Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1965) is an Indian film actor and motivational speaker, known for his work in 11 different languages, predominantly in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, English, Odia and Marathi cinema. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. He also acted in the TV serial, Ham Panchi Ek Chal Ke. In 1995, he received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Drohkaal.[3][4]
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 Vidyarthi in January 2012 | |
| Born | 19 June 1965[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1986 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Rajoshi Vidyarthi |
| Children | 1 |
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Early life
He was born in Dharmadam, near Thalassery, Kerala, India to Reba Vidyarthi,[5] a Kathak guru and Govind Vidyarthi, an expert in cataloging and archiving vanishing Performing Arts of India for the Sangeet Natak Akademi. Having started his studies at Shiv Niketan School, 7, Hailey Road, New Delhi, he later joined the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi. In 1983, Ashish attended Hindu College and studied History. It was at Hindu College, where he joined a Theatre Group called Sambhav, run by National School of Drama alumni and started his journey in performing arts. He also attended National School of Drama till 1990 and associated himself with another theatre group, Act One, run by N. K. Sharma.[6]
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.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1986 | Anand | Kannada | ||
| 1991 | Kaal Sandhya | Hindi | ||
| 1993 | 1942: A Love Story | Ashutosh | ||
| Sardar | V. P. Menon | |||
| 1994 | Drohkaal | Commander Bhadra | ||
| 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 | Raj | |||
| 1999 | AK-47 | Dawood | Kannada | |
| Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Bhai | Hindi | ||
| Arjun Pandit | Haldiram | Hindi | ||
| Benaam | Damak | Hindi | ||
| Trishakti | Rajeshwar Raja | Hindi | ||
| Jaanwar | Inspector Arjun Pradhan | Hindi | ||
| Vaastav: The Reality | Vitthal Kaanya | Hindi | ||
| 2000 | Badal | Jeet Ram | Hindi | |
| Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Inspector Shinde | Hindi | ||
| Bichhoo | Devraj Khatri | Hindi | ||
| Gaja Gamini | Scientist | Hindi | ||
| Joru Ka Ghulam | Pappu Anna | Hindi | ||
| Pape Naa Pranam | Assassin | Telugu | ||
| Refugee | Makkad | Hindi | ||
| Shesh Thikana | Soumyabrata | Bengali | ||
| Nightfall | Kopton | English | American film | |
| Madhuri | Kishan | Telugu | ||
| 2001 | Kotigobba | Mark Anthony | Kannada | |
| Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love | Hari Singh | Hindi | ||
| Jodi No.1 | Sir John | Hindi | ||
| Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Karla Bhai | Hindi | ||
| Dhill | DSP Shankar | Tamil | ||
| Vande Matharam | Major Sujan | Kannada | ||
| 2002 | Sainika | Captain Badshah | Kannada | |
| Ansh: The Deadly Part | Dawoo | Hindi | ||
| Ab Ke Baras | Rudra Singh | Hindi | ||
| Chor Machaaye Shor | Tito | Hindi | ||
| Hum Kisise Kum Nahin | Pillai | Hindi | ||
| Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | Raj Patil (Raja) | Hindi | ||
| Shararat | Arora | Hindi | ||
| Waah! Tera Kya Kehna | Charles | Hindi | ||
| Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai | Gul Baloch | Hindi | ||
| Baba | 'Ippo' Ramaswamy | Tamil | ||
| Ezhumalai | Nagalingam | Tamil | ||
| Bagavathi | Easwarapandiyan | Tamil | ||
| Thamizh | Periyavar | Tamil | ||
| Thamizhan | GK | Tamil | ||
| Sreeram | Encounter Shankar | Telugu | ||
| Law & Order | Don Chota | Telugu | ||
| Nandhi | Different Dyani alias Dhanraj | Kannada | ||
