Ashish Vidyarthi
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Vidyarthi in January 2012
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| Born | June 19, 1962 (age 53) Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rajoshi Barua |
Ashish Vidyarthi is an Indian film actor known who works in multiple language films, predominantly in Bollywood, and Telugu cinema. He is noted for his antagonist characters. In 1995, he received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Drohkaal.[1][2]
Early life
He was born in June 19, 1962 (age 53 years)Kannur, Kerala,[3] to Reba Vidyarthi,[4] a Kathak dancer of Bengali origin and Govind Vidyarthi, a Malayali theater personality from Thalassery, Kannur. Ashish got his surname from his father, who took on the surname 'Vidyarthi' as a tribute to freedom fighter Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi who died in Kanpur riots during the time of partition of India.[5] He moved to Delhi in 1969 and joined the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Mehta Vidyalaya, where he won acclaim for his performances as an actor in dramatic and comedic roles. He attended Hindu College and earned a BA in History.
Career
He had a presence in the theatre circuit but he was first noticed by television audience in Sai Paranjpye comedy series Hum Panchi Ek Chawl Ke. He started acting in minor roles in regional television serials. Vidyarthi's film career began with a supporting role in the Kannada Film Anand. Later, he starred with Suresh Gopi in Hijack (1991). His break in Hindi films came with Naajayaz and Baazi.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1986 | Anand | Kannada | ||
| 1991 | Hijack | Malayalam | ||
| 1991 | Kaal Sandhya | Hindi | ||
| 1993 | 1942: A Love Story | Ashutosh | Hindi | |
| Sardar | V.P. Menon | Hindi | ||
| 1994 | Drohkaal | Commander Bhadra | Hindi | |
| 1995 | Oh Darling Yeh Hai India | Hindi | ||
| Baazi | Hindi | |||
| Naajayaz | Ratan | Hindi | ||
| 1996 | Jeet | Hindi | ||
| Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin | Ramanbhai | Hindi | ||
| 1997 | Vishwavidhaata | Rai Bahadur | Hindi | |
| Bhai | David (the don) | Hindi | ||
| Mrityudaata | Mohanlal | Hindi | ||
| Daud: Fun on the Run | Inspector Nair | Hindi | ||
| Koi Kisi Se Kum Nahin | Hindi | |||
| Ziddi | ACP Inder Saxena | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | Major Saab | Shankar | Hindi | |
| Soldier | Dinesh Kapoor | Hindi | ||
| Yamraaj | Hindi | |||
| 1999 | AK-47 | Dawood | Kannada | |
| Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Bhai (gangster) | Hindi | ||
| Arjun Pandit | Haldiram | Hindi | ||
| Benaam | Hindi | |||
| Trishakti | Rajeshwar Raja | Hindi | ||
| Jaanwar | Inspector Pradhan | Hindi | ||
| Vaastav: The Reality | Vitthal Kaanya | Hindi | ||
| 2000 | Badal | Mantavir | Hindi | |
| Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Insp. 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 | USA | |
| 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 Mataram | Telugu | |||
| 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 | Tamil | |||
| Bagavathi | 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 | 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 | Tamil | |||
| Bombaiyer Bombete | Mr. Gore as Ashish Bidyarthi) | Bengali | ||
| CID Moosa | Gowri Shankar | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Durgi | Kannada | ||
| Kismat | Vikas Patil | Hindi | ||
| Shikaar | Kanwar Singh | Hindi | ||
| Agni Pankh | Pakistani Army Commander | Hindi | ||
| AK-47 | Dadua | Hindi | ||
| Ghilli | Sivasubramanian | Tamil | ||
| Vijayendra Varma | Telugu | |||
| No | DK | Telugu | ||
| Gudumba Shankar | Kumaraswamy | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Thunta | Kannada | ||
| Akash | Kannada | |||
| Jurm | Police Inspector | Hindi | ||
| Eashwar Mime Co. | Hindi | |||
| Aaru | Naadhan | Tamil | ||
| Narasimhudu | Telugu | |||
