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| Ashish Vidyarthi |
Ashish Vidyarthi Hindi Actor was (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.
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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.
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 Arth. 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
* Raavan (2010)
* 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
* Solla Solla Inikkum (2009) - Madhiyazhagan
* Kanthaswamy (2009) - Pallur Paramajyoti Ponnusamy "PPP"
* Adada Enna Azhagu (2009)
* Dhanam (2008)
* Ellam Avan Seyal (2008) - Anbukkarasu
* Kuruvi (2008) - Konda Reddy
* Theekuchi (2008)
* Bheema (2007) - Commissioner
* Azhagiya Thamizh Magan (2007)
* Malaikottai (2007) - Chittappa Kanthaswamy
* Bhayya (2007)
* E (2006) - Dr. Ramakrishnan
* Manikanda (2006)
* Aaru (2005) - Viswanathan
* Ghilli (2004) - Sivasubramanian
* Dhum (2003)
* Baba (2002) - 'Ippo' Ramaswamy
* Ezhumalai (2002)
* Thamizh (2002) - Periyavar
* Thamizhan (2002) - GK
* Dhill (2001) - DSP Shankar
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
* Kali Sankar (2007) Remake of Hindi film, Karan Arjun)
Awards
* 1995: National Film Award: Best Supporting Actor: Drohkaal
* 1996:Nominated:Filmfare Best Villain Award forDrohkaal
* 1996: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards: Best Actor Award (Hindi): Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
* 1997: Filmfare Award: Best Villain: Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin:Nominated
* 1997: Star Screen Award :Best Villain: Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
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