamil |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Konda Reddy | Tamil |
| 2008 | Theekuchi | Pasupathy Pandian | Tamil |
| 2008 | Bheemaa | Commissioner | Tamil |
| 2008 | Konchem Koththaga | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Kantri | Seshu | Telugu |
| 2008 | Ontari | Lal Mahankali | Telugu |
| 2008 | Satyameba Jayate | Bengali | |
| 2008 | Neel Rajar Deshe | Bengali | |
| 2009 | Bhagyada Balegara | Kannada | |
| 2009 | Devru | Kannada | |
| 2009 | Lahore | Mohd. Akhtar | Hindi |
| 2009 | Adada Enna Azhagu | Alexander | Tamil |
| 2009 | Red Alert: The War Within | Velu | Hindi |
| 2009 | Kisse Pyaar Karoon | Police Inspector | Hindi |
| 2009 | Yodha | Patil | Kannada |
| 2009 | Solla Solla Inikkum | Madhiyazhagan | Tamil |
| 2009 | Kanthaswamy | Pallur Paramajothi Ponnusamy (PPP) | Tamil |
| 2009 | Ganesh Just Ganesh | Mahadevan | Telugu |
| 2009 | I G Inspector General | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Daddy Cool | Bheem Bhai | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Black Stallion | Irumban John | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Khuda Kasam | Home Minister | Hindi |
| 2010 | Porki | Ali Bhai | Kannada |
| 2010 | Varudu | Raj Gopal | Telugu |
| 2010 | Jothegara | ACP Veerabhadra | Kannada |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra | Mandha | Hindi |
| 2010 | Uthamaputhiran | Periyamuthu Gounder | Tamil |
| 2010 | Vallakottai | Nachiyar | Tamil |
| 2010 | Adhurs | Dhanraj | Telugu |
| 2011 | Ala Modalaindi | John Abraham | Telugu |
| 2011 | Fighter | DIG | Bengali |
| 2011 | Chattam | Shivaji | Telugu |
| 2011 | Mappillai | Devaraj | Tamil |
| 2011 | Kandaen | Narmadha’s Father | Tamil |
| 2011 | Udhayan | Ayyanaar | Tamil |
| 2011 | Madatha Kaja | Nanda | Telugu |
| 2011 | Dam 999 | Durai | English |
| 2011 | Gosainbaganer Bhoot | Habu Sardar | Bengali |
| 2012 | Khokababu | Ballu | Bengali |
| 2012 | Jaaneman | Sridhar | Bengali |
| 2012 | Bachelor Party | Chettiyar | Malayalam |
| 2012 | Awara | Indrajit | Bengali |
| 2012 | Barfi! | Mr. Chatterjee | Hindi |
| 2012 | Challenge 2 | Guru Nayak | Bengali |
| 2012 | Thiruthani | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Shakti | Police Officer | Kannada |
| 2012 | Genius | Peddapuram Peda Babu | Telugu |
| 2013 | Naayak | CBI Officer | Telugu |
| 2013 | Baadshah | Crazy Robert | Telugu |
| 2013 | Bachchan | Mahesh Deshpande | Kannada |
| 2013 | Minugurulu | Father | Telugu |
| 2013 | Kevvu Keka | Gottam Gopalakrishna | Telugu |
| 2013 | Bhai | David | Telugu |
| 2013 | Chandee | Minister | Telugu |
| 2013 | Abdul Kalam | Dr. Yuvraj Shankar | Telugu |
| 2013 | Greeku Veerudu | P. R. | Telugu |
| 2013 | R… Rajkumar | Manik Parmar | Hindi |
| 2013 | Nirbhoya | Bengali | |
| 2014 | Bachchan | Inspector | Bengali |
| 2014 | Haider | Brigadier T. S. Murthy | Hindi |
| 2014 | Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra | Himself | Marathi |
| 2014 | Autonagar Surya | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Amara | Sethupathi | Tamil |
| 2014 | Teenkahon | Joydeb Guha | Bengali |
| 2014 | Rang Rasiya | Raja Thirumal | Hindi |
| 2014 | Aagadu | SP Mallikarjun | Telugu |
| 2014 | Meaghamann | Sharma | Tamil |
| 2014 | Avatarachi Goshta | Himself | Marathi |
| 2015 | Siddhartha | Yeshwanath | Kannada |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Golden Raj | Tamil |
| 2015 | Anegan | Commissioner Gopinath | Tamil |
| 2015 | Rahasya | Sachin Mahajan | Hindi |
| 2015 | Gopala Gopala | Shankar Narayana | Telugu |
| 2015 | Jadoogadu | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Kick 2 | Settlement Durga | Telugu |
| 2015 | Sher | Chhota | Telugu |
| 2015 | En Vazhi Thani Vazhi | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Besh Korechi Prem Korechi | Dibakar | Bengali |
| 2015 | James Bond | Don | Telugu |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Time in Bihar | Madan Sharma | Hindi |
| 2015 | Agnee 2 | Python | Bengali |
| 2015 | Black | Biru Pande | Bengali |
| 2016 | Aligarh | Advocate Anand Grover | Hindi |
| 2016 | Angaar | Bengali | |
| 2016 | Hero 420 | Bengali | |
| 2016 | Nannaku Prematho | Kapil Sinha / Satpal Singh | Telugu |
| 2016 | Janatha Garage | Raghava’s business partner | Telugu |
| 2016 | Rokto | Villain | Bengali |
| 2016 | Bollywood Diaries | Vishnu | Hindi |
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | Harsh | Hindi |
| 2017 | Radha | Home Minister | Telugu |
| 2017 | Pataki | Rudrapratap | Kannada |
| 2017 | March 22 | Muslim Maullah | Kannada |
| 2017 | Bachche Kachche Sachche | Munna | Hindi |
| 2017 | Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa | Minister | Kannada |
| 2017 | Oxygen | CBI Officer | Telugu |
| 2017 | Andhhagadu | Dr. Ashish | Telugu |
| 2018 | Jole Jongole | Police Officer | Bengali |
| 2018 | Inttelligent | Venkateswara Rao | Telugu |
| 2018 | Mukhyan | Police Inspector | Malayalam |
| 2018 | Dhumketu | Commissioner Dibakar Gupta | Bengali |
| 2018 | Chalbaaz | Dada | Bengali |
| 2018 | Pantham | Defence Lawyer | Telugu |
| 2018 | Captain Khan | Abdur Rahman | Bengali |
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | Ramamoorthy | Telugu |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Scar | Hindi |
| 2020 | Uriyattu | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Helmet | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Tryst With Destiny (film) | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Kaun Pravin Tambe? | Coach | Hindi |
| 2022 | GoodBye | P.P. Singh | Hindi |
| TBA | Khufiya | TBA | Hindi |
Television Shows
- 1990 – Truck Dhina Dhin as Mama
- 1995 – Dastaan as Lankesh
- 2016 – 24 as Roshan Sherchan
- 2016 – Kahanibaaz as Ashish Vidyarthi
- 2019 – M.O.M – Mission Over Mars as K. Murlidharan
- 2020 – Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors as Dipen Prabhu, Public Prosecutor
- 2021 – Sunflower as Dilip Iyer
- 2021 – Tryst With Destiny as Mr. Mudira
- 2022 – Raktanchal as Ramanand Rai
- 2022 – Rudra: The Edge of Darkness as Jt. CP Raman Acharya
- 2023 – Rana Naidu
Awards
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
Images
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