| Athanokkade | Anna | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Thandege Thakka Maga | Dharmanna | Kannada | |
| Suntaragaali | Kannada | |||
| Mere Jeevan Saathi | Torani | Hindi | ||
| E | Dr. Ramakrishnan | Tamil | ||
| Manikanda | Tamil | |||
| Annavaram | Tapas Balu | Telugu | ||
| Raraju | Villain | Telugu | ||
| Agantakudu | Telugu | |||
| Brahmastram | Telugu | |||
| Pokiri | Sub Inspector Pasupathy | Telugu | ||
| Simhabaludu | Telugu | |||
| Chess | Swaminathan | Malayalam | ||
| Kranti | Vishnu | Bengali | ||
| Nayak | Kali Gunda | Bengali | ||
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Don Jayaraj | Kannada | |
| The Challenge | Hindi | |||
| Awarapan | Raja 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 | Telugu | ||
| Black Cat | Malayalam | |||
| Rakshakan | Malayalam | |||
| Bhasmasuran | Malayalam | |||
| Kalishankar | Debu Soren | Bengali | ||
| Kalishankar | Debu Soren | Odia | ||
| 2008 | Janumada Gelathi | Kannada | ||
| Citizen | Kannada | |||
| Mr. Black Mr. White | Hindi | |||
| Jimmy | Hindi | |||
| Dhanam | Tamil | |||
| Ellam Avan Seyal | Anbukkarasu | Tamil | ||
| Kuruvi | Konda Reddy | Tamil | ||
| Theekuchi | 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 | ||
| Red Alert: The War Within | Velu | Hindi | ||
| Kisse Pyaar Karoon | Police Inspector | Hindi | ||
| Yodha | Patil | Kannada | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Madhiyazhagan | Tamil | ||
| Kanthaswamy | Pazhuvur Paranjyoti Ponnusamy PPP | Tamil | ||
| Adada Enna Azhagu | Tamil | |||
| Ganesh Just Ganesh | Telugu | |||
| I G Inspector General | Malayalam | |||
| Daddy Cool | Bheem bhai | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Porki | Kannada | ||
| Adhurs | Dhanraj | Telugu | ||
| Rakta Charitra | Mandha | Hindi | ||
| Uthamaputhiran | Periyamuthu Gounder | Tamil | ||
| Ala Modalaindi | John Abraham | Telugu | ||
| Jothegara | ACP Veerabhadra | Kannada | ||
| Varudu | Telugu | |||
| Black Stallion | Irumban John | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Fighter | D.I.G. | Bengali | |
| Mappillai | Devaraj | Tamil | ||
| Kandaen | Narmadha's Father | Tamil | ||
| Udhayan | Ayyanaar | Tamil | ||
| Madatha Kaja | Nanda | Telugu | ||
| Dam 999[6] | 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 | Telugu | ||
| Bhai | David | Telugu | ||
| Chandee | Minister | Telugu | ||
| Autonagar Surya | Negative role | Telugu | ||
| Abdul Kalam | Dr.Yuvaraj Shankar | Telugu | ||
| R... Rajkumar | Manik Parmar | Hindi | ||
| Nirbhoya | Negative role | Bengali | ||
| 2014 | Bachchan | Inspector | Bengali | |
| Haider | Brigadier T. S. Murthy | Hindi | ||
| Rang Rasiya | Raja Thirumal | Hindi | ||
| Aagadu | S. P. Mallikarjun | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Golden Raj | Tamil | |
| Anegan | Commissioner Gopinath | Tamil | ||
| Rahasya | Sachin Mahajan | Hindi | ||
| Gopala Gopala | Shankar Narayana | Telugu | ||
| Kick 2 | Settlement Durga | Telugu | ||
| Besh Korechi Prem Korechi | Dibakar | Bengali | ||
| Agnee 2 | Python | Bengali | Bangladesh | |
| Black | Biru Pande | Bengali | ||
| 2016 | Angaar | Bengali | ||
| Bollywood Diaries | Vishnu | Hindi |
Awards
- Won
- 1995: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor: Drohkaal
- 2005: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu: Athanokkade
- 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
- Nominated
- 1996: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Drohkaal
- 1997: Filmfare Best Villain Award: Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
- 2014: SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Kannada): Shivajinagara
References
- ↑ Ashish Vidyarthi to present play in the city - The Hindu
- ↑ The Hindu : Kerala News : Expressing his gratitude
- ↑ Chakpak.com Ashish Vidyarthi Biography
- ↑ Times of India
- ↑ The Hindu
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
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