| 2003 | Ramachandra | "Sodukku" Chockalingam | Tamil | |
| Ek Aur Ek Gyarah | Cobra | Hindi | ||
| LOC: Kargil | Col. Ravindran, 2 Rajputana Rifles | Hindi | ||
| Border Hindustan Ka | Major Ansari | Hindi | ||
| Ek Hindustani | Hindi | |||
| Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century | Ghoshal | Hindi | ||
| Jaal: The Trap | Naved Rabhani | Hindi | ||
| Love at Times Square | Hindi | |||
| Talaash: The Hunt Begins... | Police Commissioner | Hindi | ||
| Dum | Thilak | Tamil | ||
| Bombaiyer Bombete | Mr. Gore | Bengali | ||
| CID Moosa | Gowri Shankar | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Durgi | Kannada | ||
| Kismat | Vikas Patil | Hindi | ||
| Shikaar | Kanwar Singh | Hindi | ||
| Agnipankh | Pakistani Army Commander | Hindi | ||
| AK-47 | Dadua | Hindi | ||
| Ghilli | Sivasubramanian | Tamil | ||
| No | DK | Telugu | ||
| Gudumba Shankar | Kumaraswamy | Telugu | ||
| Vijayendra Varma | Telugu | |||
| Jananam | Muthukaruppan | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Spiritual Reality | Hindi | ||
| Thunta | Kannada | |||
| Aakash | Kannada | |||
| Nammanna | Kannada | |||
| Jurm | Police Inspector | Hindi | ||
| Eashwar Mime Co. | Hindi | |||
| Athanokkade | Anna | Telugu | ||
| Narasimhudu | Telugu | |||
| Aaru | Naadhan | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Thandege Thakka Maga | Dharmanna | Kannada | |
| Suntaragaali | Kannada | |||
| Mere Jeevan Saathi | Torani | Hindi | ||
| E | Dr. Ramakrishnan | Tamil | ||
| Manikanda | Balasingam | Tamil | ||
| Annavaram | Tapas Balu | Telugu | ||
| Raraju | Telugu | |||
| Agantakudu | Telugu | |||
| Brahmastram | Rudra | Telugu | ||
| Pokiri | SI Pasupathy | Telugu | ||
| Simhabaludu | Telugu | |||
| Madhu | Siluvai | Tamil | ||
| Annavaram | Tapas Balu | Telugu | ||
| Chess | Swaminathan | Malayalam | ||
| Kranti | Vishnu | Bengali | ||
| Nayak | Kali Gunda | Bengali | ||
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Don Jayaraj | Kannada | |
| The Challenge | Sanju | Hindi | ||
| Awarapan | Rajan D. Malik | Hindi | ||
| Main Rony Aur Jony | Hindi | |||
| Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Anand Chelliah | Tamil | ||
| Malaikottai | Chittappa Kanthaswamy | Tamil | ||
| Chirutha | Mattu Bhai | Telugu | ||
| Athidhi | Danny Bhai | Telugu | ||
| Tulasi | Telugu | |||
| Lakshyam | DIG Ajay Prakash | Telugu | ||
| Manikanda | Balasingam | Tamil | ||
| Black Cat | Prabhul Kumar | Malayalam | ||
| Rakshakan | Malayalam | |||
| Bhasmasuran | Malayalam | |||
| Kalishankar | Debu Soren | Bengali | ||
| Kalishankar | Debu Soren | Odia | ||
| 2008 | Janumada Gelathi | Kannada | ||
| Citizen | Kannada | |||
| Paramesha Panwala | Kannada | |||
| Mr. Black Mr. White | Hindi | |||
| Jimmy | Hindi | |||
| Dhanam | Cop #1 | Tamil | ||
| Ellam Avan Seyal | Anbukkarasu | Tamil | ||
| Kuruvi | Konda Reddy | Tamil | ||
| Theekuchi | Pasupathy Pandian | Tamil | ||
| Bheemaa | Commissioner | Tamil | ||
| Konchem Koththaga | Telugu | |||
| Kantri | Seshu | Telugu | ||
| Ontari | Mahankali | Telugu | ||
| Satyameba Jayate | Bengali | |||
| Neel Rajar Deshe | Bengali | |||
| 2009 | Bhagyada Balegara | Kannada | ||
| Devru | Kannada | |||
| Lahore | Mohd. Akhtar | Hindi | ||
| Adada Enna Azhagu | Alexander | Tamil | ||
| Red Alert: The War Within | Velu | Hindi | ||
| Kisse Pyaar Karoon | Police Inspector | Hindi | ||
| Yodha | Patil | Kannada | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Madhiyazhagan | Tamil | ||
| Kanthaswamy | Pallur Paramajothi Ponnusamy (PPP) | Tamil | ||
| Ganesh Just Ganesh | Mahadevan | Telugu | ||
| I G Inspector General | Malayalam | |||
| Daddy Cool | Bheem Bhai | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Black Stallion | Irumban John | Malayalam | |
