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Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Born |
June 19, 1962 (1962-06-19)
(age 47)
Tellicherry, Kerala |
| Occupation |
actor |
| Years active |
1993- Present |
Ashish Vidyarthi (Hindi: आशीष विद्यार्थी) (born 19 June 1962)
is a National Film Award-winning actor in India. He won the Best
Supporting Actor for film Drohkaal in 1995, who has worked in all
the regional film industries.
Even though he typically acts in Hindi movies, he has also acted
in several South Indian hit films, including Aa Dinagalu in Kannada,Ghilli in Tamil, CID
Moosa in Malayalam, Pokiri in Telugu and Bombaiyer
Bombete in Bengali. He is presently playing a
major role in the Zee TV
serial Vaaris.
Early
life
Born in Tellicherry in Kerala in 1962 to Reba Vidyarthi, a renowned Kathak dancer and Govind
Vidyarthi, his father, a Malayali theatre personality.
Vidyarthi moved to Delhi in
1969 and joined the Delhi Public School, where he won
acclaim for his performances as an actor in both dramatic and
comedic roles. He passed his Class XII exams in 1980, after which
he attended S.V. College and earned a B.A in History.
He began acting in minor roles and got his break in an S.V
Paranjpe serial. He went on to act in a number of minor serials in
regional languages and in appeared in Ghutan, a major
Hindi serial in the 1990s.
Career
Vidyarthi's film career began with a supporting role in Kannada
Film Anand with Shivraj Kumar.
Later, he starred with Suresh Gopi in Hijack (1991). His break in
Hindi films came with Naajayaaz and Baazi. He soon began appearing as atypical (by Bollywood standards)
villains, spewing vitrolic dialogue rather than as the "classy" Pankaj Kapur-type villains who were
becoming the norm. As a result most of his films were not top of
the line and were more of standard commercial masala fare. He did
have some hits like Kaho Naa Pyaar
Hai. He also acted in supporting roles in some films such as Ek
Rishta or a comic villain in Jodi No.1 and Haseena Maan Jayegi.
As the film industry dried up in Mumbai, Vidyarthi received
offers from South India. He soon appeared as a villain in films
such as CID Moosa with Malayali superstar Dileep, Baba as
Ippo Ramasami with Rajnikanth, Ghilli and Azhagiya Tamil Magan with Joseph Vijay, Pokiri and Athidhi in Telugu with Mahesh Babu.
He is currently acting in a serial Vaaris as an
autocratic father.
He got married to Actress Rajoshi and has son Mowgli. Actress
Rajoshi happens to be daughter of yester year actress Shakuntala
Barua.
Filmography
Kannada
- Bhagyada Balegaara (2009)
- Devru (2009)
- Yodha (2009)
- Aa Dinagalu
(2007)
- Citizen (2008)
- Thandege Thakka Maga (2006)
- Suntaragali (2006)
- Thunta (2005)
- Akash (2005)
- Durgi (2004)
- Sainika (2002) - Captain Badshah
- Kotigobba (2001)
- AK 47 (1999)
- Hijack (1991)
- Anand
Hindi
- Lahore (2009) - Mohd. Akhtar
- Red Alert: The War Within (2009) - Velu
- Kisse Pyaar Karoon (2009) - Police Inspector
- Mr. White Mr. Black (2008)
- Rang Rasiya
(2008)
- Jimmy (2008)
- The Challenge (2007)
- Awarapan (2007) - Raja
D. Malik
- Main Rony Aur Jony (2007)
- Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006) - Torani
- Jurm (2005) - Inspector
- Eashwar Mime Co. (2005)
- Kismat (2004) - Vikas
Patil
- Shikaar (2004) - Kanwar Singh
- Agni Pankh (2004) - Pakistani Army Commander
- AK 47 (2004) - Dadua
- Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003) - Cobra
- LOC: Kargil (2003) - Col. Ravindran, 2 Rajputana Rifles
- Border Hindustan Ka (2003)
- Ek Hindustani (2003)
- Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century (2003) - Ghosal
- Jaal: The Trap (2003) - Naved Rabhani
- Love at Times Square (2003)
- Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) - Police Commissioner
- Ansh: The Deadly Part (2002) - Dawoo
- Ab Ke Baras (2002) - Rudra Singh
- Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) - Tito (as Ashish Vidhyarthi)
- Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) - Pillai
- Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002) - Raj Patil ("Raja")
- Shararat (2002) - Arora
- Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (2002) - Charles
- Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai (2002) - Gul Baloch
- Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001) - Hari Singh
- Jodi No.1 (2001) -
Sir John
- Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001) - Karla Bhai
- Badal (2000) - Mantavir
- Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) -
Insp. Shinde
- Bichhoo (2000) - Devraj
Khatri
- Gaja Gamini
(2000) - Scientist
- Joru Ka Ghulam (2000) - Pappu Anna
- Refugee (2000) -
Makkad
- Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999) - Bhai
(gangster)
- Arjun Pandit
(1999) - Haldiram
- Benaam (1999)
- Trishakti (1999) - Rajeshwar Raja
- Jaanwar (1999) - Inspector Pradhan
- Vaastav: The Reality (1999) - Vitthal
Kaanya
- Major Saab (1998)
- Shankar
- Soldier (1998) - Dinesh
Kapoor
- Yamraaj (1998)
- Vishwavidhaata (1997) - Rai Bahadur
- Bhai (1997) - David (the
don)
- Mrityudaata (1997)
- Daud: Fun on the Run (1997) -
Inspector Nair
- Koi Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1997)
- Ziddi (1997) - ACP Inder Saxena
- Jeet (1996)
- Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) - Ramanbhai
- Oh Darling Yeh Hai India (1995)
- Baazi (1995)
- Naajayaz (1995) - Ratan
- Drohkaal (1994) -
Commander Bhadra
- 1942: A Love Story (1993) - Ashutosh
- Sardar (1993) - V.P. Menon
Tamil
Telugu
- Adurs (2009)
- Ganesh (2009)
- Konchem Koththaga (2008)
- Kantri (2008) - Seshu
- Ontari (2008) -
Mahankali
- Chirutha (2007) - Mattu Bhai
- Athidhi (2007) - Danny Bhai
- Tulasi
(2007)
- Lakshyam (2007) -
DIG
- Annavaram (2006) -
Tapas Balu
- Raraju (2006) - Villain
- Agantakudu (2006)
- Brahmastram (2006)
- Pokiri (2006) - Sub
Inspector Pasupathy
- Simhabaludu (2006)
- Narasimhudu
(2005)
- Athanokkade
(2005) - Anna
- Vijayendra Varma (2004)
- No (2004) - DK
- Gudumba
Shankar (2004) - Kumaraswamy
- Sreeram (2002) - Encounter Shankar
- Law and Order (2002) - Don Chota
- Vande Mataram (2001)
Bengali
- Satyameba Jayate (2008)
- Neel Rajar Deshe (2008)
- Kalishankar (2007) - Debu Soren
(Remake of oriya's Kali Sankar.)
- Bombaiyer Bombete (2003) - Mr. Gore
(as Ashish Bidyarthi)
- Kranti (2002)
- Shesh Thikana (2000) - Soumyabrata
Malayalam
- Daddy
Cool
- I.G. (2009)
- Black Cat (2007)
- Rakshakan (2007)
- Bhasmasuran (2007)
- Chess (2006) .... Swaminathan
- CID
Moosa (2003) - Gowri Shankar (Police Commissioner)
USA
- Nightfall (2000) - Kopton
Oriya
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