Ashish Vidyarthi is an Indian actor, motivational speaker, leadership & creativity coach, and YouTuber. He has worked in films in various languages such as Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali. In 1995, she was awarded the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Hindi film ‘Drohkaal.’ He is known for antagonistic roles in multilingual films.
Wiki/Biography
According to some sources, Ashish Vidyarthi was born on Saturday, 19 June 1965 (age 58 years; in 2023), while according to some other sources, he was born on Tuesday, 19 June 1962 (age 61 years; in 2023) in Delhi, India . His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Childhood photos of Ashish Vidyarthi
Till class 5, he studied at Shiv Niketan Public School, New Delhi. In 1983, he completed class 12 at VM Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School, New Delhi. Later, he continued his studies for a BA in History Honors. at Hindu College, New Delhi. While he was studying at Hindu College, he started performing in theater plays. He later joined Act One theater group and Sambhav Theater Group in New Delhi. In 1990, he completed an acting course at the National School of Drama, New Delhi.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Family
He was born to a Malayali father and a Bengali mother.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Govind Vidyarthi, was an Indian freedom fighter and worked as an archivist at the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. His mother, Reba Vidyarthi, was a kathak teacher. He has no siblings.
Ashish Vidyarthi parents collage
Wife & Children
Ashish married twice; he was first married to actress Rajoshi Vidyarthi, who is the daughter of famous Bengali actress Shakuntala Barua. The couple had a love marriage. On November 15, 2000, Ashish’s son Arth Vidyarthi was born.
Ashish Vidyarthi with his wife
Ashish Vidyarthi with his son
On 25 May 2023, he married Rupali Barua, a fashion entrepreneur. This is his second marriage.
Wedding photos of Ashish Vidyarthi and Rupali Barua
Autograph
Signature of Ashish Vidyarthi
Career
Theater Artist
Ashish started his career as a theater artist. He performed in plays of various Indian theater groups including Ekjute Theater Group, Act One Theater Group, and Prithvi Theatre.
Ashish Vidyarthi in theater plays
Actor
Movie
Hindi
In 1991, he started his career as an actor with the Hindi film ‘Kal Sandhya’ in which he played the role of a police officer.
Kal Sandhya
He came into limelight with the 1994 Hindi film ‘Drohkaal’ as commander Bhadra.
Ashish Vidyarthi as commander Bhadra in the Hindi film Drohkaal
Ashish has acted in many Hindi films such as ‘1942: A Love Story’ (1994), ‘Major Saab’ (1998), ‘Vaastav: The Reality’ (1999), ‘LOC: Kargil’ (2003), ‘Barfi!’ (2012), and ‘Kuttey’ (2023).
Vaastav- Reality
Telugu
In 1998, he made his Telugu film debut with ‘Pape Naa Pranam’ in which he played the role of an assassin.
Pape Naa Pranam
Some of his other Telugu films are ‘Sreeram’ (2002), ‘Gudumba Shankar’ (2004), ‘Narasimhudu’ (2005), ‘Naayak’ (2013), and ‘iSmart Shankar’ (2019).
iSmart Shankar
Kannada
In 1999, he made his Kannada film debut with the film ‘AK 47’ in which he played the role of Dawood.
AK 47
He has acted in various Kannada films such as ‘Kotigobba’ (2001), ‘Nandhi’ (2002), ‘Nammanna’ (2005), ‘Siddhartha’ (2015), and ‘Pataki’ (2017).
Nandi
Bengali
Ashish made his Bengali film debut in 2000 with the film ‘Shesh Thikana’ as Soumyabrata.
Shesh Thikana
He has appeared in several other Bengali films such as ‘Bombaiyer Bombete’ (2003), ‘Kranti’ (2006), ‘Kalishankar’ (2007), ‘Challenge 2’ (2012), and ‘Captain Khan’ (2018).
Captain Khan
English
In 2000, he made his English film debut with the film ‘Nightfall’ in which he played the role of Kopton.
Twilight
In 2011, he appeared in another English film titled ‘Dam 999.’
Dam 999
Tamil language
In 2001, he started his career in the Tamil film industry with the film ‘Dhill’ as DSP Shankar.
