Ashish Vidyarthi
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Ashish Vidyarthi | |
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 Aashish Vidyarthi at Red Alert - The War Within - Press Conference | |
| Born | 19 June 1962 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1986- Present |
Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1962) is an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Hindi films and, more recently, in Telugu (Tollywood) & South Indian films. In 1995, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for film Drohkaal.
He has acted in several South Indian films including AK-47, Aa Dinagalu, Jothegara in Kannada, Dhill in Tamil, CID Moosa in Malayalam, Pokiri in Telugu and Bombaiyer Bombete, "Khokababu" Challenge 2 & Awara in Bengali (Tollywood). He also played a main character in the Zee TV serial, Vaaris.
He got married to actress Rajoshi and has a son Arth. Rajoshi is the daughter of actress Shakuntala Barua.
Early life
He was born in a Kayastha family in Tellicherry, Kerala,[1] in 1962 to Reba Vidyarthi,[2] a renowned Kathak dancer and Govind Vidyarthi, his father, a Malayali theater personality.
Vidyarthi 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 passed his Class XII exams in 1980, after which he attended Hindu College and earned a B.A in History.
He began acting in minor roles and got his break in a Sai Paranjpe's serial Hum Panchi Ek Chawl Ke. 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 the 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 vitriolic 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. His role as Dawood in the Kannada movie AK 47 along with Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar and another Bollywood actor Om Puri is very memorable. He then appeared as a villain in South Indian films such as CID Moosa with Dileep, Baba as Ippo Ramasami with Rajnikanth, Dhill with Vikram, Pokiri and Athidhi in Telugu with Mahesh Babu.
He has acted in TV serial Vaaris as an autocratic father. He played a strong character (Naxalite leader) named guruji in Bhagyavidhaata on Colors.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1986 | Anand | Kannada | ||
| 1991 | Hijack | Malayalam | ||
| 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 | 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 | ||
| 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 | Tamil | |||
| Narasimhudu | Telugu | |||
| Athanokkade | Anna | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Thandege Thakka Maga | Kannada | ||
| Suntaragali | 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 Thamizh Magan | Anand chelliah | Tamil | ||
| Malaikottai | Chittappa Kanthaswamy | Tamil | ||
| Chirutha | Mattu Bhai | Telugu | ||
| Athidhi | Danny Bhai | Telugu | ||
| Tulasi | Telugu | |||
| Lakshyam | DIG | Telugu | ||
| Kalishankar | Debu Soren | Bengali | ||
| Black Cat | Malayalam | |||
| Rakshakan | Malayalam | |||
| Bhasmasuran | Malayalam | |||
| Kalishankar | Oriya | |||
| 2008 | Janumada Gelathi | Kannada | ||
| Citizen | Kannada | |||
| Mr. Black Mr. White | Hindi | |||
| Rang Rasiya | Hindi | |||
| Jimmy | Hindi | |||
| Dhanam | Tamil | |||
| Ellam Avan Seyal | Anbukkarasu | Tamil | ||
| Kuruvi | Konda Reddy | Tamil | ||
| Theekuchi | Tamil | |||
| Bheema | 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 | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Madhiyazhagan | Tamil | ||
| Kanthaswamy | Pazhuvur Paranjyoti Ponnusamy PPP | Tamil | ||
| Adada Enna Azhagu | Tamil | |||
| Adhurs | Telugu | |||
| Ganesh | Telugu | |||
| I.G. | Malayalam | |||
| Daddy Cool | Bheem bhai | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Porki | Kannada | ||
| Rakta Charitra | Mandha | Hindi | ||
| Uthamaputhiran | Periyamuthu Gounder | Tamil | ||
| Ala Modalaindi | John Abraham | Telugu | ||
| Varudu | Telugu | |||
| 2011 | Fighter | D.I.G. | Bengali | |
| Mappillai | Devaraj | Tamil | ||
| Kandaen | Narmadha's Father | Tamil | ||
| Udhayan | Ayyanaar | Tamil | ||
| Madatha Kaja | Nanda | Telugu | ||
| Dam 999 [3] | 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 | Mafia Don | Bengali | ||
| Thiruthani | Tamil | |||
| Greftar | Bengali | |||
| Genius | Peddapuram Peda Babu | Telugu | ||
| Amara | Tamil | Filming |
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
- Nominated
- 1996: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Drohkaal
- 1997: Filmfare Best Villain Award: Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
References
- ^ Chakpak.com Ashish Vidyarthi Biography
- ^ Times of India
- ^ "DAM999 Official Website". DAM999. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
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- 1962 births
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- Best Supporting Actor National Film Award winners
- Malayali people
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan schools alumni