| Porki | Ali Bhai | Kannada | ||
| Varudu | Telugu | |||
| Jothegara | ACP Veerabhadra | Kannada | ||
| Rakta Charitra | Mandha | Hindi | ||
| Uthamaputhiran | Periyamuthu Gounder | Tamil | ||
| Vallakottai | Nachiyar | Tamil | ||
| Adhurs | Dhanraj | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Ala Modalaindi | John Abraham | Telugu | |
| Fighter | DIG | Bengali | ||
| Chattam | Shivaji | Telugu | ||
| Mappillai | Devaraj | Tamil | ||
| Kandaen | Narmadha's Father | Tamil | ||
| Udhayan | Ayyanaar | Tamil | ||
| Madatha Kaja | Nanda | Telugu | ||
| Dam 999 | Durai | English | ||
| Gosainbaganer Bhoot | Habu Sardar | Bengali | ||
| 2012 | Khokababu | Ballu | Bengali | |
| Jaaneman | Sridhar | Bengali | ||
| Bachelor Party | Chettiyar | Malayalam | ||
| Awara | Indrajit | Bengali | ||
| Barfi! | Mr. Chatterjee | Hindi | ||
| Challenge 2 | Guru Nayak | Bengali | ||
| Thiruthani | Tamil | |||
| Genius | Peddapuram Peda Babu | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Naayak | CBI Officer | Telugu | |
| Baadshah | Crazy Robert | Telugu | ||
| Greftar | Bengali | |||
| Bachchan | Mahesh Deshpande | Kannada | ||
| Minugurulu | Father | Telugu | ||
| Kevvu Keka | Gottam Gopalakrishna | |||
| Bhai | David | |||
| Chandee | Minister | |||
| Abdul Kalam | Dr. Yuvraj Shankar | |||
| 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 | Tamil | ||
| Rahasya | Sachin Mahajan | Hindi | ||
| Gopala Gopala | Shankar Narayana | Telugu | ||
| Jadoogadu | Telugu | |||
| Kick 2 | Settlement Durga | Telugu | ||
| Sher | Chhota | Telugu | ||
| 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 | Bengali | ||
| 2016 | Aligarh | Advocate Anand Grover | Hindi | |
| Angaar | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | ||
| Hero 420 | ||||
| Nannaku Prematho | Kapil Kumar Sinha | Telugu | ||
| Janatha Garage | Raghava's business partner | Telugu | ||
| Rokto | Villain | Bengali | ||
| Bollywood Diaries | Vishnu | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | Harsh | ||
| Radha | Home Minister | Telugu | ||
| Pataki | Rudrapratap | Kannada | ||
| March 22 | Muslim Maullah | Kannada | ||
| Bachche Kachche Sachche | Munna | Hindi | ||
| Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa | Minister | Kannada | ||
| Oxygen | CBI Officer | Telugu | ||
| Andhhagadu | Dr. V. K. 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 |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1990 | Truck Dhina Dhin | Mama | Hindi | |
| 1995 | Dastan | Lankesh | Hindi | |
| 2013-15 | Valli | Judge Arumugam | Tamil | |
| 2016 | 24 | Roshan Sherchan | Hindi | Only Season 2 |
| 2016 | Kahanibaaz | Ashish Vidyarthi | Hindi |
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
References
- "Ashish Vidyarthi". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "Ashish Vidyarthi About His Educational Background Dil Se With Anjali Idreammovies". Telugu Video Samachar. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- "Ashish Vidyarthi to present play in the city". The Hindu. 13 September 2008.
- "Expressing his gratitude". The Hindu. 3 September 2007.
- "Ashish Vidyarthi's mother passes away". The Times of India. PTI. 11 February 2011.
- "Meeting Ashish Vidyarthi". Man's World India. 14 June 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "Ashish Vidyarthi | Speakers". Simply Life India Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "I am still hungry and foolish: Ashish Vidyarthi". Zee News. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- Tamil Cinema News - Ashish Vidyarthi News at Maalaimalar.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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