Dhill
He later acted in many other Tamil films such as ‘Thamizh’ (2002), ‘Ghilli’ (2004), ‘Azhagiya Tamil Magan’ (2007), ‘Vallakottai’ (2010), and ‘En Vazhi Thani Vazhi’ (2015).
Mr Vazhi Thani Vazhi
Malayalam
In 2003, he played the role of Commissioner Gowri Shankar in his first Malayalam film ‘CID Moosa.’
CID Moosa
Some of his other Malayalam films are ‘Chess’ (2006), ‘Rakshakan’ (2007), ‘Bachelor Party’ (2012), and ‘Uriyattu’ (2020).
Bachelor’s party
Bangladesh
In 2015, he made his Bangladeshi film debut with ‘Agnee 2’ where he played the role of Python.
Agnee 2
In 2016, he acted in Bangladeshi films like ‘Angaar’ and ‘Hero 420.’
Angaar
Other languages
In 2007, he made his Odia film debut with the film ‘Kalishankar’ in which he played the role of Debu Soren.
Kalishankar
In 2014, he played cameo roles in Marathi films ‘Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra’ and ‘Avatarachi Goshta.’
Avatarachi Goshta
Television
In 1990, she made her television acting debut with the DD National TV series ‘Truck Dhina Dhin’ where she played the role of Mama.
Dhina Din truck
He has appeared in several other Hindi TV series such as ‘Dastaan’ (1995; Zee TV) and ’24 season 2′ (2016; Colors).
Stills of Ashish Vidyarthi from Hindi TV series Dastaan
Web Series
Ashish made his web series debut with the 2019 Hindi series ‘MOM – Mission Over Mars’ where he played the role of K. Murlidharan. The series was streamed on Zee5.
MOTHER – Mission Across Mars
He has acted in many other popular Hindi web series like ‘Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors’ (2020; Disney+ Hotstar), ‘Sunflower’ (2021; Zee5), ‘TVF Pitchers season 2’ (2022; TVFPlay and YouTube), and ‘Rana Naidu’ (2023; Netflix).
Criminal Justice- Behind Closed Doors
YouTubers
In 2020, he started his YouTube channel ‘Ashish Vidyarthi Official’ where he uploads his vlogs.
Official YouTube Channel of Ashish Vidyarthi
He has also created several other YouTube channels such as Anbudan Ashish Vidyarthi, Ashish Vidyarthi Actor Vlogs, Kahaani Khatarnaak GOI, Food Khana with Ashish, Daily Ashish Vidyarthi and Ashish Vidyrathi Clips. As of 2023, his daily vlog channel Ashish Vidyarthi Actor Vlogs has 1.32 million subscribers.
Vlog of Actor Ashish Vidyarthi
Other Work
Ashish has started several podcast shows on various music streaming apps including Gaana, Spotify and Wynk.
Ashish Vidyarthi Podcast
In 2014, he started the professional training and coaching institute Ashish Vidyarthi & Associates- Avid Miner. He also works as a motivational speaker and has organized various motivational sessions for students and professionals.
Award
- 1995: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film Drohkaal
- 1996: Bengal Film Journalists Association – Best Actor Award (Hindi) for Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
- 1997: Star Screen Award for Best Villain for the Hindi film Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
- 2005: Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Villain for the movie Athanokkade
- 2012: Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for the Telugu film Minugurulu
- 2023: Best Travel & Food Vlogger by Lokmat
Ashish Vidyarthi Lokmat Award
Facts/Trivia
- In 2016, while shooting for a scene in the Hindi film ‘Bollywood Diaries,’ Ashish almost drowned in a river. He was later rescued by a policeman.
- She is an avid animal lover and has two pet dogs named Sasha and Laika.
Ashish Vidyarthi with his pet dog
- Ashish is a foodie and likes to eat non-vegetarian food.
- In an interview, she shared that she was often bullied because of her dark skin color.
- His father adopted the surname Vidyarthi from Indian freedom fighter and journalist Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi. His father used to portray the role of Ganesh Shankar in various theater plays and as a tribute to him, his father adopted the surname.
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